The baby name Raven is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪvən/ (RAY-vən).
Raven is English in Origin.
The baby name Raven is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪvən/ (RAY-vən).
Raven is English in Origin.
Raven is an English nature name from the bird, via Middle English raven and Old English hræfn (Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz). In myth and folklore, the raven symbolizes keen intelligence and mystery - evoked by Odin’s companions Huginn and Muninn in Norse lore and the Celtic figure Brân (“raven”). Literary echoes from Edgar Allan Poe add a darkly elegant tone.
As a personal name, Raven appears in medieval England as a nickname and surname for a dark‑haired person, but gained broader given‑name use only in the late 20th century and remains unisex, more common for girls. Variant spellings include Rayven, Ravyn, Raevyn, Raeven, and Raiven; short forms Rae or Ren occur. Related cognates include Scandinavian Ravn, Icelandic Hrafn, and Germanic Raban/Hraban; Welsh Brân shares the meaning. Overall sense: “raven,” with associations of wisdom, protection, and night‑hued beauty.
| Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné is an American actress, singer, and director best known for starring in Disney’s That’s So Raven and The Cheetah Girls. She has also appeared on The Cosby Show and has won several major awards, including multiple NAACP Image Awards. | Raven Raven is a large black bird in the crow family, most famous for its intelligence and striking appearance. It belongs to the genus Corvus, which includes several species that are closely related but not all part of one single taxonomic group. | Raven Goodwin Raven Goodwin is an American actress best known for her roles in The Station Agent and Lovely & Amazing. She made her film debut in Lovely & Amazing (2001), earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and later received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for The Station Agent. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| KH | Boys | 0 | #9 | 1 | 270 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #85 | 12 | 5,607 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 22 | 401 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #209 | 15 | 5,842 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #230 | 12 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #233 | 53 | 2,795 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #287 | 97 | 11,440 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #333 | 813 | 8,487 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #338 | 11 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #350 | 41 | 13,098 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #377 | 29 | 3,185 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #427 | 21 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #464 | 64 | 12,905 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #471 | 34 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #480 | 19 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #487 | 19 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #560 | 27 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #588 | 28 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #599 | 69 | 13,071 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #646 | 52 | 17,960 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #687 | 21 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #750 | 20 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #847 | 46 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 16 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #903 | 18 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #909 | 44 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #917 | 39 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #956 | 156 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #961 | 22 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #967 | 28 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #991 | 188 | 25,619 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,047 | 46 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 70 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,154 | 23 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,155 | 29 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,416 | 56 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,484 | 131 | 28,008 |
Raven is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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