The baby name Ravikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-VEE-koo-mar (IPA: /ˈrɑːviːkuːmər/).
The baby name Ravikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-VEE-koo-mar (IPA: /ˈrɑːviːkuːmər/).
Ravikumar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ravikumar unites Sanskrit elements: Ravi (रवि, “sun,” a name of the Vedic solar deity Surya) and Kumar (कुमार, “youth,” “prince,” “son”). Together it conveys “son of the sun” or “sun‑prince,” expressing radiance, vigor, and auspicious lineage. The compound travels easily across Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam - retaining its solar symbolism.
Usage is wide in South Asia and the diaspora, especially in South India where compound given names often double as surnames under patronymic systems. The joined form Ravikumar appears in 19th–20th‑century records and continues in modern registries, films, and public life (e.g., Tamil director K. S. Ravikumar). Variants and spellings include Ravi Kumar (two‑word), Ravikumaran (Tamil/Malayalam), Ravi Kumara (Kannada/Sinhalese), and Ravikumaar. Common short forms are Ravi and Kumar. Related solar names are Suryakumar and Ravindra. Typical pronunciation: RAH‑vee-koo-mahr.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #416 | 12 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #491 | 617 | 16,750 |
| BH | 0 | #500 | 54 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #555 | 218 | 18,755 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #588 | 110 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #612 | 96 | 18,093 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #717 | 165 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #815 | 281 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 86 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,358 | 257 | 28,008 |
Ravikumar is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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