The baby name Ravindran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rəˈvɪndrən/ (rah-VIN-druhn).
Ravindran is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Ravindran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rəˈvɪndrən/ (rah-VIN-druhn).
Ravindran is Sanskrit in Origin.
Ravindran is a South Asian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit Ravindra, a compound of Ravi “sun” and Indra “lord, king.” The meaning is commonly interpreted as “lord of the sun,” an epithet of the solar deity Surya. The terminal -n reflects Dravidian masculine morphology (Tamil/Malayalam), yielding a form especially prevalent in southern India and Sri Lanka. In Hindu literary and devotional contexts, Ravindra/Ravindran appears as a poetic honorific conveying brilliance and leadership.
The name gained steady modern usage across the 20th century, with Ravindran functioning both as a given name and - via patronymic customs - as a surname in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the diaspora (Malaysia, Singapore, Gulf states). Variants include Ravindra (pan-Indian), Rabindra (Bengali), Ravinder (Punjabi/Hindi), and the South Indian spellings Raveendran and Raveendra; extended forms such as Ravindranath/Rabindranath add natha “lord.” A common short form is Ravi. Notable cultural echoes appear in figures like Rabindranath Tagore and composer Ravindra Jain.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #116 | 6 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #312 | 19 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #493 | 61 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #625 | 73 | 17,960 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #633 | 75 | 18,093 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #717 | 53 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #722 | 160 | 17,948 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #731 | 404 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #888 | 205 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #973 | 29 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,421 | 194 | 28,008 |
Ravindran is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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