The baby name Rawana is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-wah-nah (approx. /rɑːˈwɑːnə/); sometimes pronounced rah-VAH-nah aligning with 'Ravana'..
Rawana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Rawana is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-wah-nah (approx. /rɑːˈwɑːnə/); sometimes pronounced rah-VAH-nah aligning with 'Ravana'..
Rawana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rawana is a South Asian given name drawn from Sanskrit Rāvaṇa (रावण), derived from the root rav- “to roar, cry out” with the causative -ana, yielding “the roaring one” or “he who makes others cry out.” It is predominantly masculine.
As the name of the mythic king of Lanka in the Ramayana, it carries complex cultural weight: in mainstream Indian traditions he is the antagonist; in Sri Lankan lore and some Southeast Asian adaptations he can appear as a learned, powerful ruler. Consequently, personal use is uncommon in India but occurs in Sri Lanka and the diaspora; in Indonesia it survives chiefly in literature and wayang under the spelling Rahwana. Variants and transliterations include Ravana, Ravan, Raavana, and Rawana; related epithets are Daśānana/Dasamukha (“ten-faced”). Not to be confused with Arabic Rawan, a distinct female name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #901 | 51 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #940 | 20 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Rawana is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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