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Ravi

रवि

Ravi is a boy's name of Hindi origin meaning Sun.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Ravi is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Hindi 2 syllables Root 1 · Sun

Ravi in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
रवि
Marathi
रवि
Bengali
রবি
Tamil
ரவி
Telugu
రవి
Gujarati
રવિ
Kannada
ರವಿ
Malayalam
രവി
Punjabi
ਰਵਿ
Odia
ରଵି

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
10
Wheel of Fortune — honour, will-power, success through self-reliance
Root number
1
Ruling planet: ☉ Sun
LeadershipPoliticsEntrepreneurshipIndependence brands

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 1.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 3
Rashi (moon sign)
Tula (Libra)
From the first sound of Ravi

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Ravu
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Easy for non-Indian speakers

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