Rajiv
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lotus; striped.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rajiv by the numbers
Rajiv was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 60 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rajiv. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Raji8 in the US (2017)
- Rahimmerciful; compassionate40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahiltraveler; a form of Raheel or Rahl6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rajanking, ruler8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rajahking, ruler, prince14 in the US (2017)
- Rajvirking's warrior; from raj and vir3 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rajiv
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