Riva
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning river; also a diminutive of Rebecca.
Riva by the numbers
In 2025, 45 babies in England and Wales were named Riva. In the US, 49 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Rebecca
Like Riva, each of these traces back to Rebecca: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Rebeccato bind, captivating1,423 in the US (2017)
- Rebecato bind; a variant spelling of Rebecca167 in the US (2017)
- Rivkyto bind; a diminutive of Rebecca20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Beccato bind; a diminutive of Rebecca55 in the US (2017)
- Beckyto bind; a form of Rebecca42 in the US (2017)
- Rivkahto bind or join; Hebrew form of Rebecca28 in the US (2017)
- Rebekato bind; variant spelling of Rebecca9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rebeckato bind; a form of Rebecca14 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Riva. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rivkato bind; hebrew form of Rebecca335 in the US (2017)
- Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ritaflowing or proper; a form of Sarita51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riariver mouth; short form of Maria38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rinasong; joy; a form of Rina71 in the US (2017)
- Revariver; based on Sanskrit reva61 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Riva
Names that are said the same way as Riva, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Rivah6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a river
Like Riva, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Riva
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