Rivaan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning flowing, stream-like.
Rivaan by the numbers
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Rivaan. In the US, 29 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.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rivaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Riaanlittle king; a form of Rian or Ryan142 in the US (2017)
- Rihaanswift moving or divine gift71 in the US (2017)
- Riyaanflowing, watering, nourishing15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Revaanflowing or moving7 in the US (2017)
- Rivan11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riyana form of Ryan; little king38 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rivaan
Names that are said the same way as Rivaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Rivensplit or torn apart16 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean water
Like Rivaan, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rivaan
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