Aarav
2025 SSA
About Aarav
Aarav is derived from the Sanskrit root "rav," which is related to peace and music. Aarav is also associated with the concept of wisdom. It has traditionally been a common name among Hindus, who intentionally select names to inspire particular values in their children.
This Hindi name has a wonderfully calming meaning. In the US, Aarav entered the Top 1000 in 2008, and is now the most popular Indian name in America. Cool guy nickname Ravi only adds to its considerable appeal.
Pronounced AH-ruhv.
As of October 2026, Aarav ranked #710 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #523 in 2014.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #523 | 531 | 276.4 |
| 2015 | #528 | 541 | 282.2 |
| 2016 | #552 | 519 | 273.5 |
| 2017 | #539 | 526 | 284.2 |
| 2018 | #565 | 488 | 268.7 |
| 2019 | #642 | 419 | 233.5 |
| 2020 | #638 | 419 | 242.7 |
| 2021 | #639 | 431 | 246.4 |
| 2022 | #671 | 406 | 232.5 |
| 2023 | #666 | 408 | 238.5 |
| 2024 | #675 | 403 | 233.9 |
| 2025 | #710 | 377 | 220.7 |
World rankings
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Aarav on lists
Famous Aaravs
- Aarav Chowdhary
Indian actor
- Aarav Singh
Indian actor
- Aarav Kumar (b. 2002)
son of TV personality Twinkle Khanna and actor Akshay Kumar
- Aarav Ravi (b. 2010)
son of actor Jayam Ravi
Aarav in pop culture
- Aarav Malhotra
main character in 2009 Indian film "Blue"
- Aarav Ruparel
character in 2015 Indian film "Hamari Adhuri Kahani"
- Aarav Trivedi
character on Indian TV series "Rishton Ka Saudagar – Baazigar