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Arav
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"peaceful"
US Rank#5412
2025 SSA
About Arav
Arav (sometimes spelled Aarav) is a name popular in India and Pakistan. Jaipur-born actor Arav Choudhary is a well-known Indian personality. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar chose Aarav for his son's name.
Pronounced AH-rahv.
As of October 2026, Arav ranked #5412 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1861 in 2008.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,432 | 52 | 27.1 |
| 2015 | #2,646 | 46 | 24 |
| 2016 | #2,786 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #3,195 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #2,710 | 45 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | #3,056 | 39 | 21.7 |
| 2020 | #3,921 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #4,251 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Arav Chaudhary
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- Arav Kapoor
main character in 2005 Indian film "Barsaat"
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