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Raghav

“The name 'Raghav' means "descendant of Raghu" or "one belonging to the Raghu dynasty," deriving from the Sanskrit root *Raghu* (a legendary king of the Solar dynasty).”

India · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,835
TrendStable
Peak year2025
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 9
Global rank#1,522

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Raghav

The name 'Raghav' means "descendant of Raghu" or "one belonging to the Raghu dynasty," deriving from the Sanskrit root *Raghu* (a legendary king of the Solar dynasty).

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Etymology

The name 'Raghav' means "descendant of Raghu" or "one belonging to the Raghu dynasty," deriving from the Sanskrit root *Raghu* (a legendary king of the Solar dynasty). It is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, notably as an epithet for the god Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana, linking it to ancient Indian history and mythology.

Raghav currently ranks #1,835 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.

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