| Aadhya | Reva | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | first, primordial | the Narmada river |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AAD-hyah | RAY-vah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2017 (291) | 1921 (351) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aadhya | Reva |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,502 | 393 |
| 2010s | 1,937 | 571 |
| 2000s | 37 | 423 |
| 1990s | 0 | 517 |
| 1980s | 0 | 906 |
| 1970s | 0 | 503 |
| 1960s | 0 | 988 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,582 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,795 |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,379 |
| 1920s | 0 | 3,108 |
| 1910s | 0 | 2,067 |
| 1900s | 0 | 593 |
| 1890s | 0 | 212 |
| 1880s | 0 | 11 |
From Sanskrit adya (आद्या), feminine 'first, primordial, the beginning'; used as an epithet of the primordial Goddess (Adi Shakti / Durga).
From Sanskrit reva (रेवा), an ancient name of the sacred Narmada river, connoting flowing water. Well established.
Aadhya and Reva are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aadhya means first, primordial (sanskrit origin), while Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aadhya first appears in 0 and Reva in 0, so Aadhya has the longer recorded history.