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Aarav vs Reyansh

Which is more popular?
Aarav is more popular than Reyansh today: about 377 US babies were given the name Aarav in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.
AaravReyansh
Meaning Sound; melody Ray of light
Origin sanskrit sanskrit
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation AA-rav RAY-ansh
Syllables 2 2
First appeared20020
Peak year2015 (541)2017 (384)
In 20253770
TrendSteadyRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Aarav Reyansh
2020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAaravReyansh
2020s 2,445 860
2010s 4,828 2,193
2000s 936 35

What does Aarav mean?

From Sanskrit arava (आरव), literally 'a sound, roar, or shout'. Although hugely popular today and widely marketed as meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm', that gloss is a modern reinterpretation not supported by the root; the attested classical sense is 'noise/sound', sometimes softened to 'melody'.

What does Reyansh mean?

A modern coinage usually read as 'ray of light', often analysed as 'ray' plus the Sanskrit amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), giving a devotional reading 'a part of Vishnu'. The Vishnu link is an interpretation built on amsha rather than a documented classical meaning.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aarav or Reyansh more popular?

Aarav is more popular than Reyansh today: about 377 US babies were given the name Aarav in 2025, compared with 0 named Reyansh.

What is the difference between Aarav and Reyansh?

Aarav means Sound; melody (sanskrit origin), while Reyansh means Ray of light (sanskrit origin).

Which name is older, Aarav or Reyansh?

In US records, Aarav first appears in 2002 and Reyansh in 0, so Reyansh has the longer recorded history.