| Charvi | Riddhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | beautiful, lovely | Prosperity, abundance |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | CHAR-vee | RID-dhee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (31) | 2007 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Charvi | Riddhi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 87 | 123 |
| 2010s | 208 | 220 |
| 2000s | 70 | 229 |
| 1990s | 0 | 84 |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
From Sanskrit charvi (चार्वी), feminine of charu (चारु) 'beautiful, lovely, pleasing to behold'. Well established.
From the Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
Charvi and Riddhi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Charvi means beautiful, lovely (sanskrit origin), while Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Charvi first appears in 0 and Riddhi in 0, so Charvi has the longer recorded history.