| Kavya | Aarohi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | poetry, a poem | Ascending; an ascending melody |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KAAV-yah | aa-ROH-hee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1987 | 1998 |
| Peak year | 2012 (106) | 2014 (96) |
| In 2025 | 75 | 65 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kavya | Aarohi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 425 | 359 |
| 2010s | 968 | 586 |
| 2000s | 614 | 69 |
| 1990s | 133 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
From Sanskrit kavya (काव्य), 'poetry, a poem, poetic composition', related to kavi 'poet, seer'. Well established.
From the Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī), 'ascending, rising', related to āroha, the ascending scale of notes in Indian classical music. A genuine classical musical term.
Kavya is more popular than Aarohi today: about 75 US babies were given the name Kavya in 2025, compared with 65 named Aarohi.
Kavya means poetry, a poem (sanskrit origin), while Aarohi means Ascending; an ascending melody (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Kavya first appears in 1987 and Aarohi in 1998, so Kavya has the longer recorded history.