| Reva | Diya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the Narmada river | Lamp, light |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-vah | DEE-yuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1991 |
| Peak year | 1921 (351) | 2009 (309) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 119 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reva | Diya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 393 | 789 |
| 2010s | 571 | 2,313 |
| 2000s | 423 | 1,916 |
| 1990s | 517 | 61 |
| 1980s | 906 | 0 |
| 1970s | 503 | 0 |
| 1960s | 988 | 0 |
| 1950s | 1,582 | 0 |
| 1940s | 1,795 | 0 |
| 1930s | 2,379 | 0 |
| 1920s | 3,108 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,067 | 0 |
| 1900s | 593 | 0 |
| 1890s | 212 | 0 |
| 1880s | 11 | 0 |
From Sanskrit reva (रेवा), an ancient name of the sacred Narmada river, connoting flowing water. Well established.
From the Hindi दीया (diyā), 'an oil lamp', descended from the Sanskrit dīpa ('lamp, light'). A genuine, everyday Hindi word evoking the lamps of Diwali.
Diya is more popular than Reva today: about 119 US babies were given the name Diya in 2025, compared with 0 named Reva.
Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin), while Diya means Lamp, light (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reva first appears in 0 and Diya in 1991, so Reva has the longer recorded history.