| Reva | Saanvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the Narmada river | epithet of goddess Lakshmi |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-vah | SAAN-vee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 2002 |
| Peak year | 1921 (351) | 2011 (312) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 274 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reva | Saanvi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 393 | 1,573 |
| 2010s | 571 | 2,492 |
| 2000s | 423 | 880 |
| 1990s | 517 | 0 |
| 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.
A modern Indian name widely taken as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi (prosperity, radiance). Its morphology is debated, often parsed Sa- 'with' + anvi 'follower/knowledge', and no classical Sanskrit etymology is firmly established; treat the breakdown as unsettled.
Saanvi is more popular than Reva today: about 274 US babies were given the name Saanvi in 2025, compared with 0 named Reva.
Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin), while Saanvi means epithet of goddess Lakshmi (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reva first appears in 0 and Saanvi in 2002, so Reva has the longer recorded history.