| Reva | Siya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the Narmada river | A name of the goddess Sita |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-vah | SEE-yuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (351) | 2025 (304) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reva | Siya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 393 | 1,345 |
| 2010s | 571 | 1,255 |
| 2000s | 423 | 583 |
| 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 regional and poetic short form of सीता (Sītā), the heroine of the Ramayana, whose name means 'furrow' (she was found in a ploughed field). Siya is widely used in Hindi devotional usage (as in 'Siya-Ram').
Reva and Siya are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin), while Siya means A name of the goddess Sita (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reva first appears in 0 and Siya in 0, so Reva has the longer recorded history.