| Reva | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the Narmada river | star |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-vah | TAH-rah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1939 |
| Peak year | 1921 (351) | 1972 (7,234) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 322 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reva | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 393 | 1,432 |
| 2010s | 571 | 2,911 |
| 2000s | 423 | 8,572 |
| 1990s | 517 | 23,370 |
| 1980s | 906 | 56,338 |
| 1970s | 503 | 65,072 |
| 1960s | 988 | 14,543 |
| 1950s | 1,582 | 3,175 |
| 1940s | 1,795 | 392 |
| 1930s | 2,379 | 7 |
| 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 Sanskrit tara (तारा), 'star'; also the name of a goddess in Hindu and Buddhist tradition. Cross-cultural: Tara is independently an Irish name (the Hill of Tara).
Tara is more popular than Reva today: about 322 US babies were given the name Tara in 2025, compared with 0 named Reva.
Reva means the Narmada river (sanskrit origin), while Tara means star (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Reva first appears in 0 and Tara in 1939, so Reva has the longer recorded history.