| Riddhi | Charvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Prosperity, abundance | beautiful, lovely |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RID-dhee | CHAR-vee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (34) | 2016 (31) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Riddhi | Charvi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 123 | 87 |
| 2010s | 220 | 208 |
| 2000s | 229 | 70 |
| 1990s | 84 | 0 |
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
From Sanskrit charvi (चार्वी), feminine of charu (चारु) 'beautiful, lovely, pleasing to behold'. Well established.
Riddhi and Charvi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin), while Charvi means beautiful, lovely (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Riddhi first appears in 0 and Charvi in 0, so Riddhi has the longer recorded history.