Fun Facts About the Name Kairavi
- 10 babies named Kairavi: U.S. records list 10 babies given the name Kairavi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kairavi Mean?
Kairavi is a feminine name from Sanskrit, formed from the noun kairava, which names the white lotus or water lily, and the feminine ending -i. Its literal sense is therefore "white lotus." In Sanskrit, kairava is also used as a word for the moon, since the pale moon was compared to the white lotus. Through that second sense, the name is commonly glossed as "moonlight" - a customary interpretation built on the moon meaning rather than a separate etymology. The related masculine name Kairav draws on the same word.
Kairavi Name History & Origins
Kairavi belongs to the large family of Sanskrit names taken directly from nature words. It is the feminine form of the word kairava, and like many such names it was used in India within Hindu naming traditions, where names drawn from flowers, rivers, and celestial bodies are common. The masculine Kairav and the longer feminine Kairavini come from the same root.
The image behind the name is old. In classical Sanskrit poetry, the white lotus is described as opening at moonrise, and poets paired the flower with the moon as a standard comparison; this is why kairava came to serve as a poetic word for the moon as well. The feminine Kairavi inherits both associations - the flower and the moonlit night - and this literary link, rather than a change in form, is what gives the name its secondary meaning of "moonlight."
How Popular is the Name Kairavi?
Kairavi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #16,032 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,032 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #16,349 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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