Fun Facts About the Name Reeva
- 842 babies named Reeva: U.S. records list 842 babies given the name Reeva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Reeva Mean?
Reeva is a feminine given name used mainly as a spelling of the older form Reva. In Sanskrit, revā (रेवा) is a name of the Narmada River in central India, and the name is used there with that river association. Reva is occasionally glossed as "star," by association with Revati, a lunar mansion (nakṣatra) in Hindu astronomy, but the river is the primary sense of the word itself.
A second tradition is the Jewish name Riva, often treated as a short form of Rivka (Rebecca) and explained from a Hebrew root meaning "to bind" or "to tie." The etymology of the biblical Rivka is itself debated, and it is not certain that the English spelling Reeva comes from this name rather than from Reva.
Reeva Name History & Origins
Reva is used as a given name in India, where it is taken from the Sanskrit name of the Narmada River, a river regarded as sacred in Hindu tradition. The form passed into modern Indian languages such as Hindi as Reva. In Jewish communities the similar name Riva has a separate history, used in Yiddish-speaking areas and commonly linked to Rivka, the biblical Rebecca.
The spelling Reeva appears in the English-speaking world. Among the people who have borne it is Reeva Steenkamp (1983 - 2013), a South African model and law graduate.
How Popular is the Name Reeva?
Reeva 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 #2,361 in 1915.
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 | #2,887 | 59 | 0.0037% |
| 2024 | #2,680 | 65 | 0.0040% |
| 2023 | #3,963 | 38 | 0.0024% |
| 2022 | #3,405 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2021 | #3,865 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2020 | #5,137 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2019 | #3,598 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2018 | #3,545 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2017 | #3,824 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2016 | #4,066 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2015 | #3,582 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2014 | #4,530 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2013 | #6,201 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #13,187 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #11,067 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #13,416 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #19,809 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #15,134 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #14,783 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #11,822 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #13,735 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #11,480 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #9,160 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #9,043 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,327 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #9,022 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,208 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #7,584 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #4,407 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #11,699 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #8,823 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #9,270 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,427 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #6,435 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,826 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #5,946 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #5,103 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #4,109 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #4,941 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #4,893 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1938 | #3,403 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1936 | #2,659 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #4,850 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #4,939 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #4,296 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,943 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #4,985 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #4,865 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #4,202 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #3,208 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1915 | #2,361 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #4,085 | 5 | 0.0007% |
| 1913 | #2,766 | 7 | 0.0011% |
| 1912 | #2,901 | 6 | 0.0011% |
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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How the Name Reeva Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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