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Ravish
रवीशSay it ruh-VEESH
- Meaning
- Lord of the sun: ravi 'sun' + īśa 'lord' Monier-Williams, p. 869
- Say it
- ruh-VEESH
- Written
- रवीश
- Other spellings
- Raveesh
Ravish
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Ravish meaning
Ravish (रवीश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord of the sun: ravi 'sun' + īśa 'lord'
Ravish (रवीश) joins ravi, "the sun", with īśa, "lord", in the same way as Rajesh or Ratnesh, so it means "lord of the sun"; name lists give "sun" or "lord of the sun". Monier-Williams describes ravi as a form of the sun, sometimes counted among the twelve Ādityas, and the sun or sun-god in general. The joined form is not itself a headword. The name has no link to the English verb "ravish" or to the Urdu word raviś, "way, manner". A well-known bearer is the journalist Ravish Kumar.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 869 · entry ravi · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ravi, p. 869 · Monier-Williams, īśa, p. 171 · Wikipedia, Ravish Kumar
Famous namesakes
- Ravish Kumar, journalist
Fits your syllable
First sound र
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Ravish · Raveesh