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Raghavan name meaning

“descendant of Raghu”

Letters
8
Syllables
3
First letter
R
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy
  • Tamil scriptஇராகவன்
  • Malayalam scriptരാഘവൻ

Indian Names: RMeaning leadershipSanskrit origin

Raghavan is a Tamil and Malayalam male name from Sanskrit Raghav, meaning 'descendant of Raghu'.

What does Raghavan mean?

Descendant of Raghu

In Malay: keturunan Raghu

Sources (2)

About the name Raghavan

Raghavan is a Tamil and Malayalam male name related to Sanskrit Raghav, meaning a descendant of Raghu and also an epithet of Rama. Raghavan is also used as a family name in India.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginSanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam
SyllablesRa-gha-van
First letterIndian Names starting with R
Tamil scriptஇராகவன்
Malayalam scriptരാഘവൻ

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Raghavan · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Raghav · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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