👶 Boy Name English · English

River

Pronunciation /RIV-er/

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“stream”

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Meaning of River

River is a boy name of English origin, popular among English families. It means “stream of water, flowing”.

📊 Name Insights

Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 River Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#63#84#1052015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#63

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🎨 Nicknames for River

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Riv Rive Rivy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningstream
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningstream
First Name LetterR
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity85/100

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