MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Raghav mean?
The Sanskrit patronymic Raghava identifies a descendant of King Raghu. Rama is its best-known epic referent because the Ramayana places him in Raghu's royal line.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
राघव
Conventional spelling
Telugu
రాఘవ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Raghav in Indian usage
5,184 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 2,572 records (49.6%).
- Recorded as male: 2,612 records (50.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 702 |
| 1960s | 1,249 |
| 1970s | 1,152 |
| 1980s | 875 |
| 1990s | 884 |
| Other decades | 322 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 3,668 |
| Delhi | 1,416 |
| Other states | 100 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Raghav / M | 28 | 1,066 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Raghav; Table_6, C1089 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Raghav; Table_6, C1089
- Monier-Williams, rāghava, p. 872,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.