Reva
Reva (रेवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The river Narmada”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Reva (रेवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The river Narmada”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Reva (रेवा, IAST: revā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The river Narmada”. Another name for the sacred Narmada — said to be born of Lord Shiva’s sweat as he meditated on Mount Mekala.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Reva (रेवा) is one of the oldest names of the sacred Narmada — the great river that flows westward across central India from the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh to the Arabian Sea at Bharuch. The Skanda Purana tells that the Narmada was born from a single drop of Shiva’s perspiration as he meditated on Mount Mekala — and that her every pebble is itself a Shiva-linga.
The Narmada Parikrama — the sacred 2,600-kilometre circumambulation of the entire river on foot — is one of the most demanding pilgrimages in Hinduism. Pilgrims walk for three years and three months, never crossing the river, until they have honoured every bend.
For a baby girl named Reva, the inheritance is the Narmada herself — flowing, sacred, ancient, and Shaiva in her devotion. The name is short, beautiful and deeply rooted.
Pronunciation: RE-va. The kindred Revati (the 27th nakshatra) shares the same root.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Reva aligns with the Swati nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Revati, Narmada, Reeva. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.