Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rajiv

/ɹɑdʒˈiv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: ra-jiv
IPA: /ɹɑdʒˈiv/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.

Etymology

From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva), via various Indian languages. The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: राजीव

Inflected Forms

Rajeev (alternative)

Derived Forms

Raj

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce rajiv?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɑdʒˈiv/.
What does rajiv mean?: A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.
Where does rajiv come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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