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Gender-neutral name English origin

Raven

RAY-ven · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Black bird
Language
English
Culture
Modern
Religion
Secular
Style era
trendy
Themes
nature · animals
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births859
Peak year1993
First appeared1921
Total US births47,425
1993 peak19211947197319982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Rae
Alternate spellings
RavynRavenn

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