Boy • Modern Tamil
Rajeev
ராஜீவ்
Signature Meaning
Rajeev is a common Indian masculine name and a variant spelling of Rajiv. It traces back to the Sanskrit word rājīva, often associated with the blue lotus and sometimes translated as "striped" or "streaked." The name is widely used across Indian languages and carries floral connotations of beauty and purity.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/ɾAːDʒIːV/
Starts with2 / R
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 20 → Root 2 (Moon / சந்திரன்)
R(2) + A(1) + J(1) + E(5) + E(5) + V(6) = 20
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 25 → Root 7
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
1· Moon (சந்திரன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeraa-JEEV
Tamil syllablesரா-ஜீ-வ்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./ɾaːdʒiːv/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
RaajeevRajivRaajivRajeewRaajeewRajiw