Riva - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Riva \r(i)-va\ is pronounced REE-vah. Short form of Rebecca (Hebrew) "to bind". Also possibly from the French word for "shore".

Riva has 12 variant forms: Reba, Ree, Reeva, Reevabel, Reva, Rifka, Rivalee, Rivi, Rivka, Rivke, Rivkah and Rivy.

Baby names that sound like Riva are Rivah and Rafa.

Riva is an uncommon female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Riva. Compare Riva with related baby names.