Rajiv - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Rajiv \r(a)-jiv\ is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "striped". Rajiv Gandhi was a prominent Indian politician who was assassinated in 1991.

Similar baby names are Rafi, Rajan, Rajah, Raja, Raj, Ravi and Sagiv.

Rajiv is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Rajiv. Click here to compare Rajiv with related baby names.