River - name meaning, origin

The boy's name River \r(i)-

is pronounced RIV-er. It is of English origin. A place and nature name. Made famous in the 1980s by actor River Phoenix.

River has 1 variant form: Rivers.

Baby names that sound like River are Rover and Rafer.

River is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#15371 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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