English
Rajiv
Rajiv comes from Sanskrit राजीव ‘a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ., Suśr’, and goes back to राज् ‘king’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEराज्rā́j‘king’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEराजीवrājīva‘a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ., Suśr’
- EnglishtodayRajiv
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEराज्rā́j‘king’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEराजीवrājīva‘a species of fish Mn. v, 16 Yājñ., Suśr’
- EnglishtodayRajiv
The story
The name means 'lotus flower' in Hindi. In Sanskrit, the word means 'Sri Krishna'.
Every English word from Sanskrit राज्
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit राज् / Rajiv