Riven
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Riven
Riven is an English unisex name meaning "An English surname turned first name, referring to a river bank or a cleft".
Riven is a unisex name of English origin meaning "An English surname turned first name, referring to a river bank or a cleft". It has 2 syllables.
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Syllables
- 2
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What does Riven mean?
An English surname turned first name, referring to a river bank or a cleft.
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What does Riven mean?
Riven is a unisex name of English origin meaning "An English surname turned first name, referring to a river bank or a cleft.".
How popular is Riven?
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Name numerology
1is the Chaldean number for Riven.
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Riven at a glance
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- -en
- Vowels
- 2 of 5 letters
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Which names have a similar meaning to Riven?
Riven means "An English surname turned first name, referring to a river bank or a cleft." — these names share that spirit.
- Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
- Harper — "Harper is an English occupational surname for a harp player. It became a popular first name in the 2000s." (English)
- Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
- Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
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