What does River mean?

River means "river"

How do we pronounce River?

River \ri-ver, riv-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name River is pronounced RIYV-er- 1.

1 Pronunciation for River: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of River?

River's origin, as well as its use, is in the English language. Derived literally from the vocabulary word river. The name was popularized by the fame of the late US actor River Phoenix (1970-1993) at the end of the 20th century.

Variation transcriptions of River comprise name Riv, nicknames for Rive, baby name Rivers, short names for Riviera, what does the name Rivor mean, Ryver name variations, and Ryvers meaning and origin. River is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1990s; before that, it was of only very light use. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.031% of baby boys were named River. It had a ranking of #436 then. Out of all boy names in its family, River was the most frequently used in 2010. River has mainly been a boy name, although in the last century it has also been used for girls. There were 2 times as many boys than girls who were named River in 2009.

A famous person named River is Actor, River Phoenix, born River Jude Bottom 23 August 1970 - 31 October 1993, Madras, Oregon.

List of baby names River:

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The baby name River fun facts:

The name River in reverse order is "Revir".

The numerological value of the name River is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is River?

River is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.06%
20130.04%
20120.04%
20110.03%
20100.03%
20090.03%
20080.03%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames