Rajiv

Rajiv ( Hindi : राजीव, Rājīv ; also anglicizing: Rajeev ) is a popular, male, Indian name.

Origin and meaning

The word comes from Sanskrit and means "striped". It is used in connection with the eyes of Rama in Ramayana - he is called "Rajiv Lochan", that is, the one who has eyes as beautiful as a lotus. In the younger Indo-Aryan languages ​​(with the exception of Kannada) it stands for the " lotus flower ".

Well-known namesake

First name

• Rajeev Bagga (* 1967), Indian badminton player
• Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991), former Prime Minister of India
• Rajiv Jain (* 1964), Indian cameraman
• Rajiv Kapoor (* 1962), Indian actor and son of Raj Kapoor
• Rajiv Malhotra (* 1950), Indian author
• Rajiv Ouseph (* 1986), English badminton player
• Rajiv Shah (* 1973), American physician and civil servant

family name

• Arokia Rajiv (* 1991), Indian sprinter

See also

• Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link , an eight-lane cable-stayed bridge in India
• Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , a cricket stadium in Hyderabad, India
• Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , a cricket stadium in Dehradun, India
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna , the highest Indian national award for athletes