Raven
Raven is a baby name of English origin, meaning The wise black bird.
What Raven means
The wise black bird.
Raven sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Raven comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Raven is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Raven?
Raven is not in the current top 100 baby names we track. In practice that means a child called Raven is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Raven
We group Raven under the natural world and Wisdom — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Raven
These share Raven's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Sage — Wise one; the fragrant herb.
- Ralph — Wolf counsel; wise wolf.
- Raul — Wolf counsel; wise.
- River — A flowing body of water.
- Robin — The bright songbird.
- Ash — The ash tree.
- Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
- Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
- Birch — The bright birch tree.
- Briar — A wild, thorny rose bush.
- Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
- Elm — The tall elm tree.
More English names
- Rain — Falling water; a blessing.
- Reed — Red-haired; the riverside reed.
- Promise — A solemn vow.
- Reginald — Counsel power; a wise ruler.
- Primrose — First rose; first flower of spring.
- Reign — Sovereign rule; royal power.
- Preston — Priest's town.
- Ridge — From the mountain crest.
- Presley — Priest's meadow.
- River — A flowing body of water.