Quick answer
Ravi is a boy name meaning "sun".
Pronunciation: Sanskrit /ˈɾɐ.ʋi/; English /ˈɹɑː.viː/; Hindi /ɾə.ˈʋiː/; Gujarati /ˈɾə.ʋɪ/; Bengali /ˈrɔ.bi/.
Meaning and history
The name means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Notes and context
Usage: hinduism, hindi, marathi, odia, gujarati, telugu, tamil, kannada, bengali, nepali | Sanskrit: रवि; Odia: ରବି; Gujarati: રવિ; Telugu: రవి; Tamil: ரவி; Kannada: ರವಿ; Bengali: রবি