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Ravena

Girl Name day: December 8
Ravena is a short form of Raven: on birth records it is written Raven (43,973 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Raven page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: The raven (the black bird).
From Old English 'hræfn', the word for the raven, adopted as a given name (popularised in the modern era).

Name day for Ravena

December 8

Why this day? Ravena is a short form of Raven, and shares its name day.

Ravena is celebrated in the United States on December 8.

The story of the name Ravena

Ravena is a short form of Raven. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — the raven (the black bird), and shares its name day, December 8.

On birth records, Ravena is rarely written as such: the Ravenas are Ravens (43,973 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Raven page.

Frequently asked questions about Ravena

What does Ravena mean?

Ravena is a short form of Raven, which means the raven (the black bird).

When is Ravena's name day?

December 8, together with Raven: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ravena a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Raven.

Ravena's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ravena

Top 10

  1. Pearl93%
  2. Viola92%
  3. Sylvia86%
  4. Lois85%
  5. Lena85%
  6. Helen83%
  7. Edith81%
  8. Hazel81%
  9. Elsie81%
  10. Irene80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Jeanette45%
  3. Gertrude46%
  4. Agnes50%
  5. Ruth50%
  6. Hattie52%
  7. Norma54%
  8. Thelma57%
  9. Maxine59%
  10. Genevieve61%

Love potential for Ravena

Top 10

  1. Margaret86%
  2. Marguerite86%
  3. Margie86%
  4. Louise83%
  5. Hazel80%
  6. Josephine79%
  7. Lucille79%
  8. Pearl77%
  9. Evelyn76%
  10. Lillian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Gertrude42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Maxine42%
  6. Dora43%
  7. Leona43%
  8. Kay44%
  9. Joan46%
  10. Jennie46%

Professional potential for Ravena

Top 10

  1. Marian76%
  2. Pearl75%
  3. Norma74%
  4. Bertha74%
  5. Frances71%
  6. Annie71%
  7. Sylvia71%
  8. Agnes71%
  9. Lorraine71%
  10. Anna71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Lillie47%
  4. Joan48%
  5. Jean48%
  6. Jennie48%
  7. Judith49%
  8. Edith49%
  9. Mae49%
  10. Jeanette49%

Crush potential for Ravena

Top 10

  1. Priscilla87%
  2. Sylvia86%
  3. Pearl85%
  4. Lena84%
  5. Lois84%
  6. Viola83%
  7. Doris83%
  8. Shirley83%
  9. Hazel82%
  10. Loretta81%

Bottom 10

  1. Gertrude43%
  2. Agnes43%
  3. Ruth45%
  4. Hattie48%
  5. Norma50%
  6. Anna52%
  7. Annie52%
  8. Jeanette52%
  9. Bertha54%
  10. Genevieve56%
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