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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. Ray42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Raymond42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Johnnie42%
  6. Bernard43%
  7. Roland43%
  8. Herbert44%
  9. Gilbert44%
  10. Jeanette45%

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. Bobbie42%
  2. Fred42%
  3. Sidney42%
  4. Bobby42%
  5. Gerald42%
  6. Sam42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Warren42%
  9. Lloyd42%
  10. Ralph42%

Professional potential for Ravena

Top 10

  1. Chester80%
  2. Johnnie77%
  3. Jack77%
  4. Marian76%
  5. Frank76%
  6. Pearl75%
  7. Herman74%
  8. Norma74%
  9. Bertha74%
  10. Henry72%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Maxine42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Sidney46%
  6. Warren47%
  7. Clyde47%
  8. Lillie47%
  9. Joan48%
  10. Jean48%

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. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Gertrude43%
  5. Roland43%
  6. Ray43%
  7. Francis43%
  8. Raymond43%
  9. Agnes43%
  10. Bernard44%
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