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    Raven

    RAY-ven

    English
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Dark bird
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Raven does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Dark bird", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Raven.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.097% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Raven reminds us that God uses unexpected means to provide — His care extends through the most unlikely messengers.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Kings 17:6

      "And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening."

    • Luke 12:24

      "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them."

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