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    Reva

    REE-vuh

    Hebrew/Sanskrit
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Rain; To bind; Graceful
    Origin
    Hebrew/Sanskrit
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Reva does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Rain; To bind; Graceful", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Reva.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.025% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Reva embodies the refreshing rain of God's Word and presence — falling gently on parched souls and bringing abundant life.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Deuteronomy 32:2

      "My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb."

    • Hosea 6:3

      "He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth."

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