Baby name
STABLE
🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇮🇱 Riva
/REE · vah/
Meaning
“Possibly maiden or shore”
Riva's origin is disputed. It may be a Hebrew pet form of Rivka (Rebecca, which probably comes from a Semitic root meaning 'to tie' or 'bind'), an archaic Hebrew word for 'girl, maiden', or possibly a French or Italian name linked to the words rive/riva, meaning 'shore' or 'riverbank'.
Nicknames
ri · rie · rivchen · ria
Vibe
warmbreezy
How it ages.
A short, understated name that stays quietly appealing without feeling like a passing trend.
The cultural moment.
In England and Wales, Riva was last ranked 807th in 2025, and in the Netherlands it was last ranked 393rd in 2016. A rare name in both places, well outside the top rankings.