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River

Updated: Nov 12, 2024 | 👁️ 15 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations

Gender: Unisex

Origin: English

Meaning: Flowing Water

Pronunciation: R IH V ER

Popularity Rank: #16,349

On this page:

  • 1. River Meaning
  • 2. River Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of River
  • 4. Translations of River
  • 5. River Name Popularity
  • 6. River popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name River
  • 8. Nicknames for River
  • 9. River Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to River

River Meaning

  • Flowing Water
  • Origin - English

The name River is of English origin and means Flowing Water. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

River is commonly found in United States of America, Peru, United Kingdom, and 79 more countries.

River Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R IH V ER

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of River

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River Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name River is recorded 2,683 times globally, ranking it as the 16,349th most common name worldwide.

River is most prevalent in United States of America, with 692 occurrences, making it the 3,915th most popular name in the country.

In Bolivia, the name River is found among 1 in every 2613 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

River Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#3,9151 : 2,614
Peru#2,4371 : 3,536
United Kingdom#3,9891 : 3,097
Colombia#6,5211 : 7,912
Bolivia#2,0721 : 2,613
Hong Kong#2,2901 : 3,626
Mexico#7,8921 : 10,853
Canada#4,6571 : 4,499
Italy#13,4781 : 16,424
South Africa#15,5261 : 37,220
Egypt#26,9041 : 38,233
Argentina#2,5001 : 3,856
Netherlands#6,6921 : 6,775
China#1,0641 : 2,648
Malaysia#16,7321 : 36,863
Taiwan#1,4041 : 4,570
Saudi Arabia#38,8401 : 64,271
France#19,5241 : 31,804
Spain#10,8861 : 16,954
Iraq#25,5281 : 38,453
Brazil#16,1711 : 35,291
Chile#13,3871 : 28,287
Costa Rica#4,6191 : 6,699

List of countries the name River is rarely found

River popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name River from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name River

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Nicknames for River

Rapids, Aqua, Stream, Ripple, Torrent, Brook, Waves, Flow, Cascade, Ocean

River Name Poster

River Name Poster
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Names similar to River

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