At a Glance: Name: Ravenna – Origin: Italian (place name, pre-Roman origin, disputed) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: rah-VEN-uh
Ravenna is an Italian (place name, pre-Roman origin, disputed) girl's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ravenna
Origin: Italian (place name, pre-Roman origin, disputed).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'raven,' as if directly from the bird name Actually: There's no attested link between Ravenna and the word 'raven' -- the city name predates Latin and its true root is disputed, unrelated to birds.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ravenna
Phonetic: rah-VEN-uh IPA: /rəˈvɛnə/
Popularity of Ravenna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1932–2024.
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