Ravenna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

rah-VEN-uhIPA /rəˈvɛnə/

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