Ravine: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ravine – Meaning: a narrow, steep-sided gorge – Origin: French (via English vocabulary word) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ruh-VEEN


Ravine is a French (via English vocabulary word) girl's name meaning “a narrow, steep-sided gorge”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Ravine

Meaning: A narrow, steep-sided gorge.

Origin: French (via English vocabulary word).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ravine

Phonetic: ruh-VEEN   IPA: /rəˈviːn/

Popularity of Ravine

Ravine doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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