At a Glance: Name: Riva – Meaning: shore or riverbank (a topographic surname for someone who lived near water) – Origin: Italian/Catalan/Spanish (topographic surname) – Pronunciation: REE-və
Riva is an Italian/Catalan/Spanish (topographic surname) name used mostly for girls meaning “shore or riverbank (a topographic surname for someone who lived near water)”. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Riva
Meaning: Shore or riverbank (a topographic surname for someone who lived near water).
Origin: Italian/Catalan/Spanish (topographic surname).
A common claim: Some baby-name lists describe it as 'riverbank near the mountain.' Actually: Riva doesn't specifically mean 'near the mountain.' Wiktionary defines it simply as 'shore' or 'riverbank' — a topographic surname for someone who lived near water.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Riva
Phonetic: REE-və IPA: /ˈriːvə/
Popularity of Riva
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–2024.
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