Reva is a Sanskrit name, one of the names of the sacred Narmada river in India, and means "one who moves" or "swift"; in Jewish families it is also a short form of Rivka, the Hebrew Rebecca. Its two syllables sit comfortably next to Eva, Ava and Nova, which explains its appeal to American parents. In the United States Reva rose from number 2678 in 2015 to number 1986 in 2025, its best rank in the available data.