Rajeev
Meaning of Rajeev
Rajeev is a traditional Indian name that is commonly used for boys. It originates from Hindi and is pronounced as rah-JEEV (/rɑːˈdʒiːv/). The name has variations, with Rajiv being one of them. In terms of popularity in the United States of America, Rajeev has had varying levels of occurrence over the years. In recent years, it has ranked around 8000 to 10000 in terms of frequency. The name Rajeev carries cultural associations with India and is a meaningful choice for parents looking to honor their Indian heritage or embrace Indian culture.
Pronunciation
Hindi
- Pronunced as rah-JEEV (/rɑːˈdʒiːv/)
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Notable People Named Rajeev
| Rajeev Khandelwal is a versatile Indian actor, singer, and television host. |
| Rajeev Ram is a former world no. 1 in doubles and an American professional tennis player. |
| Rajeev Chandrasekhar is an Indian politician, entrepreneur, and technocrat who serves as a junior minister in the Indian government and is a member of parliament representing Karnataka. |
| Rajeev Kumar, a former Director General of Police in Jharkhand, is a highly decorated 1981 batch IPS officer who has received both the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Services and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Services. |
| Rajeev Motwani was an influential Indian American computer science professor at Stanford University and a special advisor to Sequoia Capital, known for his contributions to theoretical computer science and as a recipient of the Gödel Prize in 2001. |
| Rajeev is a prominent Indian actor known for his work in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, with notable roles in hit films such as Ustaad, F.I.R, Sathyam, and Collector. |
| Rajeev Suri is an Indian-born Singaporean business executive who has served as the CEO of Inmarsat since February 2021 and previously held the CEO position at Nokia. |
| Rajeev Misra is a London-based banker and executive who previously served as the CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisers. |
| Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and journalist known for his reviews of Bollywood and Hollywood films on the show Now Showing. |
| Rajeev Shukla is an Indian politician, former journalist, and the former chairman of the Indian Premier League, who was re-appointed as the Chairman of IPL in 2015 and elected unopposed Vice President of the BCCI in 2020. |
| Rajeev Janardan is an Indian classical sitar player from the Imdadkhani gharana, based in New Delhi and mentored by Bimalendu Mukherjee. |
| Rajeev Ramnarain Rastogi is an Indian computer scientist known for his academic achievements and was born on August 6, 1967. |
| Rajeev Tarara is an Indian politician and a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, representing Dhanaura in Amroha district as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. |
| Rajeev Topno is an Indian civil servant and former private secretary to the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi. |
| Rajeev Verma is an Indian actor known for his work in both film and television. |
