ריבה
Riva means “pet form of Rivka”
Riva is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- ריבה
- In English letters
- Riva
- Other English spellings
- Rivah
- Meaning
- Pet form of Rivka
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 217
943 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Riva.
- 943 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 68 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Riva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ריבה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 943 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Riva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Riva.
What does the name Riva mean?
Riva means “pet form of Rivka”. Riva is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Riva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Riva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 943 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 943 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Riva in Hebrew?
Riva is written ריבה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Riva?
943 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Riva today. The most were born in 1949.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.