Rivers
Meaning
"one who lives by rivers"
Origin: Old French/English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,516
- Total SSA Count
- 54
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- River, Riv
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who lives by rivers"
Origin: Old French/English
"bright fame"
Origin: Old High German
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Robbie is more popular, ranked #2457 vs #2516 for Rivers.
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Robbie is more popular, ranked #2457 compared to Rivers at #2516 in the United States.
Rivers means "one who lives by rivers" (Old French/English origin). Robbie means "bright fame" (Old High German origin).
Rivers is primarily a boy name. Robbie is primarily a boy name.