Rivers

Rivers Meaning & Origin

About Rivers
The name "Rivers" is derived from the English word for a large flowing body of water. It is a surname that originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a river or worked as a boatman. The name symbolizes the connection to nature, the flow of life, and the power and beauty of rivers. It can also represent qualities such as adaptability, resilience, and the ability to navigate through life's challenges.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Rivers is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 73.19% and females 26.81%, based on recent birth statistics.

Rivers Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -17.99% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 V ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪvərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rivers in Braille

Here's how to represent Rivers in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rivers in braille

How to Spell the Name Rivers in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rivers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rivers in sign language

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