Rajiv

Rajiv is a popular male Indian name, originating in the South Asian country of India. The name means "lotus flower" (Nelumbo nucifera) in Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada.

Notable people named Rajiv

• Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India

• Rajiv Anchal, film director
• Rajiv Bapna, founder and director of Amkette
• Rajiv Goswami, political activist
• Rajiv Gupta, former general manager of Hewlett Packard's E-speak project
• Rajiv Kapoor, actor
• Rajeev Khandelwal, actor
• Rajiv Kulkarni, former Indian cricketer
• Akshay Kumar, actor (birth name Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia)
• Rajeev Kumar, activist and social worker, founder of Movement and Action for Social Services
• Rajiv Lather, poet from Karnal
• Rajiv Mehrotra, journalist
• Rajiv Menon, cinematographer and director
• Rajiv Mishra, media professional
• Rajiv Rai, director
• Rajiv Pratap Rudy, a Bharatiya Janta Party politician

Named for Rajiv Gandhi

• After Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, the following were named after him:
  • Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a foundation established to propagate his ideals
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour
  • Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, a common technical institute for all colleges in Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
  • Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
  • Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, located in Thane, Maharashtra
  • Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, a law school based in Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Park, commonly known as Nagarhole National Park, located in Karnataka
  • Rajiv Gandhi Trophy boat race, held in Kerala