Rajiv 4040274 225268964 2008-07-12T20:15:01Z 78.144.136.215 /* Business */ '''Rajiv''' is a popular male [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] name, originating in the [[South Asian]] country of [[India]]. The name means 'lotus flower' ([[Nelumbo nucifera]]) Indian Languages including [[Hindi]], [[Bengali]], [[Marathi]], [[kannada]] etc (literally "king of flowers", which in India is the lotus), and can also be spelled as '''Rajeev'''. In Bengal it is spelt as '''Rajib'''. Apart from [[Rajiv Gandhi]], former [[Prime Minister of India]], several famous people have the first name "Rajiv." ==Prominent people named Rajiv== ===Business=== *[[Rajiv Dua]], Service Relations Manager based in London *[[Rajiv Gupta]], former GM of HP's e-speak business *[[Rajiv Bapna]], founder and director of Amkette ===Media=== *[[Rajiv Mishra]], media professional *[[Rajeev Khandelwal]],actor *[[Rajiv Mehrotra]], journalist and anchor of Doordarshan *[[Rajiv George Aricat]], ITeS content professional -New Delhi ===Movies=== *[[Rajiv Anchal]], Director whose Guru film was India's official entry to the Academy Awards *"Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia", famous under the screen name of [[Akshay Kumar]] *[[Rajiv Kapoor]], actor and son of Raj Kapoor *[[Rajiv Menon]], Cinematographer & director *[[Rajiv Rai]], Director ===Politics=== *[[Rajiv Goswami]], political activist *[[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]], a BJP politician ===Social Activist=== *[[Rajeev Kumar]], Famous Activist and Social Worker, founder of MASS ===Sports=== *[[Rajiv Kulkarni]], former Indian cricketer ===Others=== *[[Rajiv Lather]], poet from Karnal ==Related to Rajiv Gandhi== *[[Rajiv Gandhi]], former Prime Minister of India had the first name "Rajiv." After his assassination, several commemorative ideas 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]], located in Pampady, Kerala **[[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 {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]]