Why is the name Raven a girl name and not a boy name?

Why is the name Raven a girl name and not a boy name? And why are other birds names like Dove, or Crow not used when Raven is?

Why is the name Raven a girl name and not a boy name?
Raven


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ORIGIN


English





MEANING


A black bird





Deep, confident, and sensual. This name has resurfaced in recent years thanks to the Disney show, That's So Raven.





VARIATIONS


Raymond





ALTERNATIVES


Rayven Raiven Ravenne Rayvinn Ravyn





NICKNAMES


Rae Ray Rai





FAMOUS Ravens


Actress Raven-Symon闋恊arman





http://www.parents.com/baby-names/raven/





The name Raven is of English origin, and means raven or black bird. The table below indicates the number of times the name Raven has been given to baby girls in recent years. The last 125 years refers to 1880 through 2004; last year refers to 2004. The rank and count values are based on U.S. Social Security Administration counts for the one thousand most popular names given to baby girls in each of these years.





Cumulative Usage Chart for the Name Raven Use of the Name Raven for Girls During the Last ...


125 Years 50 Years 25 Years 10 Years 5 Years 2 Years 1 Year


30,181 30,181 29,195 15,071 6,743 2,624 1,207





During the last 125 years, parents have used Raven as a girl's name about 97% of the time and less frequently (about 2% of the time) as a boy's name.





http://www.baby-girl-names.org/r/raven.h...
Reply:Raven can be a boy's name. Many scholars refer to author Edgar Allan Poe as simply "The Raven" after his famous poem by the same name. Also, actress Raven-Symone really started the name as a trend for girls, but in my opinion it is more masculine sounding than girly sounding. ;) Peace
Reply:Dove is probably used.. and Crows are a sign of death..and dont they feed on dead bodies? I wouldnt name my kid Crow.. but I wouldnt mind using Dove as a middle name for a girl.. Raven can be a boys name too!
Reply:Raven actually can be a boy's name, too... but I think you've already been told that.


Crow would be cute for a boy's name I think. :D


Dove doesn't sound like it would make a good name. idk Makes me think of soap.
Reply:Who would want to name a child Crow? Jimmy Crow yuk!





I think Dove %26amp; Raven could become Unisex, anything goes these days with names,
Reply:i think raven is both a boy and a girl name. and i would guess because people don't like crows
Reply:Raven sounds more feminine.
Reply:Raven, to me, just sounds poetic.





And I certainly would not want anyone calling me Crow!