Raavi (Telugu: రావి) is a Telugu surname. It is distinct from "Ravi" (రవి), which means "Sun" in Telugu. "Raavi" refers to the peepal tree, a sacred and culturally significant tree in Indian traditions. People of this last name belong to Vyshya caste. Majority of people with this last name live in the Bhattiprolu/Repalle/Tenali regions of Guntur district, Nellore in Andhra Pradesh India. In the past most of these people were farmers.
Notable people
Raavi Kondala Rao (1932–2020), Telugu film personality Raavi Narayana Reddy (1908–1991), Telangana freedom fighter
See also Ravi (name)