Given name · Telugu
రాణి
“queen, princess”
రాణి (rāṇi) is a feminine given name from Prakrit, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Telugu.
TeluguWritten in Telugu script. In English: rāṇi.
Meaning & origin
What it means
రాణి goes back to Sanskrit राज्ञी, meaning “queen, princess.”
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Where it comes from
రాణి comes from Prakrit, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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How it developed
From Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻, from Sanskrit राज्ञी (“queen, princess”).
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రాణి’s family of names
In Telugu usage, రాణి shares an earlier linguistic root with రాజ్ఞి. In Telugu usage, రాణి can be written in the Roman alphabet as rāṇi.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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