Given name & surname · also Sanskrit
Rajani
“the black one”
Rajani is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “the black one” (Sanskrit) and “born at night; in Hinduism, another name tor the goddess Kali” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “the black one” (Sanskrit) and “born at night; in Hinduism, another name tor the goddess Kali” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rajani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1985. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,226 as a first name in 2020; 478 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rajani’s family of names
In English usage, Rajani has a related form in Rajni. In English usage, Rajani has a related form in Rajni. Rajani has a related form in Rajanae.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Rajnivariant · English
- Rajanaevariant
- Rajaneevariant
- Rajaneavariant
- Rajneavariant
- Rajneevariant
- Rajneyvariant
- Rajnyvariant
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People named Rajani
- R. Palme DuttBritish communist and journalist (1896–1974)
- Rajani Thiranagamahuman rights activist (1954–1989)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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