Given name & surname
Rania
“a lovely singer; a queenly woman”
Rania is a variant of Rani. One Hebrew interpretation is “a lovely singer; a queenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rania is a variant of Rani. One Hebrew interpretation is “a lovely singer; a queenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rania is a variant of Rani. An origin associated with Rani is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rania through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,135
- 0 boys · 3,135 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,682 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,682 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 128 in 2006. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,000 as a first name in 2020; 101 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rania
- Queen Rania of JordanQueen Consort of Jordanborn 1970
- RubyEgyptian singer, actress and modelborn 1981
- Rania Al-MashatEgyptian Minister of International Cooperationborn 1975
- Rania AwaadEgyptian-American Islamic scholar
- Rania Youssefactressborn 1973
- Rania SalmiMoroccan footballerborn 1998
- Rania KurdiJordanian singerborn 1976
- Rania Farid ShawkiEgyptian actressborn 1972
- Rania NasharSamba Financial Group CEOborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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