Rana name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Arabic

Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Arabic, Iranian, Kurdish, Turkish, Bengali and Oriya

Pronunciation: r(a)-na

Meaning: Joy, Jewel, To Gaze, Look, Of Elegant Stature, One who Brings Victory, True Image, Murmuring, A Goddess, Whose Beauty One Admires, Beautiful, Eye-Catching Nice-Looking, Of Elegant, Statue and Soft

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What does Rana mean?
Variations of Rana
How popular is Rana?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Rana
Famous People Named Rana
Lists having Rana

What does Rana mean?

Meaning of Rana is Joy, Jewel, To Gaze, Look, Elegant, One who Brings Victory, True Image, Murmuring, A Goddess, Whose Beauty One Admires, Beautiful, Eye-Catching Nice-Looking, Of Elegant, Statue or Soft has origin in Arabic, principally used in Marathi, Arabic, Telugu, Sikh, Iranian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kurdish, Gujarati, Turkish and Oriya is given to both boys and girls.

How do I pronounce Rana?

The two syllabled name Rana is pronounced, r(a)-na.

Variants of Rana

Rabna

How popular is the name Rana?

Rana was a common name in United States. Over 4285 babies have been named Rana since 1942. At the peak of its usage in 1971,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 92 years.

Rana is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1978 and was able to reach the top 1000 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 944 on girl names chart when 53 babies were named Rana.

Over 660 babies in France have been named Rana.

Rana is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 2009, it ranked 1004th when 32 girls were named Rana. Over 436 babies in England and Wales have been named Rana. Also, in Netherlands, in just 4 years, it has made it to the top 500 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 440 on girl names chart when 28 babies were named Rana. There are over 110 babies that have been given the name Rana in Netherlands.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 325 on girl names chart when 33 babies were named Rana.

There are over 413 babies that have been given the name Rana in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Rana is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in, Egypt, Pakistan and Iraq.

Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, Iran, Syria, Nepal, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. At least, 1080000 people globally have carried Rana as their given name according to our evaluation.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	3316	48
2022	8256	9	2594	67
2021	8775	8	3189	50
2020	5967	14	3083	51
2019	8196	9	2810	59
2018	9653	7	2925	56
2017	7532	10	3474	44
2016	8809	8	2735	63
2015	6317	13	3427	46
2014	7551	10	3135	52

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Rana in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	13	631	204
	32	0	0	112

What numerology tells about Rana?

Planning is what keeps your mind in shape. You are a man of your word. In fact, your word is your bond. You can't stand in one place for a long time because it bores you. You prefer originality and hard work instead of taking the easier road to success. Love is very important to you and you would do just anything for the people you love. You are dominant in your circle of friends. Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy.

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Famous people named Rana

Rana Hussein, second-eldest daughter of the former President of Iraq
Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Nepal from 1777 to 1806
Rana Chhina, writer
Rana Raslan, Arab-Israeli and former model from Haifa
Rana Sanga, Indian ruler of Mewar and head of a powerful Rajput confederacy
Rana Waitai, former New Zealand politician
Rana Dasgupta, British Indian novelist and essayist
Rana Bhagwandas, senior judge and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Rana Gurjeet Singh, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
Rana Miah, first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh
Rana Mansour in Beyond Paradise as Actress
Rana de Nepal Rana Bahadur Shah was king of Nepal between the years 1777 and 1799, year in which he was forced to resign.
Rana Joy Glickman is well-known for her acting in movie Sin City
Rana Sivga played vital character of N in 1953 comedy flick Çeto salak milyoner.
In 2017 action, drama film, Bãhubali 2: The Conclusion, Rana Daggubati played Bhallaladeva.
Rana Kangas-Kent, from 2007 horror movie Amy's Night Out, who characterized the Amy.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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