Rani

RAH-nee

Hindi, Hebrew

"queen; she is singing"

Rani Origin and Meaning

The name Rani is a girl's name of Hindi, Sanskrit origin meaning "queen; she is singing".

Rani, alternatively spelled Ranee, is the female equivalent of Raja in Hindi. In many Indo-Aryan languages it can mean "queen" or "lady". The Hebrew version is used for both genders in modern Israel. Actress Kate Hudson and director Danny Fujikawa named their daughter Rani after Fujikawa's late father, whose name was Ron.

Rani Popularity

• 1625 Nameberry 2024
• 91 Israel 2023

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Famous People Named Rani

• Rani Mukerji Indian actress
• Rani Padmini Indian actress
• Rani (born Nasira) Pakistani actress
• Rani Agrawal (born June 14 1991), Indian actress.
• Rani Bhabani (born 1716 – died 1795) Indian philanthropist and zamindar.
• Rani Chandra (born October 12 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant.
• Rani Chatterjee (born November 3 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter.
• Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (born February 26 1941), Indian political and social worker.
• Rani Gaidinliu Indian activist, spiritual and political leader.
• Rani Hamid (born 1944) Bangladeshi chess player.
• Rani Karnaa (born 1939) Indian dancer.
• Rani Maria Vattalil Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker.
• Rani Mundiasti (born October 4 1984), Indonesian badminton player.
• Rani Price British television presenter.
• Rani Rampal (born December 4 1994), Indian field hockey player.
• Rani Rashmoni Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.
• Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa (b. 2018) daughter of American actress Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa

Rani in Pop Culture

• Rani Chawla character in the movie Resident Evil: Degeneration
• Rani Kapoor character from Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
• The Rani a Time Lady from "Doctor Who"
• Rani Chandra character on British TV series "The Sarah Jane Adventures"
• Rani a fairy in the Disney Fairies series
• Rani a lion from the Disney show "The Lion Guard"