Rania

RA-nee-ya; RAH-nya

Arabic, Greek

"to gaze, to look; heavenly"

Rania Origin and Meaning

The name Rania is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Sanskrit, Norse origin meaning "to gaze, to look; heavenly".

As an Arabic name, Rania is a variation of Raniya, ultimately derived from the Arabic word ranā meaning "to gaze" or "side look". Other descendants of this root include Ranya and Rana itself. Familiar in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and France, Rania is currently borne by Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan.

As a Greek name, it is a diminutive of Ourania (Urania being the English form), and is asociated with the heavens and astrology.

As an Indian place name, it is connected to the Sanskrit word meaning "queen".

Rania Popularity

• 997 Unique 2019
• 785 England 2021

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Famous People Named Rania

• Rania Al Abdullah queen consort of Jordan
• Rania Youssef Egyptian actress and fashion model
• Rania Elwani Egyptian swimmer
• Rania Mamoun Sudanese journalist and novelist
• Rania Hussein Muhammad Tawfiq aka Ruby Egyptian singer
• Rania Khan British politician
• Rania Zeriri Dutch singer

Rania in Pop Culture

• Rania South Korean pop group
• Rania Algafari character in the novel "Cursed" by Elise Noble