Rani
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning queen or princess.
Rani by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Rani. In the US, 21 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rani. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ranialooking, gazing45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randiwarrior; shield warrior; a form of randall69 in the US (2017)
- Ranaking; also used in Arabic for frog16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ronimy joy or song; diminutive of Ronit or Roniel17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randshield; warrior edge29 in the US (2017)
- Raiking; ruler9 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rani
Names that are said the same way as Rani, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Rani, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
- Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
- Saraprincess; variant of Sarah427 in England and Wales (2025)
- Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
- Zarablooming flower or princess625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a queen
Like Rani, each of these has a queen in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Rani
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