Rania

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning looking, gazing.

Babies a year
45
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#807
45 babies

Rania by the numbers

In 2025, 45 babies in England and Wales were named Rania. In the US, 103 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 128 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Names that come from Rania

Forms of Rania in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Raniyahgazing; looking; form of Rania107 in the US (2017)
  • Raineyqueen; a variant of Rainy or Rania60 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rania. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ranaking; also used in Arabic for frog16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raniyalooking, gazing; a form of Rania8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raniqueen or princess21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rabiaspring or garden12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raiaking, ruler7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Randatree; from Arabic rand8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rania

Names that are said the same way as Rania, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Rayhanasweet basil; fragrant flower8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ranyahgazing or looking intently5 in the US (2017)
  • Raihanafragrant flower or basil4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raena48 in the US (2017)
  • Rayanna38 in the US (2017)
  • Ranya14 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Rania

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