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Rani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“queen”
رانی
रानी
What Rani means
Rani (رانی, Hindi रानी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “queen”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, rānī.
Rani at a glance
- Meaning
- queen
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- raa-nee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rani
- In English
- queen
- اردو میں معنی
- ملکہ، رانی
Origin and history of Rani
Hindi rānī, 'queen', from Sanskrit rājñī.
Base wordHindi rānī
How to say and write Rani
- Say it
- raa-nee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rani
- Urdu
- رانی
- Original script
- रानी
- Other spellings
- Raani
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Rani
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rani.
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Rajراجking; rulerBoySanskrit
- Rajanراجنking; rulerBoySanskrit
- Rajendraراجیندرchief of kings; emperorBoySanskrit
- Rajeshراجیشlord of kingsBoySanskrit
Names like Rani
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HeeraہیراdiamondGirlHindi
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Rani
Questions about the name Rani
What does the name Rani mean?
Rani means “queen”. In Urdu: ملکہ، رانی. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Rani a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rani is a girl’s name.
Is Rani a Hindu name?
Yes. Rani is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi rānī, 'queen', from Sanskrit rājñī.
How do you pronounce Rani?
Say it “raa-nee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rani in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rani is written رانی. In its original script: रानी.
What are other spellings of Rani?
Rani is also spelled Raani.
Is the meaning of Rani verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.