HinduGirlSanskrit
Ranjana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“pleasing; delighting; colouring”
رنجنا
रञ्जना
What Ranjana means
Ranjana (رنجنا, Sanskrit रञ्जना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “pleasing; delighting; colouring”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rañjana.
Ranjana at a glance
- Meaning
- pleasing; delighting; colouring
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- run-ja-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ranjana
- In English
- pleasing; delighting; colouring
- اردو میں معنی
- خوش کرنے والی، دل پسند، رنگنا
Origin and history of Ranjana
Sanskrit rañjana, 'pleasing'.
Base wordSanskrit rañjana
How to say and write Ranjana
- Say it
- run-ja-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ranjana
- Urdu
- رنجنا
- Original script
- रञ्जना
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Ranjana
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ranjana.
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Ramرامpleasing; delightful; charmingBoySanskrit
- Ramanرمنpleasing; delightful; belovedBoySanskrit
- Rasikرسکtasteful; appreciative; connoisseurBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Ranjana
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Harshitaہرشتاdelighted; joyfulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Ranjana
Questions about the name Ranjana
What does the name Ranjana mean?
Ranjana means “pleasing; delighting; colouring”. In Urdu: خوش کرنے والی، دل پسند، رنگنا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ranjana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ranjana is a girl’s name.
Is Ranjana a Hindu name?
Yes. Ranjana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit rañjana, 'pleasing'.
How do you pronounce Ranjana?
Say it “run-ja-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ranjana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ranjana is written رنجنا. In its original script: रञ्जना.
Is the meaning of Ranjana 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.