Rana
How to say it: RAH-nuh · /ˈrɑnə/
Beautiful, gaze-worthy - Arabic name meaning to gaze; also Sanskrit for queen.
Rana was the 2,279th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,279 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,517 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rana peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rani
- Ana
Honouring a Rana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Rana
- Rana Dajani (born 2000)Jordanian biologist, and academic
- Rana Ayyub (born 1984)Indian Journalist
- Rana el Kaliouby (born 1978)Egyptian-American computer scientist and entrepreneur
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- In Spanish rana means frog, a common animal word Spanish speakers will hear first
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