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Ranada

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Pronounced ruh-NAH-duh /rəˈnɑː.də/Medium

Meaning: Ranada is a modern American coinage in the -ada family, close in sound to Renata and Ramona. It reads as an invented name shaped from favored syllables rather than one with a single traced root.Low

In 30 seconds: Ranada is a coined three-beat name (said 'ruh-NAH-duh'), a Ra-fronted cousin of Renata.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningRanada is a modern American coinage in the -ada family, close in sound to Renata and Ramona. It reads as an invented name shaped from favored syllables rather than one with a single traced root.

U.S. rank (1995)#12977 ↗ Rising

1995 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 309

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ranada is an original coinage, its music close to Renata and Armanda, built from a Ra- opening and a soft -ada close. There is no ancient root to point to; the name lives in its rhythm. It reached its high point in 1980.

A Ranada from the peak is now in her forties. The name is tied to its era and has not revived; the established Renata is the nearest name with lasting currency.

Did you know? Ranada belongs to a mid-century vogue for freshly built girls' names with flowing -ada endings; it peaked in 1980.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Ranada — Coinage in the -ada family; 1980 peak

Variations

RenadaRanataRanadah

Nicknames

RanaNadaRae

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If you like Ranada…

Renata— the closest established name in sound

Ramona— a like classic three-beat -a name

Danita— a same-era invented name

Winshaida— lands in the same popularity range

Tawanda— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ranada mean?

Ranada is a modern coinage close in sound to Renata, its appeal musical rather than from an old root.

How do you pronounce Ranada?

It's said ruh-NAH-duh /rəˈnɑː.də/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Ranada a boy or girl name?

Ranada is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ranada?

Ranada was an uncommon coinage cresting around the start of the eighties and rare since.