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Ranee
How to Pronounce Ranee
Pronounced RAH-nee /ˈrɑː.ni/Medium
Meaning: Ranee is an anglicized spelling of Rani, from Sanskrit rajni, 'queen' — the feminine of raja, 'king.' The word entered English through colonial India as a title, and as a given name it keeps the regal meaning. Some American users also read it as a variant of Renee.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ranee is an anglicized spelling of the Sanskrit Rani, 'queen,' the feminine of raja. The word came into English during the colonial era as a royal title and was later taken up as a given name, sometimes also heard as a variant of the French Renee. Its small American peak fell around 1971 at close to a hundred girls a year.
Ranee stayed uncommon and thinned through the late twentieth century. It reads as a short, bright name with a regal meaning and a slightly dated spelling; the plain Rani is now the more usual form, while Ranee carries a mid-century, borrowed-title flavor.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ranee mean?
Ranee is a spelling of Rani, from the Sanskrit for 'queen'; it carries that regal meaning.
How do you pronounce Ranee?
It's said RAH-nee /ˈrɑː.ni/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Ranee a boy or girl name?
Ranee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ranee?
Ranee was an uncommon name that had a small high in the early nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.