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Rania

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Pronounced RA-nee-ya /ˈraː.ni.ja/Medium

Meaning: To gaze, to look intentlyMedium

In 30 seconds: Rania is an Arabic girl's name meaning 'to gaze' or 'to look intently' β€” graceful and widely worn across the Arab world.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningTo gaze, to look intently
U.S. rank (2025)#2682 β†˜ Falling
2025 U.S. births65 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 3,133

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 200619632025

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

The record gives Rania the sense of gazing or looking intently, set in the Arabic tradition. Its variations Raniya and Ranya reflect the usual range of transliterations from Arabic script. Queen Rania of Jordan, a prominent advocate for education and health, has made it internationally familiar.

Three liquid syllables give it an elegant, flowing sound that travels well beyond Arabic-speaking regions. The Raniya and Ranya spellings show how flexibly the name moves between writing systems.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Rania is 'to gaze, to look intently', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Rania β€” etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration β€” 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

RaniyaRanya

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Rania of Jordan (b. 1970)
    Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Abdullah II; prominent advocate for education, health and cross-cultural dialogue.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rania mean?

Rania is usually explained as meaning 'to gaze, to look intently' and is most often linked with Arabic tradition.

How do you pronounce Rania?

It's commonly said RA-nee-ya /ˈraː.ni.ja/.

Is Rania a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Rania is used as a girl name.

How popular is Rania?

In 2024, Rania ranked #2001 in the U.S. for girls, with 98 births recorded.

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