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'''Rana''' is a given name and surname of multiple origins.
'''Rana''' is a given name and surname of multiple origins.


Rana is a surname found in Nepal. It belongs to the [[Magars|Magar]] indigenous people of [[Nepal]]. It is also used by [[chhetri]] group. Rana is one of the seven clans of [[Magars]] Tribes, “i.e.” Notable people with the surname: [[Sarbajit Rana Magar]], [[Indira Ranamagar]], [[Sita Rana Magar]], [[Abhiman Singh Rana Magar]], [[Victoria Cross]] holder [[Karanbahadur Rana]]
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Rana as an Indian surname is of [[Sanskrit]] origin meaning "king" and is the masculine derivative of the [[Sanskrit]] word "rānī" meaning "queen".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref> It was used as a [[Rana (title)|princely title]] by the and by [[Rajput]] kings that ruled under a [[Maharana]] in the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref> It is today found as a surname among Rajputs in [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu]], [[Punjab]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Some other variants of the name include ''[[Rani]]'' and ''[[Rani|Ranee]]'' as well as the surname ''[[Rane (surname)|Rane]]'', which is more common in [[Goa]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref>

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Rana is also a historical title, now also used as an Indian surname. [[Rana (title)]] is of [[Sanskrit]] origin meaning "king" and is the masculine derivative of the [[Sanskrit]] word "rānī" meaning "queen".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref> It was used as a [[Rana (title)|princely title]] by the [[Rajput]] kings in the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref> It is a surname of Rajputs in [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu]], [[Punjab]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Some other variants of the name include ''[[Rani]]'' and ''[[Rani|Ranee]]'' as well as the surname ''[[Rane (surname)|Rane]]'', which is more common in [[Goa]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref>


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In [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Kurdish languages|Kurdish]]; the name means "eye-catching, glittering, mesmerising" and "elegant, graceful", stemming from the word ''yarnū'' ({{lang-ar|يرنو}}), meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in [[Middle East|Middle Eastern countries]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=First name Rana - NamepediA|url=http://www.namepedia.org/en/firstname/Rana/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=NamepediA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com|url=https://babynames.com/name/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=BabyNames.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Name Rana Meaning, Origin etc. - Girl Names - Baby Name Rana|url=https://www.thenamemeaning.com/rana/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=The Name Meaning|date=30 January 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]] and [[Kurdish languages|Kurdish]]; the name means "eye-catching, glittering, mesmerising" and "elegant, graceful", stemming from the word ''yarnū'' ({{langx|ar|يرنو}}), meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in [[Middle East|Middle Eastern countries]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=First name Rana - NamepediA|url=http://www.namepedia.org/en/firstname/Rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=NamepediA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com|url=https://babynames.com/name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=BabyNames.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Name Rana Meaning, Origin etc. - Girl Names - Baby Name Rana|url=https://www.thenamemeaning.com/rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=The Name Meaning|date=30 January 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In [[Galician language|Galician]], it is a derivative of the surname ''[[Raña]]'' that may refer to someone from a place with the same name in [[A Coruña]], [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref>


In [[Galician language|Galician]], it is a derivative of the surname ''[[Raña]]'' that may refer to someone from a place with the same name in [[A Coruña]], [[Spain]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref>
In [[Nordic countries]], the name of [[Sámi languages|Sámi]] origin means "green earth" or "fertile fields" after the mythological goddess [[Rana Niejta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana f - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics|url=https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Rana_f|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Nordic Names}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>


In [[Nordic countries]], the name of [[Sámi languages|Sámi]] origin means "green earth" or "fertile fields" after the mythological goddess [[Rana Niejta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana f - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics|url=https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Rana_f|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Nordic Names}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>
In [[Old Norse|Norse]], the given name may refer to "nobility" or "queenly".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-22|title=Rana|url=https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=SheKnows|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana for a boy or a girl|url=https://nameberry.com/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Nameberry|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana Meaning. Baby Names & Meanings. What Does Rana Mean?|url=https://www.baby-names-meanings.net/meaning/rana.html|access-date=2021-10-10|website=baby-names-meanings.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>


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In [[Hebrew]], the name may have the meaning "pure, clean".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation|url=https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=FamilyEducation|language=en}}</ref>
In [[Old Norse|Norse]], the given name may refer to "nobility" or "queenly".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-22|title=Rana|url=https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=SheKnows|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana for a boy or a girl|url=https://nameberry.com/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Nameberry|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana Meaning. Baby Names & Meanings. What Does Rana Mean?|url=https://www.baby-names-meanings.net/meaning/rana.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=baby-names-meanings.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>


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In [[New Zealand]], it is a given name for males of [[Māori language|Māori]] origin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Merschat|first=Stephen R.|title=Who's Your Baby? Over 112,000 Baby Names and Meanings|url=http://babynames.merschat.com/name-meaning.cgi?bn_key=51011|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Who's Your Baby?}}</ref> Less commonly, it is also a given name for females of [[English language|English]] origin meaning "raven"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana - Meaning Of Rana, What Does Rana Mean?|url=http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-rana.html|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Our Baby Namer}}</ref>
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In [[Hebrew]], the name may have the meaning "pure, clean".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation|url=https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=FamilyEducation|language=en}}</ref>


In the Hausa language of Nigeria, Rana means “sun”.
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In [[New Zealand]], it is a given name for males of [[Māori language|Māori]] origin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Merschat|first=Stephen R.|title=Who's Your Baby? Over 112,000 Baby Names and Meanings|url=http://babynames.merschat.com/name-meaning.cgi?bn_key=51011|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Who's Your Baby?}}</ref> Less commonly, it is also a given name for females of [[English language|English]] origin meaning "raven"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana - Meaning Of Rana, What Does Rana Mean?|url=http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-rana.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Our Baby Namer}}</ref>


In [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]], the nickname may refer to "frog",<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Batteiger|first=Jelka|title=Rana|url=https://charlies-names.com/en/rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=CharliesNames}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref> possibly stemming from [[Rana (genus)|Holarctic true frogs]] of the genus [[Rana (genus)|''Rana'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation|url=https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=FamilyEducation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=What Does The Name Rana Mean?|url=https://www.names.org/n/rana/about|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Meaning of Names|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=What Does The Name Rana Mean?|url=https://www.names.org/n/rana/about|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Names.org|language=en}}</ref>
In [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]], the nickname may refer to "frog",<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013|title=Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Ancestry}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Batteiger|first=Jelka|title=Rana|url=https://charlies-names.com/en/rana/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=CharliesNames}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref> possibly stemming from [[Rana (genus)|Holarctic true frogs]] of the genus [[Rana (genus)|''Rana'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation|url=https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=FamilyEducation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=What Does The Name Rana Mean?|url=https://www.names.org/n/rana/about|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Meaning of Names|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=What Does The Name Rana Mean?|url=https://www.names.org/n/rana/about|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Names.org|language=en}}</ref>


In [[Japanese language|Japanese]]; the given name for females has multiple meanings depending on the choice of [[Kanji|Kanji characters]] used, including "beautiful", "princess" or "serenity, harmony".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana - girl(female) name meanings|url=https://japanese-names.info/first_name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Japanese Names .info|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana(梨奈) Japanese Girl Name Meaning {{!}} Popular Baby Name|url=https://culturetour.net/japanese-names/girl-rana0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Culture Tour}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>
In [[Japanese language|Japanese]]; the given name for females has multiple meanings depending on the choice of [[Kanji|Kanji characters]] used, including "beautiful", "princess" or "serenity, harmony".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana - girl(female) name meanings|url=https://japanese-names.info/first_name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Japanese Names .info|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rana(梨奈) Japanese Girl Name Meaning {{!}} Popular Baby Name|url=https://culturetour.net/japanese-names/girl-rana0|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Culture Tour}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names|url=https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/rana|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Popular-BabyNames.com|language=en}}</ref>


==People with the name==
==People with the name==
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* [[Rana Abdelhamid]] (born 1993), Egyptian-American entrepreneur and self-defense activist
* [[Rana Abdelhamid]] (born 1993), Egyptian-American entrepreneur and self-defense activist
* [[Rana X. Adhikari]] (born 1974), American experimental physicist
* [[Rana X. Adhikari]] (born 1974), American experimental physicist
* [[Rana Afzaal Hussain]] (1947–2024), Pakistani politician
* [[Rana Afzal Khan]] (1949–2019), Pakistani politician, finance minister and army officer
* [[Rana Afzal Khan]] (1949–2019), Pakistani politician, finance minister and army officer
* [[Rana Ahmad|Rana Ahmad Hamd]] (born 1985), Saudi-born women's rights activist
* [[Rana Ahmad|Rana Ahmad Hamd]] (born 1985), Saudi-born women's rights activist
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* [[Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan]] (born 1966), Pakistani politician, lawyer and former deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
* [[Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan]] (born 1966), Pakistani politician, lawyer and former deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
* [[Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan]] (c. 1922–2005), Pakistani politician and former finance minister
* [[Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan]] (c. 1922–2005), Pakistani politician and former finance minister
* [[Rana Muhammad Akram Khan]] (born 1962), Pakistani lawyer, landowner and former chairman executive of the Punjab Bar Council
* [[Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan]] (born 1945), Pakistani politician and former speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
* [[Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan]] (born 1945), Pakistani politician and former speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
* [[Rana Mitter]] (born 1969), British historian, political scientist and Oxford University professor
* [[Rana Mitter]] (born 1969), British historian, political scientist and Oxford University professor
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* [[Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer
* [[Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer
* [[Rana Pratap Singh]] (1540-1597), 16th-century Rajput king of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan (India)
* [[Rana Pratap Singh]] (1540-1597), 16th-century Rajput king of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan (India)
* [[Rana Samara]] (born 1985), Palestinian painter
* [[Rana Sanaullah Khan]] (born 1950), Pakistani politician
* [[Rana Sanaullah Khan]] (born 1950), Pakistani politician
* [[Rana KP Singh]] (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India)
* [[Rana KP Singh]] (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India)
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===Surname===
===Surname===
*[[Sarbajit Rana Magar]] (1750-1778), Nepalese Army Chief and prominent politician, 18th century.
*[[Jayant Rana|Jayant Rana Magars]] (died 1744) ([[Kaji (Nepal)|Kaji]] of Gorkha and Kantipur) who commanded one battle for Gorkha and two battles for Kantipur against the [[invasion of Nuwakot]]
*[[Karanbahadur Rana| Karanbahadur Rana Magar]] [[Victoria Cross|VC]], Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] (born 1964), Indian actor, producer author and TV personality
* [[Ashutosh Rana]] (born 1964), Indian actor, producer author and TV personality
* [[Ambureen Rana]], American politician
* [[Azmat Rana]] (1951-2015), Pakistani cricketer
* [[Azmat Rana]] (1951-2015), Pakistani cricketer
* [[Abhiman Singh Rana Magar|Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar]] (born 1846), Nepalese army general and minister
* [[Abhiman Singh Rana Magar|Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar]] (died 1846), Nepalese army general and minister
* [[Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1888-1960), Nepalese defence minister and member of the Rana dynasty
* [[Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1888-1960), Nepalese defence minister and member of the Rana dynasty
* [[Bakhtiar Rana]] (1910-1999), Pakistani army lieutenant general
* [[Bakhtiar Rana]] (1910-1999), Pakistani army lieutenant general
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* [[Moammar Rana]] (born 1974), Pakistani actor and film director
* [[Moammar Rana]] (born 1974), Pakistani actor and film director
* [[Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1885–1967), 17th Nepalese prime minister and foreign minister
* [[Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1885–1967), 17th Nepalese prime minister and foreign minister
* [[Munawwar Rana]] (born 1952), Indian poet
* [[Munawwar Rana]] (1952–2024), Indian poet
* [[Nara Shumsher J.B.R.|Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1911-2006), former chief of Nepal Police
* [[Nara Shumsher J.B.R.|Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1911-2006), former chief of Nepal Police
* [[Naseem Rana]] (born 1942), Pakistani army lieutenant-general and former director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence
* [[Naseem Rana]] (born 1942), Pakistani army lieutenant-general and former director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence

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This article is about the name and surname of people. For the Spanish name, see Raña. For the Marathi name, see Rane (surname). For other uses, see Rana (disambiguation).
Rana
Sculpture of Sámi goddess Rana Niejta in Mo i Rana in Rana Municipality, Norway
PronunciationEnglish: Rāṇā
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Other names
Related namesRaña, Rane, Rani, Ranee, Rania and Rəna
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Rana is a given name and surname of multiple origins.

Rana is a surname found in Nepal. It belongs to the Magar indigenous people of Nepal. It is also used by chhetri group. Rana is one of the seven clans of Magars Tribes, “i.e.” Notable people with the surname: Sarbajit Rana Magar, Indira Ranamagar, Sita Rana Magar, Abhiman Singh Rana Magar, Victoria Cross holder Karanbahadur Rana

Rana is also a historical title, now also used as an Indian surname. Rana (title) is of Sanskrit origin meaning "king" and is the masculine derivative of the Sanskrit word "rānī" meaning "queen".[1] It was used as a princely title by the Rajput kings in the Indian subcontinent.[2] It is a surname of Rajputs in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Some other variants of the name include Rani and Ranee as well as the surname Rane, which is more common in Goa and Maharashtra.[3][4]

In Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Kurdish; the name means "eye-catching, glittering, mesmerising" and "elegant, graceful", stemming from the word yarnū (Arabic: يرنو), meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in Middle Eastern countries.[5][6][7]

In Galician, it is a derivative of the surname Raña that may refer to someone from a place with the same name in A Coruña, Spain.[8][9]

In Nordic countries, the name of Sámi origin means "green earth" or "fertile fields" after the mythological goddess Rana Niejta.[10][11]

In Norse, the given name may refer to "nobility" or "queenly".[12][13][14][15]

In Hebrew, the name may have the meaning "pure, clean".[16]

In New Zealand, it is a given name for males of Māori origin.[17] Less commonly, it is also a given name for females of English origin meaning "raven"[18]

In the Hausa language of Nigeria, Rana means “sun”.

In Italian and Spanish, the nickname may refer to "frog",[19][20][21][22] possibly stemming from Holarctic true frogs of the genus Rana.[23][24][25]

In Japanese; the given name for females has multiple meanings depending on the choice of Kanji characters used, including "beautiful", "princess" or "serenity, harmony".[26][27][28]

People with the name

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British-Indian author Rana Dasgupta
New Zealand politician Rana Waitai
Nepalese princess Devyani Rana
Shammi Rana, Indian sports executive and administrator

Given name

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Surname

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Rana

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  4. ^ "Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®". Ancestry. 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ^ "First name Rana - NamepediA". NamepediA. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  6. ^ "Rana: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com". BabyNames.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  7. ^ "Name Rana Meaning, Origin etc. - Girl Names - Baby Name Rana". The Name Meaning. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  8. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  9. ^ "Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®". Ancestry. 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  10. ^ "Rana f - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". Nordic Names. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  11. ^ "The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names". Popular-BabyNames.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  12. ^ "Rana". SheKnows. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  13. ^ "Rana for a boy or a girl". Nameberry. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  14. ^ "Rana Meaning. Baby Names & Meanings. What Does Rana Mean?". baby-names-meanings.net. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  15. ^ "The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names". Popular-BabyNames.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  16. ^ "Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  17. ^ Merschat, Stephen R. "Who's Your Baby? Over 112,000 Baby Names and Meanings". Who's Your Baby?. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  18. ^ "Rana - Meaning Of Rana, What Does Rana Mean?". Our Baby Namer. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  19. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  20. ^ "Rana Name Meaning & Rana Family History at Ancestry.com®". Ancestry. 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  21. ^ Batteiger, Jelka. "Rana". CharliesNames. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  22. ^ "The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names". Popular-BabyNames.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  23. ^ "Meaning and Origin of Rana - FamilyEducation". FamilyEducation. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  24. ^ "What Does The Name Rana Mean?". The Meaning of Names. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  25. ^ "What Does The Name Rana Mean?". Names.org. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  26. ^ "Rana - girl(female) name meanings". Japanese Names .info. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  27. ^ "Rana(梨奈) Japanese Girl Name Meaning | Popular Baby Name". Culture Tour. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  28. ^ "The Name Rana : popularity, meaning and origin, popular baby names". Popular-BabyNames.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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