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{{About|the name and surname of people|the Marathi name|Rane (surname)|other uses|Rana (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox given name
{{short description|Surname in Pakistan, India and Nepal}}
| name = Rana
| image = Rana Niejta B.JPG
| imagesize =
| caption = Sculpture of [[Sámi people|Sámi]] goddess [[Rana Niejta]] in [[Mo i Rana]] in [[Rana Municipality]], [[Northern Norway|Norway]]
| pronunciation = English: Rāṇā
| gender = Neutral
| related names = Raña, Rane, Rani, Ranee, Rania and Rəna
| footnotes =
}}
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'''Rana''' is a given name and surname of multiple origins.
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'''Rana''' ([[Devanāgarī]]: राणा) is an [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] [[surname]] of [[Parsis|Parsi]] and [[Hindustani language|Hindi]] origin meaning "king" in languages descended from [[Sanskrit]] and is a derivative of the [[Hindustani language|Hindi]] word "rānī" meaning "queen".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|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> It is most common in [[Mumbai]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]]. Rāṇā was commonly used as a princely title by [[Rajput]] kings in the [[Indian subcontinent]] and is today used less commonly as a given name for males.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|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|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|title=Rana Name Meaning, Origins & Popularity|url=https://forebears.io/forenames/rana|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Forebears}}</ref> Other variants of the surname include [[Rane (surname)|''Rane'']], which is more common in [[Goa]] and [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|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>

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 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]] 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 [[Persians|Persian]] and [[List of countries where Arabic is an official language|Arabic-speaking countries]].<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|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|Galacian]], 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.au/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|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 [[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 [[Nordic countries]], the name of [[Sámi languages|Sámi]] origin means "green earth" or "fertile earth".<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 [[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 [[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>
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>


In [[Hebrew language|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 [[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 [[New Zealand]], it is a given name for males of [[Māori language|Maori]] 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 [[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>


In the Hausa language of Nigeria, Rana means “sun”.
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.au/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=2003-05-08|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|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 [[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 [[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|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==
[[File:Rana-Dasgupta-20100427-2.jpg|thumb|British-Indian author [[Rana Dasgupta]]]]
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[[File:Rana Waitai.jpg|thumb|New Zealand politician [[Rana Waitai]]]]
[[File:Devyani Rana.JPG|thumb|Nepalese princess [[Devyani Rana]]]]
[[File:Shammi Rana.jpg|border|thumb|218x218px|[[Shammi Rana]], Indian sports executive and administrator]]

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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 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 Azadivar]] (born 1983), Iranian actress
* [[Rana Bhagwandas]] (1942-2015), Pakistani jurist and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
* [[Rana Bhagwandas]] (1942-2015), Pakistani jurist and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
* [[Rana Bokhari]] (born 1977), Canadian politician
* [[Rana Daggubati]] (born 1984), Indian actor, producer, TV personality, visual effects co-ordinator and photographer
* [[Rana Daggubati]] (born 1984), Indian actor, producer, TV personality, visual effects co-ordinator and photographer
* [[Rana Dajani]], Jordanian molecular biologist
* [[Rana Dasgupta]] (born 1971), British-Indian novelist and essayist
* [[Rana Dasgupta]] (born 1971), British-Indian novelist and essayist
* [[Rana Farhan]], Iranian-American musician and singer of jazz and blues
* [[Rana Foroohar]] (born 1970), American journalist, economic analyst and author
* [[Rana Foroohar]] (born 1970), American journalist, economic analyst and author
* [[Rana Hussein]] (born 1969), a daughter of Saddam Hussein
* [[Rana Hanımsultan]] (1926–2008), Ottoman princess
* [[Rana Hussein]] (born 1969), daughter of Saddam Hussein
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* [[Rana KP Singh|Rana Kanwar Pal Singh]] (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India)
* [[Rana Javadi]] (born 1953), Iranian photographer
* [[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 Mitter]] (born 1969), British historian, political scientist and Oxford University professor
* [[Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan]] (c. 1922–2005), Pakistani politician and former finance minister
* [[Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan]] (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 Naved-ul-Hasan]] (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
* [[Rana Naved-ul-Hasan]] (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
* [[Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer
* [[Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer
* [[Rana Pratap Singh|Rana Pratap Singh I]] (1540-1597), 16th century Rajput king of Mewar in modern-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
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* [[Rana KP Singh]] (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India)
* [[Rana Tanveer Hussain]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and minister
* [[Rana Tanveer Hussain]] (born 1949), Pakistani politician and minister
* [[Rana Waitai]] (1942–2021), New Zealand politician and lawyer
* [[Rana Waitai|Rana Donald Waitai]] (1942–2021), New Zealand politician and lawyer


===Surname===
===Surname===
*[[Sarbajit Rana Magar]] (1750-1778), Nepalese Army Chief and prominent politician, 18th century.
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* [[Ashutosh Rana]] (born 1964), Indian actor
*[[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]]
* [[Azmat Rana]], Pakistani cricket player<ref>{{cite web|date=31 May 2015|title=Former Pakistan cricketer Azmat Rana passes away|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/news-brief/pakistan-cricketer-azmat-rana-passes/166541|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914101712/http://www.wisdenindia.com/news-brief/pakistan-cricketer-azmat-rana-passes/166541|archive-date=14 September 2015|access-date=5 September 2021|website=Wisdenindia.com website}}</ref>
*[[Abhiman Singh Rana Magar|Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar]], Nepalese General
*[[Karanbahadur Rana| Karanbahadur Rana Magar]] [[Victoria Cross|VC]], Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]
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* [[Ashutosh Rana]] (born 1964), Indian actor, producer author and TV personality
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* [[Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], former chief of [[Nepal Army]]
* [[Ambureen Rana]], American politician
* [[Bakhtiar Rana]], Pakistan Army lieutenant general<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CX6xCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA81&dq=bakhtiar+rana+world+war+ii&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1q_y-ot7bAhUSK3wKHUO2CtoQuwUIQjAE#v=onepage&q=bakhtiar%20rana%20&f=false |title=Pakistan's Defence Policy 1947-58 (pages 81 and 206)|author=Pervaiz Cheema and Manuel Riemer|website=Google Books website|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
* [[Azmat Rana]] (1951-2015), Pakistani cricketer
* [[Bal Krishna Sama]], (born as Bal Krishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana); Nepali playwright
* [[Abhiman Singh Rana Magar|Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar]] (died 1846), Nepalese army general and minister
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* [[Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]]; [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|fourteenth prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Bhim Singh Rana]] (c. 1707–1756), ruler of princely state of Goha (in present-day India)
* [[Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1888-1960), Nepalese defence minister and member of the Rana dynasty
* [[Bakhtiar Rana]] (1910-1999), Pakistani army lieutenant general
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* [[Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]]; [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|eleventh prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1863–1929), [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|thirteenth prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Bal Krishna Sama|Bal Krishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1903-1981), Nepalese playwright
* [[Deepraj Rana]], Indian actor from the 1990s to the present
* [[Balwinder Rana]] (born 1947), British activist
* [[Beatrice Rana]] (born 1993), Italian pianist
* [[Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]]; former prime minister of Nepal
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* [[Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana|Bhim Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1865-1932), 14th Nepalese prime minister
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* [[Devyani Rana]]; Nepali princess
* [[Bhim Singh Rana]] (c. 1707–1756), ruler of the princely state of Gohad (in present-day India)
*[[Diamond Shumsher Rana]], Nepali story writer
* [[Diljit Rana, Baron Rana]] (born 1938), British politician and life peer
* [[Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]] (1852-1901), 11th Nepalese prime minister
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* [[Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1863–1929), 13th Nepalese prime minister
* [[Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana]], former chief of [[Nepal Army]]
* [[Gyanu Rana]]; Nepali singer
* [[Deepraj Rana]], Indian actor
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* [[Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]] (1862-1914), 12th Nepalese prime minister
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* [[Devyani Rana]] (born 1973); Nepalese princess
* [[Diamond Shumsher Rana]] (1918-2011), Nepalese storywriter and political activist
* [[Diljit Rana, Baron Rana|Diljit Singh Rana, Baron Rana]] (born 1938), British politician and life peer of the House of Lords
* [[Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana|Gaurav Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (born 1955), Nepalese former chief of army staff and member of the Rana dynasty
* [[Gyanu Rana]] (born 1949), Nepalese singer and reality show judge
* [[Jaspal Rana]] (born 1976), Indian sport pistol shooter
* [[Jaspal Rana]] (born 1976), Indian sport pistol shooter
* [[Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]; [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|fifteenth prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1875-1952), 15th Nepalese prime minister
* [[Jung Bahadur Rana]] (1816–1877), ruler of Nepal and founder of the [[Rana dynasty]]
* [[Jung Bahadur Rana]] (1816–1877), 8th Nepalese prime minister and founder of the Rana dynasty
* [[Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], Chief of [[Nepal Army]]
* [[Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1892-1964), Nepalese army field marshal
* [[Kashiram Rana]] (1938–2012), Indian politician
* [[Kashiram Rana]] (1938–2012), Indian politician
* [[Kiran Shamsher Rana]], former chief of [[Nepal Army]]
* [[Kiran Shamsher Rana|Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1916-1983), Nepalese army officer
* [[Kuber Singh Rana]], former chief of [[Nepal Police]] from [[Magar people|Magar]] caste
* [[Kuber Singh Rana]] (born 1960), former inspector general of Nepal Police
* [[Luigi Rana]] (born 1986), Italian footballer
* [[Luigi Rana]] (born 1986), Italian footballer
* [[Manjural Islam Rana]] (1984–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer
* [[Manjural Islam Rana]] (1984–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer
* [[Masood Rana]] (1938–1995), Pakistani playback singer
* [[Masood Rana]] (1938–1995), Pakistani playback singer<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/376580-legendary-playback-singer-masood-rana-remembered |title=Legendary playback singer Masood Rana remembered|date=4 October 2018|agency=Associated Press of Pakistan|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)|access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref>
* [[Moammar Rana]], Pakistani actor
* [[Moammar Rana]] (born 1974), Pakistani actor and film director
* [[Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1885–1967), [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|seventeenth prime minister of Nepal]] and Foreign Minister of Nepal
* [[Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1885–1967), 17th Nepalese prime minister and foreign minister
* [[Munawwar Rana]], Indian poet
* [[Munawwar Rana]] (1952–2024), Indian poet
* [[Nara Shumsher J.B.R.]], 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), retired Pakistan Army three-star 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
* [[Natasha Gajewski|Natasha Rana Gajewski]], American [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Founder of [https://www.sympleapp.com/ Symple Health].
* [[Natasha Gajewski|Natasha Rana]], American founder and CEO of Symple Health
* [[Om Bikram Rana]], former chief of [[Nepal Police]]
* [[Om Bikram Rana]], former inspector general of Nepal Police
* [[Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]; former [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]] (1882-1961), 16th Nepalese prime minister
* [[Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]]; former minister; [[Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal]] politician
* [[Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty
* [[Pradip Shumsher J.B.R.]], former chief of [[Nepal Police]]
* [[Pradip Shumsher J.B.R.|Pradip Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], former inspector general of Nepal Police
* [[Ratna Shumsher J.B.R.]], former chief of [[Nepal Police]]
* [[Ratna Shumsher J.B.R.|Ratna Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]], former inspector general of Nepal Police
* [[S. R. Rana]] (1878–1957), Indian political activist
* [[S. R. Rana|Sardarsinhji Ravaji Rana]] (1870–1957), Indian political activist
*[[Santosh Rana]], Indian politician
* [[Santosh Rana]] (1942-2019), Indian politician
* [[Santosh Rana (CPI)]], Indian communist politician
* [[Santosh Rana (CPI)]] (born 1948), Indian communist politician
* [[Shafqat Rana]], former Pakistani cricketer
* [[Shafqat Rana]] (born 1943), former Pakistani cricketer
* [[Shakoor Rana]], Pakistani cricket player
* [[Shakoor Rana]] (1936-2001), Pakistani cricketer and umpire
* [[Sohail Rana]] (born 1938), Pakistani music composer for films and television<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/921154/shades-of-glory-sohail-rana Shades of glory: Sohail Rana] Dawn (newspaper), Published 19 April 2009, Retrieved 19 August 2021</ref>
* [[Sohail Rana]] (born 1938), Pakistani music composer for films and television
* [[Sohel Rana (disambiguation)]], several Bangladeshis
* [[Sohel Rana (actor)|Sohel Rana]] (born 1947), Bangladeshi actor, director and producer
* [[Sohel Rana (businessman)|Sohel Rana]] (born 1977), Bangladeshi businessman
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* [[Subarna Shamsher Rana]], former [[List of Prime Ministers of Nepal|prime minister of Nepal]]
* [[Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995)]], Bangladeshi footballer
* Sohel Rana (born 1996), Bangladeshi cricketer
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* [[Subarna Shamsher Rana]] (1910-1977), 21st Nepalese prime minister
* [[Tahawwur Hussain Rana]] (born 1961), Pakistani-Canadian businessman and former physician
* [[Tahawwur Hussain Rana]] (born 1961), Pakistani-Canadian businessman and former physician
* [[Toran Shumsher J.B.R.]], former chief of [[Nepal Police]]
* [[Toran Shumsher J.B.R.|Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana]] (born 1904), Nepalese army commander-in-chief and former inspector general of Nepal Police
* [[Udaya Shumsher Rana]], Nepalese politician it is one of the royal families of all of Asia
* [[Udaya Shumsher Rana]] (born 1970), Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty
*[[Shammi Rana]] (born 1978), Indian sports executive and administrator


==Other==
==Rana==
* [[Jadi Rana]], a person in the 1559 Zoroastrian epic poem ''Qissa-i Sanjan''
* [[Jadi Rana]], a person in the 1559 Zoroastrian epic poem ''Qissa-i Sanjan''
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* [[Rana Niejta]], a goddess in Sami mythology
* [[Rana Jashraj]], a Hindu deity
* [[Rana Jashraj]], a Hindu deity
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* [[Rana Niejta]], a goddess in Sámi mythology


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Raña]], Spanish surname
* [[Raña]], Spanish surname
* [[Rane (surname)|Rane]], Marathi surname
* [[Rani]] or Ranee, feminine variant
* [[Rania (disambiguation)|Rania]]
* [[Rania (disambiguation)|Rania]]
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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
GenderNeutral
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

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Rana

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  10. ^ "Rana f - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". Nordic Names. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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  26. ^ "Rana - girl(female) name meanings". Japanese Names .info. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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