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Rania

“Arabic: one who gazes (with longing); or 'the dominant one'” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #2645 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Rania has appeared in US records since 1963 — best rank #1651 (2006) · 3,135 babies named Rania all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,900 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ranias

• Rania Al-Mashat — Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation
• Rania Awaad — Egyptian-American Islamic scholar
• Rania Youssef — actress
• Rania Nashar — Samba Financial Group CEO
• Rania Salmi — Moroccan footballer

What Ranias become

Among 117 notable people named Rania:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rania Youssef, actress.

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