Rania

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

Girl's name · #2682 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Rania reached its best rank, #1660, in 2006 and ranked #2682 in 2025. About 3,100 girls have carried it since 1963. Together with its spelling variant Raniyah (#2923), Rania would rank around #1673 with about 120 births last year — the newborns split about 53/47 between Rania and Raniyah.

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.

Similar names: Raniyah · Aleigha · Raelee · Zaniya · Nahla · Sariya

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