What origin is the name Rana?

Rana comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Rana a popular name?

Rana is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Rana does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Rana?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Rana — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Rana?

Rana starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rana

Rana

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Rana is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Behold; joy, jewel, to gaze, look; to gaze; look; to gaze", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Rana pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Behold; joy, jewel, to gaze, look; to gaze; look; to gaze". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: राणा
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Behold; joy, jewel, to gaze, look; to gaze; look; to gaze

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as राणा

Quick answers about Rana

Very rare in US records

What does Rana mean?

Rana is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Behold; joy, jewel, to gaze, look; to gaze; look; to gaze".

Is Rana a rare name?

Yes. Rana does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Rana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.