Rania is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rania means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rania across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rania has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rania is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “gazing, contented”. An Arabic name meaning one who gazes, borne by the Queen of Jordan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,135 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,076 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rania per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (128/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (67/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (6/yr).
Rania is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #2,913 nationally (given to 166 babies that year).
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