Rani (Sanskrit: राणी, romanizedRāṇī) is a female title, equivalent to queen, for royal or princely rulers in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It translates to 'queen' in English.[1] It is also a Sanskrit Hindu feminine given name. The term applies equally to a queen regnant as well as a wife of a Raja/Rai or Rana

Rani
PronunciationRanī
Origin
Word/nameSanskrit
Other names
Alternative spellingRanee, Raani

Notable people named Rani

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  • Rani (Pakistani actress) (born December 8, 1946 – died May 27, 1993), Pakistani actress and model
  • Rani Bhabani (born 1716 – died 1795), Indian philanthropist and zamindar
  • Rani Chandra (born October 12, 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant
  • Rani Chatterjee (born November 3, 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter
  • Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (born February 26, 1941), Indian political and social worker
  • Rani Gaidinliu (born January 26, 1915 – died February 17, 1993), Indian activist, spiritual and political leader
  • Rani Hamid (born 1944), Bangladeshi chess player
  • Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971), an Australian singer, popular in the late 1990s
  • Rani Karnaa (born 1939), Indian dancer
  • Rani Khedira (born January 27, 1994), German footballer
  • Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978), Indian actress
  • Rani Mundiasti (born October 4, 1984), Indonesian badminton player
  • Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), English radio and television presenter
  • Rani Price (born January 29, 1974), English television presenter
  • Rani Rampal (born December 4, 1994), Indian field hockey player
  • Rani Rashmoni (born 1793 – died 1861), Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple
  • Rani Sharone (born 1978), American bassist and guitarist
  • Rani Shiromani, Indian Revolutionary and Tribal Queen
  • Rani Taj (born October 3, 1993), British-Pakistani dhol player
  • Rani Maria Vattalil (born January 29, 1954 – died February 25, 1995), Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker
  • Rani Vijaya Devi (born August 28, 1922 – died December 8, 2005), Indian princess and musician
  • Rani Yahya (born September 12, 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Notable people named Ranee

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Notable people surnamed Rani

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  • Devika Rani (born March 30, 1908 – died March 9, 1994), Indian actress, singer and textile designer
  • Krishna Rani (born 2001), Bangladeshi footballer
  • Pooja Rani (born February 17, 1991), Indian boxer

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "rani", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2023-11-17, retrieved 2023-12-07