Rana (name)
Rana is a given name and surname with multiple origins.
In Arabic, Rana is a female given name. In the Indian subcontinent, it is a male given name and surname, both of which derive from the medieval Indian title rana meaning "king" (a masculine counterpart of rani).[1]
The Spanish and Italian surnames derive from rana meaning "frog". It is also a Galician toponymic surname from a place of the same name in the Province of A Coruña, Spain.[1]
Given name
- Rana Abdelhamid (born 1993), Egyptian-American entrepreneur and self-defense activist
- Rana X. Adhikari (born 1974), Indian-American experimental physicist
- Rana Afzaal Hussain (1947–2024), Pakistani politician
- Rana Afzal Khan (1949–2019), Pakistani politician, finance minister and army officer
- Rana Ahmad Hamd (born 1985), Saudi-born women's rights activist
- Rana Azadivar (born 1983), Iranian actress
- Rana Bhagwandas (1942–2015), Pakistani jurist and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Rana Bokhari (born 1977), Canadian politician
- Rana Daggubati (born 1984), Indian actor, producer, TV personality, visual effects co-ordinator and photographer
- Rana Dajani, Jordanian molecular biologist
- Rana Dasgupta (born 1971), British-Indian novelist and essayist
- Rana Farhan, Iranian-American musician and singer of jazz and blues
- Rana Foroohar (born 1970), American journalist, economic analyst and author
- Rana Hanımsultan (1926–2008), Ottoman princess
- Rana Hussein (born 1969), daughter of Saddam Hussein
- Rana Javadi (born 1953), Iranian photographer
- Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan (born 1966), Pakistani politician, lawyer and former deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
- Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan (c. 1922–2005), Pakistani politician and former finance minister
- Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan (born 1945), Pakistani politician and former speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan)
- Rana Mitter (born 1969), British-Indian historian, political scientist and Oxford University professor
- Rana Nakano (born 1997), Japanese individual trampoline gymnast
- Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer
- Rana Okada (born 1991), Japanese snowboarder
- Rana Okuma (born 1998), Japanese professional footballer
- Rana Pratap Singh or Maharana Pratap (1540–1597), 16th-century Rajput king of Mewar in India
- Rana Samara (born 1985), Palestinian painter
- Rana Sanaullah (born 1950), Pakistani politician
- Rana K. P. Singh (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India)
- Rana Tanveer Hussain (born 1949), Pakistani politician and minister
- Rana Donald Waitai (1942–2021), New Zealand politician and lawyer
Surname
- Abhiman Singh Rana Magar (died 1846), Nepalese army general and minister
- Amarjit Singh Rana, Indian field hockey player, Olympic medalist
- Ambureen Rana, American politician
- Ashutosh Rana (born 1964), Indian actor, producer, author and TV personality
- Aslam Rana, Canadian politician
- Azmat Rana (1951–2015), Pakistani cricketer
- Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1888–1960), Nepalese defence minister and member of the Rana dynasty
- Bakhtiar Rana (1910–1999), Pakistani army lieutenant general
- Balkrishna Sama (1903–1981), Nepalese playwright
- Balwinder Rana (born 1947), British activist
- Beatrice Rana (born 1993), Italian pianist
- Bhim Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1865–1932), 14th Nepalese prime minister
- Bhim Singh Rana (c. 1707–1756), ruler of Gohad in India
- Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1852–1901), 11th Nepalese prime minister
- Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1863–1929), 13th Nepalese prime minister
- Deepraj Rana, Indian actor
- Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1862–1914), 12th Nepalese prime minister
- Devyani Rana (born 1973), Nepalese princess
- Diamond Shumsher Rana (1918–2011), Nepalese storywriter and political activist
- Diljit Singh Rana, Baron Rana (born 1938), British politician and life peer of the House of Lords
- Gaurav Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (born 1955), Nepalese former chief of army staff and member of the Rana dynasty
- Gyanu Rana (born 1949), Nepalese singer and reality show judge
- Jaspal Rana (1976–2026), Indian sport pistol shooter
- Jayant Rana (died 1744) (Kaji of Gorkha and Kantipur) who commanded one battle for Gorkha and two battles for Kantipur against the invasion of Nuwakot
- Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1875–1952), 15th Nepalese prime minister
- Jung Bahadur Rana (1816–1877), 8th Nepalese prime minister and founder of the Rana dynasty
- Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1892–1964), Nepalese army field marshal
- Karanbahadur Rana Magar (1898–1973), Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Kashiram Rana (1938–2012), Indian politician
- Kiran Shumsher Rana (1916–1983), Nepalese army officer
- Koyal Rana (born 1993), Indian model
- Kuber Singh Rana (born 1960), former inspector general of Nepal Police
- Luigi Rana (born 1986), Italian footballer
- Manjural Islam Rana (1984–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Masood Rana (1938–1995), Pakistani playback singer
- Moammar Rana (born 1974), Pakistani actor and film director
- Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1885–1967), 17th Nepalese prime minister and foreign minister
- Munawwar Rana (1952–2024), Indian poet
- Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1911–2006), former chief of Nepal Police
- Natasha Rana, American founder and CEO of Symple Health
- Navneet Kaur Rana (born 1985), Indian actress and politician
- Om Bikram Rana, former inspector general of Nepal Police
- Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1882–1961), 16th Nepalese prime minister
- Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (born 1941), Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty
- Pradip Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, former inspector general of Nepal Police
- Ratna Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, former inspector general of Nepal Police
- Sarbajit Rana Magar (1750–1778), Nepalese Army Chief and prominent politician, 18th century.
- Sardarsinhji Ravaji Rana (1870–1957), Indian political activist
- Santosh Rana (1942–2019), Indian politician
- Santosh Rana (CPI) (born 1948), Indian communist politician
- Shafqat Rana (born 1943), former Pakistani cricketer
- Shakoor Rana (1936–2001), Pakistani cricketer and umpire
- Sanjay Rana (born 2001), Indian field hockey player, Olympic medalist
- Sohail Rana (born 1938), Pakistani music composer for films and television
- Sohel Rana (actor) (born 1947), Bangladeshi actor, director and producer
- Sohel Rana (businessman) (born 1977), Bangladeshi businessman
- Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), Bangladeshi footballer
- Subarna Shamsher Rana (1910–1977), 21st Nepalese prime minister
- Tahawwur Hussain Rana (born 1961), Pakistani Army physician, businessman and Islamist militant
- Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1904-??), Nepalese army commander-in-chief and former inspector general of Nepal Police
- Udaya Shumsher Rana (born 1970), Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty
- Shammi Rana (born 1978), Indian sports executive and administrator
Fictional characters
- Masud Rana, a character from the 472-book novel series by Qazi Anwar Hussain and its adaptations
- Mida Rana, a rival from Yandere Simulator
- Rāna Kaname (要 楽奈), a fictional character and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band MyGO!!!!! in the musical media franchise BanG Dream! and the BanG Dream! spin-off anime series BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!
Others
- Jadi Rana, an Indian ruler in the 1599 Zoroastrian epic poem Qissa-i Sanjan
- Rana Jashraj, a Hindu deity
- Rana Niejta, a goddess in Sámi mythology
References
- 1 2 Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022 – via Ancestry.com.
Categories:
- Arabic-language feminine given names
- Feminine given names
- Indian masculine given names
- Masculine given names
- Surnames of Indian origin
- Sanskrit-language names
- Hindustani-language surnames
- Surnames of Hindu origin
- Spanish-language surnames
- Galician-language surnames
- Spanish toponymic surnames
- Italian-language surnames
- Italian toponymic surnames