Girl name
Rana name meaning
“beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance”
Rana means beautiful, graceful, or pleasing in appearance and is a feminine name in Türkiye. It is connected with Arabic raʿnāʾ as used in Ottoman Turkish and Persian literary language. The poetic expression gül-i rana links its meaning to the concrete image of a beautiful rose.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Rana mean?
Beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
In Turkish: güzel, zarif; hoş görünümlü
Rana also occurs in older Turkish literary language as an adjective describing beauty and pleasing appearance. Poetic combinations involving roses help explain its associations with elegance and flowers; the modern Arabic name Rana can have a different spelling and derivation and should be distinguished.
The ending “-na” is a common final sound in names such as Lina, Mina and Alina, not a suffix with one shared meaning. Each name has to be considered individually. More girl names ending in -na →
How popular is Rana?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 31provinces
Where is Rana in the top 30?
31 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Rana
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Rana
Turkish Rana is associated with Ottoman raʿnāʾ, an Arabic word also used in Persian literary language. In Turkish it developed the senses beautiful and graceful.
Double names with Rana
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Rana Aden
Meaning of each name
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
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Şirin Rana
Meaning of each name
- Şirin: sweet, pleasant, charming
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
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Rana Müjde
Meaning of each name
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
- Müjde: glad tidings; welcome news
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Zeren Rana
Meaning of each name
- Zeren: gazelle, an antelope of the steppe
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
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Rana Canan
Meaning of each name
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
- Canan: beloved; dearly loved one
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Mahur Rana
Meaning of each name
- Mahur: the name of a Turkish musical makam
- Rana: beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Elif Rana, Zeynep Rana.
How to pronounce Rana
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾana/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | رعنا |
| Arabic | رعناء |
Is Rana a girl’s name?
Yes, Rana is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 1% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Rana appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Rana
- Rona♂♀Joy, a cry of joy
- Rina♀İn Hebrew, joy or a joyful cry
- Rabia♀Fourth
- Ravza♀Green garden
- Rüya♀A dream in sleep
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Ronya♀Heroine of Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
- Rahaf♀Delicacy, fineness, softness
- Renan♂♀Singing, joyful vocal expression
- Raşan♀
- Ray♀Protecting through counsel
- Razak♀Abundant provider of sustenance
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Rana
- Rana Hanımsultan · b. 1926
- Rana Cabbar · b. 1945
- Rana Alagöz · b. 1948
- Rana Uçar · b. 2002
- Rana Altan-Yaycıoğlu
- Rana Berru Durmus
- Rana Çiftçi
- Rana Demir
- Rana Derin · b. 1992
- Rana Elçin Sezer
- Rana Ersoy
- Rana Eşkinat · b. 1956
FAQ about the name Rana
What is the meaning of Rana?
Rana means “beautiful, graceful; pleasing in appearance”. Turkish Rana is associated with Ottoman raʿnāʾ, an Arabic word also used in Persian literary language. In Turkish it developed the senses beautiful and graceful.
Is Rana a girl’s name?
Yes, Rana is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 1% of bearers are male.
Is Rana in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Rana nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Rana?
Rana is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Rana have?
Rana has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Rana?
Rana appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Rana?
Some ideas: Rana Aden; Şirin Rana; Rana Müjde.
Famous people named Rana?
Notable people named Rana include Rana Hanımsultan, Rana Cabbar, Rana Alagöz.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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