Meaning
Gazing, looking steadily
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Raniya
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Rania رانية is the feminine of the Arabic gazing form from rana رنا. The word does not literally mean queen; a well-known royal bearer is a historical association, not the lexical meaning.
Alternate spellings
- Raniah · Regional spelling of the same name · Raniah
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)
Behind the Name: Raniya