Meaning of the nameRania
- Female
- Arabic origin
- Ra-ni-a
Rania is a feminine name of Arabic origin, a transcription of رانية, possibly linked to the root ranā, 'to gaze'.
- People (2022)
- 1,227
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,208
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,310
- people
Rania in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rania, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (796 people).
1,220 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rania is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rania in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 237 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 93 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 89 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 74 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rania
Behind the Name treats Rania as an alternative transcription of Raniya (رانية) and says the name is possibly linked to the Arabic root ranā, 'to gaze'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rania with the spelling variants Rannia, Rannya, Ranya, Rhania and Rhanya. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,227 people named Rania, with a median age of 19, and the 2000s is the decade with the most of them (796). Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. The name is almost always female in the records, and most of the people were born in the 2000s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Raniya · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rania · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rania · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rania
What does the name Rania mean?
Rania means “possibly linked to the Arabic root ranā, 'to gaze'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rania in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,227 people with the first name Rania, which ranks it number 7,208 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rania a boy's or a girl's name?
Rania is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,220 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Rania?
Rania is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rania most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Rania (237 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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