Meanings
rani1
Rani2
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
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Synonyms & antonyms
noun(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
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Origin
rani · noun
- Sanskritराज्ञी“queen, princess”
- Hindustani
- Englishrani
From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.
More words from Hindustani, Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Rani · proper noun
- Hindiरानी
- Sanskritराज्ञी“a queen, princess, the wife of a king”
- EnglishRani
From Sanskrit राज्ञी (rājñī, “a queen, princess, the wife of a king”), through Hindi रानी (rānī).
More words from Sanskrit, Hindi
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan raní
- raníwife of a rajah
Czech rání
- ráníwife of a rajah
Hindi रानी, राज्ञी
- रानी (rānī)wife of a rajah
- राज्ञी (rājñī)wife of a rajah
- रानी (rānī)Hindu princess or female ruler in India
- राज्ञी (rājñī)Hindu princess or female ruler in India
Indonesian rani, rani
- raniwife of a rajah
- raniHindu princess or female ruler in India
Irish bantiarna Indiach, bantiarna Indiach
- bantiarna Indiachwife of a rajah
- bantiarna IndiachHindu princess or female ruler in India
Malay rani, rani
- raniwife of a rajah
- raniHindu princess or female ruler in India
Portuguese rani, rani
- raniwife of a rajah
- raniHindu princess or female ruler in India
Spanish raní
- raníwife of a rajah
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Cite this entry
rani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rani
“rani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rani. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rani,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rani.
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