Rani

רָנִי

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: joyful song

• Rani is a name that seems to belong everywhere at once. In Hebrew, it springs from the same root as joyful song, while in Sanskrit it means queen, giving it a beautiful double life across cultures. That sunny, two-syllable bounce makes it feel playful on a toddler and poised on an adult, which is exactly the kind of versatility modern parents love.

  Kate Hudson chose it for her daughter, drawn to its Hebrew meaning of joy and song. Few names genuinely work for any gender, any culture, and any decade the way this one does, and the cross-cultural resonance means it will be welcomed warmly wherever your child travels. It crosses seamlessly between Israeli kindergartens and American preschools with the same effortless musicality.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Tali
  ,
  Selah
  ,
  Tamir
  ,
  Amir
• Theme: happiness, music