Rana
Rana is a female given name: 96% of people named Rana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 4% male / 96% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States, Turkey
- US births since 1880
- 104 male / 4,123 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rana," in English, "Guten Tag Rana," in German. Rana is a female given name: about 96% of people named Rana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rana,
German
Guten Tag Rana,
French
Bonjour Rana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rana:
Chinese
Rana您好：
Japanese
Rana様
English
Hi Rana,
German
Hi Rana,
French
Salut Rana,
Spanish
Hola Rana,
Chinese
Rana你好：
Japanese
Ranaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 3% |
| Turkey | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
104 male · 4,123 female · 4,227 births recorded
Since 1980: 4% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rana a male or female name?
Rana is a female given name: 96% of people named Rana are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Rana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rana," in English, "Guten Tag Rana," in German. Rana is a female given name: about 96% of people named Rana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rana a unisex name?
Rana is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Rana are men. Rana leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rana,
title = {Is Rana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}