Rani
Rani is a female given name: 94% of people named Rani are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 6% male / 94% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka, United States
- US births since 1880
- 185 male / 1,685 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rani
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rani," in English, "Guten Tag Rani," in German. Rani is a female given name: about 94% of people named Rani are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rani,
German
Guten Tag Rani,
French
Bonjour Rani,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rani:
Chinese
Rani您好：
Japanese
Rani様
English
Hi Rani,
German
Hi Rani,
French
Salut Rani,
Spanish
Hola Rani,
Chinese
Rani你好：
Japanese
Rani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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 10% |
United States birth data
185 male · 1,685 female · 1,870 births recorded
Since 1980: 14% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rani a male or female name?
Rani is a female given name: 94% of people named Rani are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Rani in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rani," in English, "Guten Tag Rani," in German. Rani is a female given name: about 94% of people named Rani are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rani a unisex name?
Rani is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Rani are men. Rani 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 Rani a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rani (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rani,
title = {Is Rani a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rani},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}