''Rani'' in Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, sometimes spelled ''Ranee'', is a Hindu/Sanskrit feminine given name. The term is the female form of the term for princely rulers in South and Southeast Asia and applies equally to the wife of a ''Raja'' or ''Rana (title), Rana''. in some cases British-Indian descendants are also tagged with "rani" attached to their firstname.

Notable people named Rani

* Rani (Pakistani actress) (born December 8, 1946 – died May 27, 1993), Pakistani actress and model * Rani Bhabani (born 1716 – died 1795), Indian philanthropist and zamindar * Rani Chandra (born October 12, 1976), Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant * Rani Chatterjee (born November 3, 1984), Indian actress, dancer and presenter * Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle (born February 26, 1941), Indian political and social worker * Rani Gaidinliu (born January 26, 1915 – died February 17, 1993), Indian activist, spiritual and political leader * Rani Hamid (born 1944), Bangladeshi chess player * Rani (Australian singer), Rani Kamalesvaran (born 1971), an Australian singer, popular in the late 1990s * Rani Karnaa (born 1939), Indian dancer * Rani Khedira (born January 27, 1994), German footballer * Rani Malik (born 1960), Indian poet and lyricist * Rani Mukerji (born March 21, 1978), Indian actress * Rani Mundiasti (born October 4, 1984), Indonesian badminton player * Anita Rani, Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), English radio and television presenter * Rani Price (born January 29, 1974), English television presenter * Rani Rampal (born December 4, 1994), Indian field hockey player * Rani Rashmoni (born 1793 – died 1861), Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple * Rani Sharone (born 1978), American bassist and guitarist * Rani Shiromani, Indian Revolutionary and Tribal Queen * Rani Taj (born October 3, 1993), British-Pakistani dhol player * Rani Maria Vattalil (born January 29, 1954 – died February 25, 1995), Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker * Rani Vijaya Devi (born August 28, 1922 – died December 8, 2005), Indian princess and musician * Rani Yahya (born September 12, 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Notable people named Ranee

* Ranee Brylinski (born 1957), American mathematician * Ranee Campen, Thai-British actress * Ranee Lee (born 1942), Canadian jazz vocalist and musician * Ranee Narah (born 1965), Indian politician

Notable people surnamed Rani

* Devika Rani (born March 30, 1908 – died March 9, 1994), Indian actress, singer and textile designer * Krishna Rani (born 2001), Bangladeshi footballer * Pooja Rani (born February 17, 1991), Indian boxer

Fictional characters

* The Rani (Doctor Who), The Rani, from the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. * Rani Chandra (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Rani Chandra, from 2007's British science fiction television ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. * Rani, from the Disney franchise ''Disney Fairies''. * Rani Kapoor, from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. * The Rani of Cooch Naheen, from Salman Rushdie's novel, List of Midnight's Children characters, Midnight's Children. * Rani, the leader of the Night Pride and love interest of Kion in The Lion Guard.

Notable people named Rani

Notable people named Ranee

Notable people surnamed Rani

Fictional characters

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