רני
Rani means “sing for joy”
Rani is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רני
- In English letters
- Rani
- Other English spellings
- Ranni
- Meaning
- Sing for joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 260
4,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rani.
- 2,176 of them are women and girls, and 2,260 are men and boys.
- 380 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,615, against 648 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Rani is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רני today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,176 | 201 | 87 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,260 | 179 | 94 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 55 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 27 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 58 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Rani ranked 94 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Rani in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rani.
What does the name Rani mean?
Rani means “sing for joy”. Rani is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Rani a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rani is used for both girls and boys. Of the 4,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,176 are women and girls and 2,260 are men and boys.
How do you write Rani in Hebrew?
Rani is written רני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rani?
4,436 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rani today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Rani ranked 94 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.