Names Like Rana — Find Similar Baby Names
Rana is a 4-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Behold”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Raena and Rafa, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “behold” concept like Reuhen and Reuven.
For the full Rana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Rana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Rana
24 baby names that differ from Rana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raena | 1 | Queen | English | Female |
| Rafa | 1 | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Raina | 1 | Chamoru Spanish, "Queen." | Chamoru | Female |
| Raja | 1 | Hope | Arabic | Female |
| Ran | 1 | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Rand | 1 | To Gaze; Look | Arabic | Female |
| Rane | 1 | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | English | Male |
| Rang | 1 | Raven | English | Male |
| Rani | 1 | Song | Hebrew | Male |
| Rans | 1 | Raven | English | Male |
| Ratna | 1 | A Jewel | Indian | Female |
| Rena | 1 | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Rina | 1 | Joyous Song | Hebrew | Female |
| Roana | 1 | Reddish Brown Skin | Spanish | Female |
| Rona | 1 | My Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Ra | 2 | Doe | English | Female |
| Raad | 2 | Lightening, Thunder | Arabic | Male |
| Raanan | 2 | Fresh | Hebrew | Male |
| Rabab | 2 | White Cloud | Arabic | Female |
| Rabah | 2 | Gainer | Arabic | Male |
| Rabi | 2 | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Rad | 2 | Red | English | Male |
| Radi | 2 | Content, Satisfied | Arabic | Male |
| Radu | 2 | Glad, happy | Romanian | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Rana’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
4-Letter R-Names Like Rana
24 names that share Rana's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Rana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Rana
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Rana.
Names That Rhyme with Rana
18 baby names that share Rana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Kana | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Hawaiian | Female |
| Ayana | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Flower." | African | Female |
Names That Start Like Rana
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Rana — Ran-. Good for parents who like Rana's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ran | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Rand | To Gaze; Look | Arabic | Female |
| Rane | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | English | Male |
| Rang | Raven | English | Male |
| Rani | Song | Hebrew | Male |
| Rans | Raven | English | Male |
| Randi | "Variant Of Randall. Shield, Wolf." | Anglo | Female |
| Randy | Coarse | English | Male |
| Ranen | Joyful | Hebrew | Male |
| Rangy | From Raven's Island | English | Male |
| Ranit | Lovely Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Ranon | Joyful | Hebrew | Male |
| Ranait | Wealthy Or Charming | Irish | Female |
| Ranald | Rules With Counsel. Form Of Ronald. | Scottish | Male |
| Ranalt | Wealthy Or Charming | Irish | Female |
| Randal | Shield Wolf Variant Of Randolph | English | Male |
| Randel | Variants Of Randolph Wolf's Shield. Surname. | English | Male |
| Randon | Variants Of Randolph Wolf's Shield. Surname. | English | Male |