Rani
Rani is a female title, equivalent to queen, for royal or princely rulers in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It translates to 'queen' in English. It is also a Sanskrit Hindu feminine given name. The term applies equally to a queen regnant as well as a wife of a Raja/''Rai or Rana''
Notable people named Rani
- Rani , Pakistani actress and model
- Rani Bhabani, Indian philanthropist and zamindar
- Rani Chandra, Indian actress and winner of the Miss Kerala pageant
- Rani Chatterjee, Indian actress, dancer and presenter
- Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle, Indian political and social worker
- Rani Gaidinliu, Indian activist, spiritual and political leader
- Rani Hamid, Bangladeshi chess player
- Rani Kamalesvaran, an Australian singer, popular in the late 1990s
- Rani Karnaa, Indian dancer
- Rani Khedira, German footballer
- Rani Mukerji, Indian actress
- Rani Mundiasti, Indonesian badminton player
- Anita Rani Nazran, English radio and television presenter
- Rani Price, English television presenter
- Rani Rampal, Indian field hockey player
- Rani Rashmoni, Indian activist, businesswoman, philanthropist, zamindars and founder of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple
- Rani Sharone, American bassist and guitarist
- Rani Shiromani, Indian Revolutionary and Tribal Queen
- Rani Taj, British-Pakistani dhol player
- Rani Maria Vattalil, Indian catholic religious, activist and missionary social worker
- Rani Vijaya Devi, Indian princess and musician
- Rani Yahya, Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
Notable people named Ranee
- Ranee Brylinski, American mathematician
- Ranee Campen, Thai-British actress
- Ranee Lee, Canadian jazz vocalist and musician
- Ranee Narah, Indian politician
Notable people surnamed Rani
- Devika Rani, Indian actress, singer and textile designer
- Krishna Rani, Bangladeshi footballer
- Pooja Rani, Indian boxer
Fictional characters
- The Rani, from the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
- 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, Midnight's Children.
- Rani, the leader of the Night Pride and love interest of Kion in The Lion Guard.