Rana ( Deva, राणा, ur, رانا) is an Indian Surname of

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origin meaning "king" in

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n languages and is the masculine derivative of the

word "rānī" meaning "queen". It was commonly used as a princely title by the Nepalese

Rana dynasty Rana dynasty ( ne, राणा वंश, IAST=Rāṇā vaṃśa , ) is a Chhetri dynasty that imposed totalitarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other ...

and by

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

kings that ruled under a

Maharana Maharana is a variation on the Indian royal title Rana. Maharana denotes ' king of kings', similar to the word "Maharaja". Ruler title in British India Salute states (all in present India) The gun salutes enjoyed by the states that acceded to ...

in the

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. It is today more commonly used as a surname among

s in

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ar ...

Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

Jammu Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi Ri ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

and

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

. Some other variants of the name include ''

Rani ''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 ...

'' and '' Ranee'' as well as the surname '' Rane'', which is more common in

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

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. In

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and

Kurdish Kurdish may refer to: *Kurds or Kurdish people *Kurdish languages *Kurdish alphabets *Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish people which includes: **Southern Kurdistan **Eastern Kurdistan **Northern Kurdistan **Western Kurdistan See also * Kurd (dis ...

; the name means "eye-catching, glittering, mesmerising" and "elegant, graceful", stemming from the word ''yarnū'' ( ar, يرنو), meaning "to gaze at longingly". It is a given name for females in

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. In Galician, it is a derivative of the surname ''

Raña Raña () is a Spanish surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Iván Raña Fuentes (born 1979), Spanish triathlete * Mario Vázquez Raña (1932-2015), Mexican businessman * Olegario Vázquez Raña (born 1935), Mexican entrepreneur and p ...

'' that may refer to someone from a place with the same name in

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. In

Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmar ...

, the name of

Sámi The Sámi ( ; also spelled Sami or Saami) are a Finno-Ugric-speaking people inhabiting the region of Sápmi (formerly known as Lapland), which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Murmansk Oblast, Rus ...

origin means "green earth" or "fertile fields" after the mythological goddess

Rana Niejta Rana Niejta and Rana Niejte are Ume Sami names on a goddess in Sami mythology. In Northern Sami she is called Rana Neida and Rana Neide (names in other Sami languages are Rana Nieda, Ruona Neida, Radien-neide and Blende). Rana Niejta is the godd ...

. In Norse, the given name may refer to "nobility" or "queenly". In

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

, the name may have the meaning "pure, clean". In

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, it is a given name for males of

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

origin. Less commonly, it is also a given name for females of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origin meaning "raven" In

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

, the nickname may refer to "frog", possibly stemming from Holarctic true frogs of the genus ''Rana''. In

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

; the given name for females has multiple meanings depending on the choice of Kanji characters used, including "beautiful", "princess" or "serenity, harmony".

People with the name

Given name

Rana Abdelhamid Rana Abdelhamid (Arabic: رنا عبد الحميد; born May 6, 1993) is an American political candidate and activist. She lives in Queens, New York. Abdelhamid is also the founder of Hijabis of New York and the Women's Initiative for Self Em ...

(born 1993), Egyptian-American entrepreneur and self-defense activist * Rana X. Adhikari (born 1974), American experimental physicist *

Rana Afzal Khan Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan (; 22 February 1949 – 27 September 2019) was a Pakistani politician, businessman and Army officer who served as leader of PML-N, and Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs in the Abbasi cabinet from Dece ...

(1949–2019), Pakistani politician, finance minister and army officer * Rana Ahmad Hamd (born 1985), Saudi-born women's rights activist *

Rana Azadivar Rana Azadivar ( fa, رعنا آزادی‌ور; born April 6, 1983) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her role as Faezeh in ''The Lizard'' (2004). Azadivar gained wide recognition after portraying the leading role of Samira in the wide ...

(born 1983), Iranian actress *

Rana Bhagwandas Rana Bhagwandas (20 December 1942 – 23 February 2015) was a Pakistani jurist who served as a senior judge and acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (CJP). He enjoyed extremely high reputation as a judge. He remained the acting ...

(1942-2015), Pakistani jurist and former acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan *

Rana Bokhari Rana Bokhari (born October 23, 1977) was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party from 2013 until 2016 in Manitoba, Canada. Background Bokhari was born on a farm near Anola, Manitoba. As a student she attended the University of Manitoba where she ...

(born 1977), Canadian politician *

Rana Daggubati Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (; born 14 December 1984) is an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil languages. Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who were ...

(born 1984), Indian actor, producer, TV personality, visual effects co-ordinator and photographer * Rana Dajani, Jordanian molecular biologist *

Rana Dasgupta Rana Dasgupta (born 5 November 1971 in Canterbury, England) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He grew up in Cambridge, England, and studied at Balliol College, Oxford, the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud in Aix-en-Provence, and, as a Fu ...

(born 1971), British-Indian novelist and essayist * Rana Farhan, Iranian-American musician and singer of jazz and blues * Rana Aylin Foroohar (born 1970), American journalist, economic analyst and author *

Rana Hussein Rana Saddam Hussein ( ar, رنا صدام حسين) (born July 25, 1969) is the second-eldest daughter of the former President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein and his first wife, Sajida Talfah. Her older sister is Raghad and younger sister is Hala Huss ...

(born 1969), daughter of Saddam Hussein * Rana Javadi (born 1953), Iranian photographer *

Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who had been the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to May 2018 and from August 2018 to January 2023. He served as the deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly fr ...

(born 1966), Pakistani politician, lawyer and former deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan) *

Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan Rana Mohammad Hanif Khan (رانا محمد حنیف خان ) was a politician who served as the Finance minister of pakistan from 22 October 1974 to 28 March 1977. He was from the city of hichawatni, Sahiwal which is in the Punjab (Pakistan ...

(c. 1922–2005), Pakistani politician and former finance minister *

Rana Muhammad Akram Khan Rana Muhammad Akram Khan ( ur, رانا محمد اکرم خاں) is a Pakistani lawyer and zamindar. He is former chairman executive of the Punjab Bar Council (PBC). Education and background Khan was born in Chiraghabad, Faisalabad (Pakist ...

(born 1962), Pakistani lawyer, landowner and former chairman executive of the Punjab Bar Council *

Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to May 2018. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2008 to ...

(born 1945), Pakistani politician and former speaker of the Punjab Assembly (Pakistan) *

Rana Mitter Shantashil Rajyeswar Mitter (born 1969), known as Rana Mitter, is a British historian and political scientist of Indian origin who specialises in the history of republican China. He is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at t ...

(born 1969), British historian, political scientist and Oxford University professor *

Rana Naved-ul-Hasan Rana Naved-ul-Hasan (Punjabi, ur, ), (born 28 February 1978) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played all formats of the game. A right-arm fast-medium bowler capable of generating good pace with late swing, he is a genui ...

(born 1978), Pakistani cricketer * Rana Nazeer Ahmed Khan (born 1949), Pakistani politician and lawyer * Rana Pratap Singh I (1540-1597), 16th-century Rajput king of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan (India) * Rana Sanaullah Khan (born 1950), Pakistani politician * Rana KP Singh (born 1957), Indian politician and speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (India) *

Rana Tanveer Hussain Rana Tanveer Hussain (; born 1 October 1949) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly between 1985 and May 2018. He served as ...

(born 1949), Pakistani politician and minister * Rana Donald Waitai (1942–2021), New Zealand politician and lawyer

Surname

Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked ...

(born 1964), Indian actor, producer author and TV personality *

Azmat Rana Azmat Rana ( ur, ), (3 November 1951 – 30 May 2015) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test match and two One Day Internationals in 1980. References 1951 births 2015 deaths Azmat Rana Azmat Rana Azmat Rana Azmat Rana ( u ...

(1951-2015), Pakistani cricketer * Kaji Abhiman Singh Rana Magar (born 1846), Nepalese army general and minister *

Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Sir Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, GCVO, GBE, KCSI, KCIE (27 January 1888 – 12 May 1960) was a member of the Rana dynasty who served as the Minister of Defence of Nepal in 1951. A prominent member of the Rana oligarchy, he fought valiantly ...

(1888-1960), Nepalese defence minister and member of the Rana dynasty * Bakhtiar Rana (1910-1999), Pakistani army lieutenant general * Bal Krishna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1903-1981), Nepalese playwright * Balwinder Rana (born 1947), British activist *

Beatrice Rana Beatrice Rana (born 22 January 1993) is an Italian pianist. Early life Born in Copertino, Rana began studying piano at the age of 4, and made her orchestral debut at 9, performing Bach's Piano Concerto in F minor conducted by Francesco Libett ...

(born 1993), Italian pianist *

Bhim Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Maharaj Bhim Shumsher) ruled Nepal from 26 November 1929 until his death on 1 September 1932. He was born on 16 April 1865. Bhim Shumsher held the following titles: T'ung-ling-ping-ma-Kuo-Kang-wang (Republic of C ...

(1865-1932), 14th Nepalese prime minister *

Bhim Singh Rana BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is an Indian mobile payment app developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Launched on 30 December 2016, it is intended to facilitate e-pa ...

(c. 1707–1756), ruler of the princely state of Gohad (in present-day India) *

Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Commanding General Shree 3 Maharaja Sir Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (10 December 1852 – 5 March 1901) was the 11th Prime Minister of Nepal. He is remembered as a statesman who made reforms and infrastructure improvements. Bir Shamsher Jung ...

(1852-1901), 11th Nepalese prime minister *

Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Field-Marshal Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (8 July 1863 – 26 November 1929) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from the Rana dynasty. He served in this capacity from 27 June 1901 to his death in 1929, after he successfully ...

(1863–1929), 13th Nepalese prime minister *

Deepraj Rana Deepraj Rana (also Deepraz Rana or Deep Raj Rana) is an Indian and Nepali film and television actor. Early life He was born and brought up in Allahabad. Now he lives in Mumbai. He is married to TV actress Natasha Rana known for the role of Chh ...

, Indian actor *

Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Sri Maharaja, Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (17 July 1862 – 20 February 1914) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for 114 days in 1901. He was also the King of Lamjung and Kaski. Family and early life He was the fourth of 17 sons born to Chief ...

(1862-1914), 12th Nepalese prime minister *

Devyani Rana Devyani Rana ( ne, देवयानी राणा) is the second daughter of Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana and ''Rani'' Usha Raje Scindia, daughter of Jiwaji Rao Scindia, the last maharaja of Gwalior, and the wife of Aishwarya Sin ...

(born 1973); Nepalese princess *

Diamond Shumsher Rana Diamond Shumsher Rana (5 July 1918 – 11 March 2011) was a Nepali writer and political activist known for his acclaimed novels ''Basanti'' and ''Seto Bagh''. Life and career He was born at Tansen Durbar in Palpa, where his grandfather, Sher Sh ...

(1918-2011), Nepalese storywriter and political activist * Diljit Singh Rana, Baron Rana (born 1938), British politician and life peer of the House of Lords * Gaurav Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (born 1955), Nepalese former chief of army staff and member of the Rana dynasty * Gyanu Rana (born 1949), Nepalese singer and reality show judge *

Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976) is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He was a gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games, 1998 Commonwealth Games - Men's Center Fire Pistol, Men's Center Fire Pistol Pa ...

(born 1976), Indian sport pistol shooter *

Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Field Marshal Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehrad ...

(1875-1952), 15th Nepalese prime minister *

Jung Bahadur Rana Maharaja Jung Bahadur Kunwar Ranaji, (born Bir Narsingh Kunwar ( ne, वीर नरसिंह कुँवर), 18 June 1817; popularly known as Jung Bahadur Rana (JBR, ne, जङ्गबहादुर राणा)) () belonging to the ...

(1816–1877), 8th Nepalese prime minister and founder of the Rana dynasty *

Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Field Marshal Sir Kaiser Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GBE (8 January 1892 – 7 June 1964) was a field marshal in the Royal Nepalese Army. He was the third son of Maharaja Sir Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCVO the fifth ...

(1892-1964), Nepalese army field marshal *

Kashiram Rana Kashiram Rana (7 April 1938 – 31 August 2012) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India. In 1989, he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the Lok S ...

(1938–2012), Indian politician * Kiran Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1916-1983), Nepalese army officer *

Kuber Singh Rana Kuber Singh Rana ( ne, कुवेर सिंह राना) was the Inspector General of the Nepal Police. He was promoted to the Inspector General of Police by the government of Nepal after succeeding Rabindra Pratap Shah as the police c ...

(born 1960), former inspector general of Nepal Police * Luigi Rana (born 1986), Italian footballer *

Manjural Islam Rana Manjural Islam Rana (4 May 1984 – 16 March 2007), also known as Qazi Manjural Islam, was a Bangladeshi cricketer who played six Tests and 25 One Day Internationals for Bangladesh. Born in Khulna, he was a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. ...

(1984–2007), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Masood Rana Masood Rana ( ur, , 6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than th ...

(1938–1995), Pakistani playback singer *

Moammar Rana Moammar Rana ( Punjabi, ur, ; born February 26, 1974), is a Pakistani actor and film director. He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas and Television Serials. ...

(born 1974), Pakistani actor and film director *

Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Field-Marshal Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, मोहन शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा), GCB, GCIE, GBE (23 December 1885 – 6 January 1967) was the prime minister a ...

(1885–1967), 17th Nepalese prime minister and foreign minister *

Munawwar Rana Munawwar Rana (born 26 November 1952) is an Indian Urdu poet. Early life Munawwar Rana was born in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, India in 1952, but spent most of his life in Kolkata, West Bengal. Poetic style He uses Hindi and Awadhi words an ...

(born 1952), Indian poet *

Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, , was the second Inspector General of Nepal Police, police chief of Nepal Police after its establishment in the year 2007 Bikram Sambat, B.S. (1951 Common Era, C.E.). He remained chief for a tenure of two years be ...

(1911-2006), former chief of Nepal Police *

Naseem Rana Lieutenant-General Naseem Rana (Urdu: نسيم رانا; born 20 September 1942) was a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army, who served as the director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 1995 to October 1998. Ran ...

(born 1942), Pakistani army lieutenant-general and former director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence *

Natasha Rana Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of '' Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican s ...

, American founder and CEO of Symple Health *

Om Bikram Rana Om Bikram Rana is the 19th IGP of Nepal. In September, 2006, he was appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police, the highest police rank of Nepal Police. He was preceded by Shyam Bhakta Thapa as the police chief and was succeeded by Hem Bahadur Gu ...

, former inspector general of Nepal Police *

Padma Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana Field Marshal His Highness Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, पद्म शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (5 December 1882 – Calcutta, India, 11 April 1961) was the hered ...

(1882-1961), 16th Nepalese prime minister *

Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana ( ne, पशुपति शम्शेर जङ्ग बहादुर राणा) is a politician from the Rana dynasty. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal), Ministry of Foreign Affair ...

, Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty * Pradip Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, former inspector general of Nepal Police * Ratna Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, former inspector general of Nepal Police * Sardarsinhji Ravaji Rana (1870–1957), Indian political activist *

Santosh Rana Santosh Rana (1942 – 29 June 2019) was an Indian politician. In the 1960s, he was a prominent figure in the armed struggle of the Naxalites led by Charu Majumdar. Rana received Ananda Puraskar for his book ''Rajnitir Ek Jibon'' in 2018. A ...

(1942-2019), Indian politician *

Santosh Rana (CPI) Santosh Rana is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India. He studied at Bhattar College at Danton, graduating with a B.A. in 1969. He contested the Tamluk seat in the 2001 West Bengal legislative assembly election, and ...

(born 1948), Indian communist politician * Shafqat Rana (born 1943), former Pakistani cricketer * Shakoor Rana (1936-2001), Pakistani cricketer and umpire *

Sohail Rana Sohail Rana (born 31 March 1938) is a Pakistani music composer for films and television. He was introduced by actor Waheed Murad in Pakistan film industry and gained popularity when singer Ahmed Rushdi sang his compositions in such films as A ...

(born 1938), Pakistani music composer for films and television * Sohel Rana (born 1947), Bangladeshi actor, director and producer * Sohel Rana (born 1977), Bangladeshi businessman * Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995), Bangladeshi footballer * Sohel Rana (born 1996), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Subarna Shamsher Rana Subarna Shamsher Rana ( ne, सुवर्ण सम्शेर राणा) (1910 – 9 November 1977) was a leading figure in the movement to overthrow the ruling Rana oligarchy and to establish democracy in Nepal. He was one of the three ...

(1910-1977), 21st Nepalese prime minister *

Tahawwur Hussain Rana Captain Tahawwur Hussain Rana ( ur, ; born 12 January 1961) is a Pakistani former military doctor who served in the Pakistan Army. He moved to Canada after gaining citizenship and became an immigration service businessman. In 2011, he was co ...

(born 1961), Pakistani-Canadian businessman and former physician * Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (born 1904), Nepalese army commander-in-chief and former inspector general of Nepal Police * Udaya Shumsher Rana (born 1970), Nepalese politician, former minister and member of the Rana dynasty *

Shammi Rana Shammi Rana is a promoter of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) from India. He was appointed Secretary-General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and GamesICTSG at 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation of Traditional Sports and Ga ...

(born 1978), Indian sports executive and administrator

Rana

* Jadi Rana, a person in the 1559 Zoroastrian epic poem ''Qissa-i Sanjan'' *

Rana Jashraj Rana Jashraj was elevated to the name Veer Dada Jashraj and he was worshiped as kuladevata by the Lohana caste. In memory of Jashraj, ''Vasant Panchami'' (the fifth day of the spring season as per the Hindu calendar) is celebrated as a ''balidaan ...

, a Hindu deity *

, a goddess in Sámi mythology

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