Rajni — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "queen / night (sanskrit + foundational)".

Rajni is from the Sanskrit Rājñī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Rajni is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Rājñī queen + alternate Sanskrit Rajanī night + foundational central in Sanskrit naming heritage + foundational central in Hindu mythological + ritual heritage + foundational central in Mahishasura Mardini slayer of buffalo-demon as cosmic queen + foundational Goddess Durga + foundational central in pan-Hindu Shakta heritage + foundational Rajnikanth Indian Tamil cinema icon born 1950 + Rajni Bala Indian academic. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Queen / night (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Rājñī* queen + alternate Sanskrit *Rajanī* night + foundational central in Sanskrit naming heritage + foundational central in Hindu mythological + ritual heritage + foundational central in *Mahishasura Mardini* slayer of buffalo-demon as cosmic queen + foundational Goddess Durga + foundational central in pan-Hindu Shakta heritage + foundational Rajnikanth Indian Tamil cinema icon born 1950 + Rajni Bala Indian academic

In its original form

The name in its native script.

रज्ञी

Transliteration: Rājñī
Pronunciation: / ˈrɑːdʒ.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Rajni stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Rajni · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Rajnis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Durga Mahishasura Mardini / Rajnikanth

Sanskrit queen + Rajanī night + Mahishasura Mardini cosmic queen + Goddess Durga Shakta heritage + Rajnikanth Tamil cinema icon born 1950

Hindu Shakta

Numerology

The number behind Rajni.

7

The Builder

Rajni has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Rajni

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Rajni."

Mother of one

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