Rajani as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rajani

What is the meaning of the name Rajani ?

The baby name Rajani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-juh-nee (IPA: /ˈrɑːdʒəni/).

Rajani is Sanskrit in Origin.

Rajani is a Sanskrit-derived given name (Rājani, rājanī) meaning “night,” a feminine noun evoking moonlight, stillness, and protection. Used across India and neighboring regions, it is primarily feminine but can be unisex in some communities. The name travels through Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam - typically pronounced raa-juh-NEE.

In literature, rajanī is a common poetic word in the Mahābhārata and Kālidāsa, which helped sustain the name’s classical aura; modern visibility includes figures such as Sri Lankan academic Rajani Thiranagama. Spelling variants include Rajni, Rajini, Rajanee, Rajanie, and the diacritic form Rājani; nicknames include Raji and Jani. Note that Rajni may also represent a separate Sanskrit root rājñī (“queen”), creating a parallel meaning of “queenly.” Related thematic names include Nisha (“night”), Shashi (“moon”), and Indira (“beauty of the night”).