The baby name Rangla is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /rəŋɡlaː/ (approx. "RUNG-glaa").
The baby name Rangla is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /rəŋɡlaː/ (approx. "RUNG-glaa").
Rangla is Hindi, Punjabi in Origin.
Rangla is a Punjabi and Hindustani given name deriving from the Punjabi adjective rangla, built on the Indo-Aryan root rang meaning color. Ultimately from Sanskrit ranga meaning color, dye, play or theatre. It denotes someone vibrant, full of color, and by extension cheerful, lively, spirited. Traditionally masculine in Punjabi grammar, though in modern naming it can be unisex.
As a personal name or affectionate byname it appears in Punjabi folk songs and rural communities, echoed in the celebrated phrase Rangla Punjab. Close variants include Rangila/Rangeela (Hindi-Urdu), feminine Rangli/Rangeeli, and cognates Ranga and Ranjit. The sobriquet Rangeela borne by the 18th-century Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah illustrates the term’s longstanding cultural resonance. Usage today is uncommon but recognizable across North Indian and Punjabi diasporas, appealing to parents seeking a joyous, expressive name with deep subcontinental roots.
Rangla is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 7 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
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