| Hiba | Rania | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | Gazing intently; beholding |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HEE-bah | RAH-nee-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1963 |
| Peak year | 2023 (94) | 2006 (128) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 65 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hiba | Rania |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 445 | 473 |
| 2010s | 656 | 1,024 |
| 2000s | 626 | 871 |
| 1990s | 334 | 298 |
| 1980s | 68 | 264 |
| 1970s | 0 | 176 |
| 1960s | 0 | 29 |
From Arabic hibah 'gift, donation', from the verb wahaba 'to give'. Denotes a gift given freely from the heart, commonly understood as a blessing from the divine.
Rania (رانية, raniya) derives from the root r-n-w and means 'gazing, looking intently', often with a sense of admiring or longing contemplation. It is widely known today through Queen Rania of Jordan.
Rania is more popular than Hiba today: about 65 US babies were given the name Rania in 2025, compared with 0 named Hiba.
Hiba means gift (arabic origin), while Rania means Gazing intently; beholding (arabic origin).
In US records, Hiba first appears in 0 and Rania in 1963, so Hiba has the longer recorded history.