| Rani | Vaishnavi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | Devotee of Vishnu |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAH-nee | vysh-NUH-vee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1971 (44) | 2008 (59) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rani | Vaishnavi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 174 | 143 |
| 2010s | 231 | 408 |
| 2000s | 309 | 369 |
| 1990s | 331 | 36 |
| 1980s | 264 | 0 |
| 1970s | 377 | 0 |
| 1960s | 152 | 0 |
| 1950s | 50 | 0 |
| 1940s | 23 | 0 |
From Sanskrit 'rajni' (rani), the feminine of 'raja', meaning 'queen'. Used for both a queen regnant and a raja's wife across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
From the Sanskrit वैष्णवी (vaiṣṇavī), feminine of Vaishnava, 'relating to Vishnu'. It denotes a female devotee of Vishnu and is also the name of the Shakti (divine energy) of Vishnu, one of the Sapta Matrikas.
Rani and Vaishnavi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rani means queen (sanskrit origin), while Vaishnavi means Devotee of Vishnu (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Rani first appears in 0 and Vaishnavi in 0, so Rani has the longer recorded history.