Rajni
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Rajni is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “night”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rajni mean?
Sanskrit
“night”
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Rajni a girl's or a boy's name?
Rajni is a girls' name.
How popular is Rajni in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Rajni in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Rajni
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishvi, Dhanvi, Dhriti, Sanvi, Vaani, Yashvi, Kashvi, Pranshi, Priya, Tanvi, Sharvi, Aashvi
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rajni: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rajni, updated 20 October 2026.