Raniyah is an elaborated spelling of Rania, an Arabic name meaning "gazing" or "one who gazes", made internationally familiar by Queen Rania of Jordan. The -iyah ending follows the pattern of Aaliyah and Aniyah that American parents favored in the 2000s. Raniyah stood at number 7073 in 2000, peaked at number 1539 in 2011 and stands at number 2923 in 2025 with 58 births.