- Origin: Persian
- Gender: Female
- Meaning: “vinyard.”
- Pronunciation: rah-ZAHN
The name is derived from the Persian رَزان (Razan) meaning, “vineyard.” It is found as a place name in Azerbaijan & Iran but is used as a female given-name in the Arabic-Islamic world, possibly due to its similarity to the Arabic male name, Razin (calm).
Its Maghrebi form of Razane recently entered the French Top 500 Most Popular Female Names, coming in as the 436th Most Popular Female Name in France. A notable bearer is Lebanese actress, Razane Jammel (b. 1987).
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