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Ranbir

“Hero of the battlefield”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Ranbir

Ran means battle and bir means brave, giving a name with no metaphor in it at all, just a soldier standing in a field. Bollywood has made the Ranbir and Ranveer spellings household words far beyond Punjab, which is why this is one of the few names here that a Western ear may already know.

Ranbir is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced run-BEER. On the NameRarity scale it scores 71 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Hero of the battlefield
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
run-BEER
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
71 / 100
Per million
~14
Starts with
R
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Ranbir?

Popularity29/100
Rarity71/100

Ranbir currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 14 people per million carry it — about 1 in 71,429. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ranbir

  • Ranbir Kapoor
    Indian actor in Hindi cinema

Spellings and variants of Ranbir

RanvirRanveerRanbeer

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Ranbir — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ranbir mean?

Ranbir means "Hero of the battlefield". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Ranbir?

Ranbir is pronounced run-BEER, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Ranbir?

Ranbir scores 71 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 71,429 people carry it — about 14 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ranbir?

Ranbir carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ranbir?

The lucky number for Ranbir is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.