ranna

Ranna is a proper noun that may refer to multiple subjects in different languages and regions. In South Asia, it is primarily used as a given name in Kannada-speaking communities and can also appear as a surname among various Indian populations. As a toponym, Ranna is the name of several small villages and localities in India and neighboring regions, with the origin of these place names differing by locale and linguistic tradition. In literature and culture, the name has appeared in historical and contemporary works as a character name or byname in texts written in Kannada and other languages, reflecting its use across generations.

The exact etymology of Ranna is not uniform and may derive from local linguistic traditions, titles, clan names, or geographic features, depending on the context. Because the term spans multiple languages and time periods, references to Ranna should be clarified by context to determine whether it denotes a person, a place, a fictional character, or another cultural usage. In encyclopedic references, disambiguation is typically used to distinguish among these different senses of the term.