Ranjan
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Ranjan is a given name deriving from Sanskrit meaning Kind King. It may refer to:
- Ranjan (Surname) - It is a last name mainly found in Bihar, Jharkhand among the Maithili Brahmin communities. It along with Raj (Surname), Rajan (Surname) is used as an anti caste surname in Bihar. The last name is also found in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana amongst the Bhumihar Brahmins. The last name also has a relatively small population in Punjab and Haryana mainly amongst the Punjabi Khatri and the Jats, The Ranjan Khatri and the Jat families adopted the last name whilst following Arya Samaj.
- Ranjan (actor) (1918–1983) (real name Ramanarayana Venkataramana Sarma), Indian film actor, singer, journalist and writer
- Ranjan Ghosh, Indian screenwriter
- Ranjan Ghosh (academic), Indian academic and teacher
- Ranjan Gogoi (born 1954), former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Ranjan Madugalle (born 1959), Sri Lankan cricket player
- Ranjan Mathai (born 1952), Indian foreign minister
- Ranjan Pramod, Indian filmmaker
- Ranjan Ramanayake (1963), Sri Lankan actor, film director, and politician
- Abhishek Ranjan, Indian politician
- Ranjan Wijeratne (1931–1991) Sri Lankan politician
- Anushka Ranjan (born 1990), Indian actress and model
- Akansha Ranjan (born 1993), Indian actress, sister of Anushka
- Ranjan (film), a 2017 Indian Marathi-language film
- 22543 Ranjan, an asteroid