Ratna

Ratna (रत्न) (also Rathna or Rathan) is a Sanskrit term for "jewel". It is also a popular female Hindu name.

Ratna may refer to:

People

• Ratna, Queen Mother of Nepal (born 1928), Queen Consort of Nepal from 1955 to 1972
• Ratna Fabri, museologist of India
• Ratna Galih (born 1988), Indonesian model and actress
• Ratna Intikasari or better known as Ratna Antika (born 1989), Indonesian dangdut singer
• Ratna Pathak (born 1963), Indian actress of Bollywood films
• Ratna Listy, whose full name is Ratna Sulistyaningsih (born 1973), Indonesian actress
• Ratna Sari Devi Sukarno (born 1940), one of the wives of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno
• Ratna Sarumpaet (born 1949), Indonesian human rights activist
• Ratna Singh (born 1959), Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party

Other uses

• The 14 ratnas that emerged from the sea of milk during the Samudra manthan
• The Ratna is the pinnacle of a Hindu temple
• Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award
• Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian honour of the State of Karnataka

See also

• Rathna (disambiguation)
• Ratnam (disambiguation)
• Navaratna (disambiguation)
• Ratnakar (disambiguation)
• Ratan (disambiguation)
• Rattana (disambiguation)
• Ratner (disambiguation)