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 Pathak (born 1963), Indian actress of Bollywood films
 - Ratna Sari Devi Sukarno (born 1940), one of the wives of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno
 - 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)
 - Ratner (disambiguation)
 
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