Raanan or Raanan (Hebrew: רענן), meaning "fresh", is a Jewish name that may refer to the following notable people: Given name Ra'anan Alexandrowicz (born 1969), Israeli film director, screenwriter and editor Ra'anan Cohen (born 1941), Israeli politician Raanan Gillon (born 1941), British professor of medical ethics Raanan Gissin (1949–2023), Israeli political scientist Raanan Hershberg (born 1984), American comedian Ra'anan Levy (1954–2022), French-Israeli artist Ra'anan Naim (1935–2009), Israeli politician Raanan Rein (born 1960), Israeli historian Raanan Zilberman (born 1960), Israeli businessman
Surname Gili Raanan (born 1969), Israeli venture capitalist Justin Raanan, American periodontist Uri Ra'anan (1926–2020), American political scientist Yoav Ra'anan (born 1928), Israeli Olympic diver