diff --git a/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.h b/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.h
index df0c01398f30..12bd48f54758 100644
--- a/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.h
+++ b/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ CV_EXPORTS @interface Range : NSObject
 
 @property int start;
 @property int end;
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+@property(readonly) cv::Range& nativeRef;
+#endif
 
 #pragma mark - Constructors
 
@@ -32,6 +35,10 @@ CV_EXPORTS @interface Range : NSObject
 - (instancetype)initWithStart:(int)start end:(int)end;
 - (instancetype)initWithVals:(NSArray<NSNumber*>*)vals;
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
++ (instancetype)fromNative:(cv::Range&)range;
+#endif
+
 #pragma mark - Methods
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.m b/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.mm
similarity index 81%
rename from modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.m
rename to modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.mm
index a4e155214e94..55ba49e3ad0a 100644
--- a/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.m
+++ b/modules/core/misc/objc/common/Range.mm
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
 //
-//  Range.m
+//  Range.mm
 //
 //  Created by Giles Payne on 2019/10/08.
 //
 
 #import "Range.h"
 
-@implementation Range
+@implementation Range {
+    cv::Range native;
+}
+
+- (int)start {
+    return native.start;
+}
+
+- (void)setStart:(int)val {
+    native.start = val;
+}
+
+- (int)end {
+    return native.end;
+}
+
+- (void)setEnd:(int)val {
+    native.end = val;
+}
+
+- (cv::Range&)nativeRef {
+    return native;
+}
 
 - (instancetype)init {
     return [self initWithStart:0 end: 0];
@@ -29,6 +51,10 @@ - (instancetype)initWithVals:(NSArray<NSNumber*>*)vals {
     return self;
 }
 
++ (instancetype)fromNative:(cv::Range&)range {
+    return [[Range alloc] initWithStart:range.start end:range.end];
+}
+
 - (void)set:(NSArray<NSNumber*>*)vals {
     self.start = (vals != nil && vals.count > 0) ? vals[0].intValue : 0;
     self.end = (vals != nil && vals.count > 1 ) ? vals[1].intValue : 0;
diff --git a/modules/core/misc/objc/gen_dict.json b/modules/core/misc/objc/gen_dict.json
index 58300255dcb3..e01b32d6dc33 100644
--- a/modules/core/misc/objc/gen_dict.json
+++ b/modules/core/misc/objc/gen_dict.json
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@
             "from_cpp": "[Point3i fromNative:%(n)s]"
         },
         "Range": {
-            "objc_type": "Range*"
+            "objc_type": "Range*",
+            "to_cpp": "%(n)s.nativeRef",
+            "from_cpp": "[Range fromNative:%(n)s]"
         },
         "Rect": {
             "objc_type": "Rect2i*",