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رَحْمَة
Rahma
RAH-mah
“Mercy, compassion.”
About Rahma
Rahma is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "mercy, compassion", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ح-م. Rahma is one of the divine attributes; from the same root as Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful).
Especially common in Egyptian, Sudanese, and West African families.
Spellings of Rahma
رَحْمَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Rahmathe spelling used on this page | 87 | 895 |
| Rehmat | 166 | 20 |
| Rahmah | 24 | 5 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Rahma is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rahma
- What does the name Rahma mean?
- Rahma (رَحْمَة) means "Mercy, compassion". From the Arabic root ر-ح-م. Rahma is one of the divine attributes; from the same root as Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful).
- Is Rahma a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Rahma is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rahma a boy or a girl name?
- Rahma is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Rahma come from?
- Rahma is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-Ḥ-M. Especially common in Egyptian, Sudanese, and West African families.
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