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رَيْحَانَة
Rayhana
ray-HAA-nah
“Sweet basil; fragrant herb.”
About Rayhana
Rayhana is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "sweet basil; fragrant herb", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-ح. Refers to fragrant aromatic herbs, especially sweet basil.
Spellings of Rayhana
رَيْحَانَة 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rayhanathe spelling used on this page | 8 | 560 |
| Reyhana | 5 | 30 |
| Rayhanah | Not listed | Not listed |
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 Rayhana is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rayhana
- What does the name Rayhana mean?
- Rayhana (رَيْحَانَة) means "Sweet basil; fragrant herb". From the Arabic root ر-و-ح. Refers to fragrant aromatic herbs, especially sweet basil.
- Is Rayhana a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Rayhana 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 Rayhana a boy or a girl name?
- Rayhana is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Rayhana come from?
- Rayhana is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-W-Ḥ.
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