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رَيْحَان
Rehan
RAY-haan
“Sweet basil; fragrant herb.”
About Rehan
Rehan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "sweet basil; fragrant herb" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-ح. Refers to fragrant aromatic herbs, especially sweet basil. Mentioned in the Qur'an among the bounties of paradise (Surah 56).
Common Pakistani masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Rayhan
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 Rehan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rehan
- What does the name Rehan mean?
- Rehan (رَيْحَان) means "Sweet basil; fragrant herb". From the Arabic root ر-و-ح. Refers to fragrant aromatic herbs, especially sweet basil. Mentioned in the Qur'an among the bounties of paradise (Surah 56).
- Is Rehan a name from the Qur'an?
- Rehan does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rehan a boy or a girl name?
- Rehan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Rehan come from?
- Rehan is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters R-W-Ḥ. Common Pakistani masculine name.
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