Entry № 5532 · Arabic origin

Rahma Rahma — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ RAH-mah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Mercy (Arabic + Quran Bismillah + Surah Ar-Rahman)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "mercy (arabic + quran bismillah + surah ar-rahman)".

Rahma is from the Arabic رحمة (Raḥmahmercy, compassion) — foundational from Arabic raḥima (to have mercy) + foundational related to foundational raḥim (womb). A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic-Muslim heritage aesthetic. Rahma is one of the foundational Arabic feminine names — central to traditional Muslim heritage. The foundational Arabic raḥmah (mercy) is foundational central to foundational Islamic theological heritage + foundational central to foundational Bismillah — foundational Bismillāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm (In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate) — foundational opens foundational every chapter of foundational Quran (except Surah At-Tawbah) + foundational central to foundational Islamic daily liturgical heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Quran 55 — foundational Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful — 78 verses) — foundational Bride of the Quran + foundational refrain foundational Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny? (repeated 31 times) + foundational central to foundational pan-Islamic theological + liturgical heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational 99 Names of Allah (Al-Asma al-Husna) — foundational Ar-Rahman (foundational All-Compassionate) + Ar-Rahim (foundational All-Merciful) + foundational first two foundational Divine Names + foundational central to foundational Islamic theological heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Quran 21:107 We have not sent you [Muhammad] except as a mercy to the worlds. Foundational Arabic feminine name reflecting Islamic theological heritage.

Featured throughout Arabic heritage.

Mercy (Arabic). Foundational Arabic-Muslim feminine + foundational Arabic Raḥmah mercy + compassion + foundational from Arabic raḥima to have mercy + foundational related to raḥim womb + foundational Islamic theological heritage + foundational Bismillah + foundational Bismillāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm + foundational In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate + foundational opens every chapter of Quran except Surah At-Tawbah + foundational Islamic daily liturgical heritage + foundational Quran 55 + foundational Surah Ar-Rahman The Most Merciful + 78 verses + foundational Bride of the Quran + foundational refrain Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny? repeated 31 times + foundational pan-Islamic theological + liturgical heritage + foundational 99 Names of Allah Al-Asma al-Husna + foundational Ar-Rahman foundational All-Compassionate + Ar-Rahim foundational All-Merciful + foundational first two foundational Divine Names + foundational Islamic theological heritage + foundational Quran 21:107 We have not sent you Muhammad except as a mercy to the worlds.

The name in its native script.

رحمة
Transliteration
Raḥmah
Pronunciation
/ ˈrɑːh.mə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Rahma stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Rahma · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Rahmas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ar-Rahman / Ar-Rahim
Bismillah opens every chapter of Quran + Surah Ar-Rahman 78 verses Bride of the Quran + first two of 99 Names of Allah + Quran 21:107 mercy to the worlds.
Quran

Names connected to Rahma.

The number behind Rahma.

1

The Pioneer

Rahma reduces to one.

Why families chose this name.

"Arabic mercy. Five letters. Rahma."
Sakeenah · Mother of one · Mecca