Entry № 5649 · Sanskrit origin

Rema Rema — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ REH-mah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Pleasure / Rukmini variant (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "pleasure / rukmini variant (sanskrit + foundational)".

Rema is from the Sanskrit Remā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Rema is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Remā pleasure delight + Sanskrit ram to delight + foundational central in Sanskrit aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational variant of Rukmiṇī foundational central first principal wife of Lord Krishna + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana + Vishnu Purana + Harivamsa + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vaishnava heritage + foundational central in Krishna-Rukmini wedding narrative + foundational pan-Hindu mythological heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Pleasure / Rukmini variant (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Remā* pleasure delight + Sanskrit *ram* to delight + foundational central in Sanskrit aesthetic-naming heritage + foundational variant of *Rukmiṇī* foundational central first principal wife of Lord Krishna + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana + Vishnu Purana + Harivamsa + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vaishnava heritage + foundational central in Krishna-Rukmini wedding narrative + foundational pan-Hindu mythological heritage

The name in its native script.

रेमा
Transliteration
Remā
Pronunciation
/ ˈrɛ.mə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Rema stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Rema · 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 · —

Remas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Rukmini wife of Krishna / Bhagavata Purana
Sanskrit pleasure delight + ram to delight + Rukmiṇī first principal wife of Lord Krishna + Bhagavata Purana + Vishnu Purana + Harivamsa + Krishna-Rukmini wedding
Hindu mythology

Names connected to Rema.

The number behind Rema.

1

The Builder

Rema has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Rema."
Mother of one