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Rahmah

Girl

Meaning of Rahmah: Arabic: 'compassion' or 'mercy'

Rahmah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5243rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5243

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1353

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

218

First recorded 1999 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Rahmah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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