Girl name · Arabic
رحمة
Rahma name meaning
RAH-ma
“Mercy, compassion, tenderness of heart”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:157)
Questions parents ask
What does Rahma mean?
Rahma (رحمة) means “Mercy, compassion, tenderness of heart”.
How do you pronounce Rahma?
Rahma is pronounced RAH-ma.
Is Rahma a boy's or a girl's name?
Rahma is a girl's name.
Is Rahma in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:157).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “signifying Mercy, pity, or compassion”. See the entry ↗