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Rehma
Pronounced REH-mah /ˈrɛ.mɑ/Medium
Meaning: Rehma is a form of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for 'mercy, compassion'. Mercy is central to Islam: the opening of nearly every chapter of the Quran invokes God as ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim, the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate, from the same root. The name is given with that weight, and we note it with respect.Medium
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History & Origin
Rehma is a spelling of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for mercy and compassion. The root r-h-m is among the most important in the language of Islam: it gives ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim, the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate, the divine names invoked at the head of nearly every chapter of the Quran. To give a daughter this name is to name her for mercy itself. We note it with respect (said 'REH-mah').
It is very rare in the U.S., better known in South Asia and the Arab world. Gentle, weighty, and reverent.
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What does the name Rehma mean?
Rehma comes from the Arabic and Urdu rahma — 'mercy, compassion'. The same root gives the divine names ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim in Islam.
How do you pronounce Rehma?
It's said REH-mah /ˈrɛ.mɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Rehma a boy or girl name?
Rehma is a girl's name.
How popular is Rehma?
Rehma is very rare in the U.S., better known in South Asia and the Arab world.