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Rehman

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How to Pronounce Rehman

Pronounced REH-mahn /ˈrɛh.mɑn/Low

Meaning: Rehman is a common South Asian and Arabic form of Rahman, 'the Most Merciful, the Compassionate' - among the ninety-nine names of God in Islam. As a personal name it usually stands for Abdur-Rahman, 'servant of the Merciful,' and is treated with the reverence due a name drawn from a divine attribute.Low

In 30 seconds: Rehman is an Arabic and South Asian boy's name from Rahman, 'the Merciful,' a name of God. It appears in US records in the two-thousands (said REH-mahn).
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningRehman is a common South Asian and Arabic form of Rahman, 'the Most Merciful, the Compassionate' - among the ninety-nine names of God in Islam. As a personal name it usually stands for Abdur-Rahman, 'servant of the Merciful,' and is treated with the reverence due a name drawn from a divine attribute.
U.S. rank (2016)#11827 ↗ Rising
2016 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 141

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200319852016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rehman comes from the Arabic Rahman, 'the Merciful, the Compassionate,' one of the divine names in Islam, and as a given name usually reflects Abdur-Rahman, 'servant of the Merciful.' Widely borne across the Arabic-speaking world and South Asia, it entered US records with immigrant families and is handled here with the respect due a sacred term.

It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 2003. A boy named Rehman then is a young adult today.

Did you know? Rahman, the root of Rehman, is one of the most revered names of God in Islam - 'the Most Compassionate' - which is why the personal name so often takes the full form Abdur-Rahman, 'servant of the Merciful.'
Overall data confidence 48%
References - Rehman — Arabic Rahman 'the Merciful'; name of God; Abdur-Rahman 'servant of the Merciful'; handled reverently.

Variations

RahmanRehmaanRachmanRahmaan

Nicknames

RehRemy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rehman mean?

It comes from the Arabic Rahman, 'the Merciful,' a name of God, often standing for Abdur-Rahman, 'servant of the Merciful.'

How do you pronounce Rehman?

It is said REH-mahn /ˈrɛh.mɑn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rehman a boy or girl name?

Rehman is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Rehman?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.

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