Rahma
“mercy, compassion”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 559th
- births in 2023–2025
- 260
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,993
- 0% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2018
Meaning and origin of Rahma
Rahma means “mercy, compassion” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Rahma in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2018.
- Over recent years, Rahma has been stable (0% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Rahma every 29 schools, all spellings combined.
Rahma in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
552nd girls’ name210 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,656+5.8% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
642nd girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,944
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
972nd girls’ name31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,984
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
248 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,484+3.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Rama (in French)35
- Rahmah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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