girl's name
Rahma
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,169
England and Wales
#460
2025 births
Rahma is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rahma is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 115 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1951.
Rahma over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 215 |
| 1970s | 220 |
| 1980s | 220 |
| 1990s | 265 |
| 2000s | 535 |
| 2010s | 920 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 500 |
How popular is Rahma?
In 2025, Rahma was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #575 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rahma is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rahma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rahma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rahma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rahma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rahma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rahma
How popular is the name Rahma?
In 2025, Rahma was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #575 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rahma a girl's or a boy's name?
Rahma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rahma most popular?
Rahma peaked in 2018, when 115 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rahma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rahma currently ranks #460 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.