girl's name
Rahmah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 518
Rahmah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Rahmah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Rahmah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Rahmah?
In 2025, Rahmah was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Rahmah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rahmah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rahmah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rahmah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rahmah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rahmah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rahmah
How popular is the name Rahmah?
In 2025, Rahmah was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Rahmah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rahmah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rahmah most popular?
Rahmah peaked in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rahmah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rahmah currently ranks #1,342 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.