Rahma means mercy. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)
رَحْمَة
Rahma
Mercy
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Meaning
Rahma (رَحْمَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means mercy.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Rahma comes from the root ر ح م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
The Prophet ﷺ was sent "as a mercy to the worlds" (21:107).
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa maaa arsalnaaka illaa rahmatal lil'aalameen
And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.
Quran 21:107. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it RAH-mah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Rahmah and Rehma. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ر ra + ح ḥa + م mim + ة ta marbuta.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Rahma bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Rahma (رَحْمَة) means mercy. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.
The Prophet ﷺ was sent "as a mercy to the worlds" (21:107).
Rahma is used as a girl's name.
Rahma is written رَحْمَة in Arabic, said RAH-mah.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, رَحْمَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.