Rahman

Rahman

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Rahman or Rehman is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With nisba, the name becomes Rehmani, meaning "descendant of the gracious one".

From Wikipedia

Rahman first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1994 with 6 babies (rank #906 that year). In 2017 it was given to 2 boys (rank #13). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rahman

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rahman yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	1	#1,295
1976	1	#1,305
1977	1	#1,316
1978	1	#1,336
1984	1	#1,365
1985	1	#1,384
1986	1	#1,383
1987	1	#1,399
1988	2	#1,207
1989	2	#1,226
1990	4	#1,017
1991	4	#1,039
1992	4	#1,037
1993	5	#943
1994	6	#906
1995	3	#1,164
1996	3	#1,163
1997	5	#988
1998	2	#1,368
1999	2	#1,388
2000	2	#1,381
2001	3	#1,237
2002	3	#1,219
2004	2	#1,355
2005	2	#1,345
2006	2	#1,361
2007	3	#1,191
2008	3	#1,181
2009	2	#1,321
2010	2	#1,278
2011	2	#1,186
2013	2	#1,218
2015	2	#109
2017	2	#13

Year

Babies

Rank

1975

#1,295

1976

#1,305

1977

#1,316

1978

#1,336

1984

#1,365

1985

#1,384

1986

#1,383

1987

#1,399

1988

#1,207

1989

#1,226

1990

#1,017

1991

#1,039

1992

#1,037

1993

#943

1994

#906

1995

#1,164

1996

#1,163

1997

#988

1998

#1,368

1999

#1,388

2000

#1,381

2001

#1,237

2002

#1,219

2004

#1,355

2005

#1,345

2006

#1,361

2007

#1,191

2008

#1,181

2009

#1,321

2010

#1,278

2011

#1,186

2013

#1,218

2015

#109

2017

#13

Meaning

Numerology of Rahman

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Names ranked near Rahman in 2017

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail