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Rahimah name meaning

“merciful, compassionate”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
R
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
5

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Rahimah

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Malay Names: RMeaning kindnessArabic origin

Rahimah is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'merciful' or 'compassionate'.

What does Rahimah mean?

Merciful, compassionate

In Malay: penyayang, pengasih

Sources (1)

About the name Rahimah

Rahimah is the feminine form of Arabic rahim, meaning 'merciful' or 'compassionate'. Its root r-h-m relates to mercy. Other spellings include Rahima and Raheemah.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
Rootر ح م · r-ḥ-m
SyllablesRa-hi-mah
First letterMalay Names starting with R
Arabic scriptرحيمة

Compound names with Rahimah

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: رحيم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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