Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root r-ḥ-m

12 names in 9 word forms: 8 boys, 4 girls, 0 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Rahmah, 7.1% of the girls’ top-10 total in the 1940s.

رحم r-ḥ-m mercy

Names: 12
Word forms: 9
Boy: 8
Girl: 4

The root’s family tree

ر ح م r-ḥ-m · mercy

رحمة Rahmah ♀Rahmat ♂Rahmad ♂
رحمن Rahman ♂
رحيم Rahim ♂Rohim ♂
رحيمة Rahimah ♀
أرحم Arham ♂
مرحمة Marhamah ♀
الرحمن Arahman ♂
مرحومة Marhumah ♀
مرحوم Markum ♂

Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root r-ḥ-m

رحمة “mercy; compassion” en.wiktionary.org Rahmah ♀Rahmat ♂Rahmad ♂
رحمن “merciful; compassionate” en.wiktionary.org Rahman ♂
رحيم “merciful” en.wiktionary.org Rahim ♂Rohim ♂
رحيمة “merciful, compassionate” en.wiktionary.org Rahimah ♀
أرحم “more merciful” en.wiktionary.org Arham ♂
مرحمة “mercy, compassion” en.wiktionary.org Marhamah ♀
الرحمن “the Most Merciful” en.wiktionary.org Arahman ♂
مرحومة “one who is shown mercy” en.wiktionary.org Marhumah ♀
مرحوم “one granted mercy” en.wiktionary.org Markum ♂

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below. Spellings are ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my).

Boys and girls

Boy: 8 Girl: 4

In the JPN data

Rahmah (girl, 1940s) 7.1%

The name’s highest share of its sex’s top-10 total in one decade (1940s to 2010s). Names outside the top-10 tables have no figure. Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).

Sources

Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ح م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
Wiktionary: رحمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rahmah, Rahmat and Rahmad
Wiktionary: رحمن · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rahman
Wiktionary: رحيم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Rahim and Rohim
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): رُحَيْمة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Rahimah
Wiktionary: أرحم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Arham
Wiktionary: مرحمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Marhamah
Wiktionary: الرحمن · en.wiktionary.org · root of Arahman
Wiktionary: مرحوم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Marhumah and Markum
Wiktionary: مرحومة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Marhumah

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root r-ḥ-m mean?

The root ر ح م (r-ḥ-m) relates to mercy, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ر ح م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root r-ḥ-m?

Rahmah, Rahman, Rahim, Rahmat, Rahimah, Rahmad, Arham, Marhamah, Rohim, Arahman, Marhumah and Markum.

What does رحمة mean?

رحمة means “mercy; compassion”, according to Wiktionary: رحمة. In this reference it is spelled Rahmah, Rahmat and Rahmad.

Which names from the root r-ḥ-m are in the JPN data?

Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Rahmah 7.1% (girls, 1940s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).