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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root r-m-l

4 names in 2 word forms: 2 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Ramlah, 9.5% of the girls’ top-10 total in the 1940s.

رمل r-m-l sand
Names
4
Word forms
2
Boy
2
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ر م ل r-m-l · sand
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-m-l

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: 2 Girl: 2

In the JPN data

  1. Ramlah (girl, 1940s) 9.5%
  2. Ramli (boy, 1950s) 8.8%
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

  1. Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889), arabiclexicon.hawramani.com: رمل · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: رملي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ramli and Romli
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): رَمْلَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Ramlah and Romlah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root r-m-l mean?

The root ر م ل (r-m-l) relates to sand, according to Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889), arabiclexicon.hawramani.com: رمل. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root r-m-l?

Ramli, Ramlah, Romli and Romlah.

What does رملي mean?

رملي means “sandy; of sand”, according to Wiktionary: رملي. In this reference it is spelled Ramli and Romli.

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

Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Ramlah 9.5% (girls, 1940s); Ramli 8.8% (boys, 1950s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).