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Rahima: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“merciful, compassionate”
رحیمہ
رَحِيمَة
What Rahima means
Rahima (رحیمہ, Arabic رَحِيمَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “merciful, compassionate”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ح م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ح م.
Rahima at a glance
- Meaning
- merciful, compassionate
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ra-hee-ma
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rahima
- In English
- merciful, compassionate
- اردو میں معنی
- رحم دل
Origin and history of Rahima
Feminine of raḥīm, merciful (Lane).
Rootر ح م
How to say and write Rahima
- Say it
- ra-hee-ma3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rahima
- Urdu
- رحیمہ
- Original script
- رَحِيمَة
- Other spellings
- Raheema · Rahimah
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Rahima
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rahima.
Names from the same root as Rahima
- Abdur Rahimعبدالرحیمservant of the Ever-MercifulBoyArabic
- Abdur Rahmanعبدالرحمٰنservant of the Most MercifulBoyArabic
- Arhamارحمmost merciful; more compassionateBoyArabic
- ArhamaارحمہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
- RaheemرحیمmercifulBoyArabic
- Rahimuddinرحیم الدینmerciful one of the faithBoyArabic
- Rahmatullahرحمت اللہmercy of AllahBoyArabic
- Rehmanرحمانmost mercifulBoyArabic
- RehmatرحمتmercyGirlArabic
Names like Rahima
Names that sound like Rahima
Questions about the name Rahima
What does the name Rahima mean?
Rahima means “merciful, compassionate”. In Urdu: رحم دل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Rahima a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rahima is a girl’s name.
Is Rahima a Muslim name?
Yes. Rahima is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of raḥīm, merciful (Lane).
How do you pronounce Rahima?
Say it “ra-hee-ma”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Rahima in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rahima is written رحیمہ. In its original script: رَحِيمَة.
What are other spellings of Rahima?
Rahima is also spelled Raheema, Rahimah.
Is the meaning of Rahima verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.