Raheema

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning merciful, compassionate; feminine form of Rahim.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies

Raheema by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Raheema. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Rahim

Like Raheema, each of these traces back to Rahim: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Raheemmerciful; compassionate; a form of Rahim66 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rahimmerciful; compassionate40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rakeemmerciful, compassionate; a form of Rahim6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raheimmerciful, compassionate; a form of Rahim17 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raheema. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Raheemahmerciful one; a form of Rahimah4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rahmamercy, compassion87 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raneemsoft and pleasant sound; melodious5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raheeltraveler or wayfarer19 in the US (2017)
  • Rehemacompassion, mercy14 in the US (2017)
  • Rahelaewe or lamb; a form of rachel12 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Raheema

Names that are said the same way as Raheema, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ramyapleasing elegant or beautiful24 in the US (2017)
  • Ramiahthunder of god; a form of Jeremiah23 in the US (2017)
  • Rahimamerciful or compassionate; feminine form of Rahim5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ramia10 in the US (2017)
  • Ramyah10 in the US (2017)
  • Ramaya6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Raheema, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

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