Rahima
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning merciful or compassionate; feminine form of Rahim.
Rahima by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Rahima. In the US, 7 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 15 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Rahim
Like Rahima, 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.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rahima. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rahmamercy, compassion87 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raima8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rainaqueen; variant of Rani351 in the US (2017)
- Ranialooking, gazing45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raniyalooking, gazing; a form of Rania8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raisarose; derived from Rose34 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rahima
Names that are said the same way as Rahima, 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)
- Raheemamerciful, compassionate; feminine form of Rahim6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raheemahmerciful one; a form of Rahimah4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ramia10 in the US (2017)
- Ramyah10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Rahima, 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)
Names about as common as Rahima
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