Rahsaan

A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning gracious, merciful; variant of Rachman.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rahsaan by the numbers

Rahsaan was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 116 babies in 1973, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Rayaangates of paradise75 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rashaanrighteous; wise; variant of Rashid or Rashan11 in the US (2017)
  • Rashan9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rahsaan

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

  • Rawsonson of Raw or Rawl6 in the US (2017)
  • Rayson19 in the US (2017)
  • Rasean11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

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

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)

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