Rehema
A girls’ name of Swahili origin, meaning compassion, mercy.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rehema by the numbers
Rehema was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rehema. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rehmacompassion; mercy; a form of Rahma6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reema18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rhema9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rebecato bind; a variant spelling of Rebecca167 in the US (2017)
- Rehmatmercy, compassion, blessing166 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reevariver; a form of Reva97 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rehema
Names that are said the same way as Rehema, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean grace
Like Rehema, 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 Rehema
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