Ruhama
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning she has been shown mercy; pitied one.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Ruhama by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Ruhama. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruhama. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruchamacompassionate or merciful14 in the US (2017)
- Ruhamahpitied, shown mercy3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahmamercy, compassion87 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rehammercy; compassion7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruhanispiritual, relating to the soul12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rehemacompassion, mercy14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Ruhama, 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 Ruhama
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