Name meaning & stats
Rahma
Rahma. 1,532 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Rahmas are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
1,532 US babies were named Rahma between 1940 and 2025.
Rahma around the world
- England & Wales: 1,166 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 460 in 2025
- Sweden: 167 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 542 in 2022
- France: 2,940 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 563 in 2025
- Belgium: 222 babies since 1995, peak 2019, No. 601 in 2025
- Norway: 209 babies since 1945, peak 2006
- Ireland: 20 babies since 1964, peak 2010
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rahmas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Rahmas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 22% of Rahmas use it
- Rahma 22%
- Rama 17%
- Ramya 17%
- Ramiyah 15%
- Ramiah 8%
- Ramiya 6%
- Ramaya 4%
- Ramia 3%
- Rahmah 3%
- Ramyah 3%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)