Name meaning & stats
Rahman
Rahman means “wise protector”. 1,286 US babies since 1940, peak 1976. Notable Rahmans are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“wise protector”
Spelling of Ramon
Ramon around the world
- Рамон · Russian
- Рамон · Ukrainian
- ראמון · Hebrew
- ラモン · Japanese
- 拉蒙 · Chinese
- Rajmund · Hungarian
- Ramón · Spanish
- Raymund
- Raimo · Finnish
- Rajmondo
Famous Ramons
- Ramon Llull · Majorcan writer and philosopher (c.1232–1315/6)
- Ramon Menezes · Brazilian association football player
- Ramon Berenguer III · Count of Barcelona
- Ramon Berenguer IV · Count of Barcelona and Prince of Aragon
In US birth records
Peak year: 1976
1,286 US babies were named Rahman between 1940 and 2025.
Rahman around the world
- England & Wales: 203 babies since 1996, peak 2011, No. 2,939 in 2025
- France: 210 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rahmans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Rahmans show up 1.6× 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
1 in 54 Ramons spell it Rahman
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1976)