רחמה
Rahma means “mercy, compassion”
Rahma is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- רחמה
- In English letters
- Rahma
- Other English spellings
- Rachma
- Meaning
- Mercy, compassion
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 253
251 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rahma.
- 251 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 17 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Rahma is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רחמה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 251 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 1,739 | 45 | 88 of 505 |
| Druze girls | 27 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Rahma ranked 88 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Rahma in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rahma.
What does the name Rahma mean?
Rahma means “mercy, compassion”. Rahma is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Rahma a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rahma is mainly a girl's name. Of the 251 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 251 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Rahma in Hebrew?
Rahma is written רחמה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rahma?
251 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rahma today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Rahma ranked 88 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.