Rahman (name)
Rahman or Rehman (Arabic: رحمن, romanized: Raḥmān) is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With nisba (Arabic onomastic), the name becomes Rehmani, means "descendant of the gracious one" and is also used as a surname by some people belonging to Sayyed community and also by some Pashtuns/Pathans in India and Pakistan.
Rahman in calligraphy | |
| Pronunciation | Rah-man |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Gracious, Merciful, King, Lord |
| Region of origin | Arabian Peninsula |
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| See also | Rahim |
The Rahman/Rehman name doesn't represent any religion but it is common name In Islam, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) is one of the Names of God and name of the surah.