Rahma is a distinctive choice, ranked #460 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rahma in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#460
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About the Name Rahma
Rahma has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #583. The name has climbed 100 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rahma is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rahma in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Rahma
Rahma Ben Ali — Rahma Ben Ali is a Tunisian taekwondo athlete.
Kareem Rahma — Kareem Rahma is an Egyptian-American comedian, artist, and media entrepreneur.
Rahma Haruna — Rahma Haruna was a 19-year-old Nigerian teenager who became famous for a viral photo taken by photographer Sani Maikatanga.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rahma
Unlikely. With around 87 UK babies named Rahma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rahma in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rahma is at its highest recorded position — #460 in 2025, with 87 births. In 2020 it ranked #683.
Rahma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rahma include: Rahma Ben Ali, Kareem Rahma and Hawa Rahma. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rahma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rahmas in the wild.
87
UK babies named Rahma (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 223 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rahma
Almost certainly the only Rahma in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rahma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rahma Zein is an Egyptian journalist known for her viral confrontation with CNN reporter Clarissa Ward, at the Rafah Border Crossing on October 20, 2023.