Rahma is a distinctive choice, ranked #583 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rahma in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#583
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rahma
Unlikely. With around 67 UK babies named Rahma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rahma in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rahma is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 100 places over the last five years to #583 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Rahma Ben Ali is a Tunisian taekwondo athlete.; Kareem Rahma — Kareem Rahma is an Egyptian-American comedian, artist, and media entrepreneur.; Hawa Rahma — Hawa Rahma is a Sudanese journalist and human rights activist..
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.
67
UK babies named Rahma (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 100 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
Likely around 1 other Rahma in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Kareem Rahma is an Egyptian-American comedian, artist, and media entrepreneur. Rahma is one of the founders of Nameless Network, a media company started by a group of former Vice employees.
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. She accused Ward of biased reporting that she believed was legitimizing the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Rahma Bint Guliye, also Rahma Mohamed Guliye, is a Somali politician and activist in the Federal Government of Somalia. She is Hirshabelle State's Minister for Women and Human Rights, and was the first Somali MP to be elected from the Degodia clan.