Raha
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Arabic / Islamic ◈ 2 syllables
"Peaceful, serene, calm, tranquil."

From Arabic / Islamic

Raha means happiness or comfort — from the Swahili/Persian. In Swahili, raha IS the most directly joyful — maximum happiness. In Persian, connected to comfort AND ease. Two syllables of the most directly joyful, Swahili-maximum-happiness, AND Persian comfort.

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Raha at a glance
MeaningPeaceful, serene, calm, tranquil.
OriginArabic / Islamic
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#9265
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Why parents love Raha
  • Raha IS Swahili for the most directly joyful.Maximum happiness.In Persian, comfort AND ease.Two syllables with a gentle, Swahili sound: RAH-hah.The most directly happy name.
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The vibe of Raha
happinesscomfortSwahiliPersianRahadirectlyjoyfulmaximumcomforteasegentleRah-Ha
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Origin & history of Raha
Swahili raha (happiness) + Persian (comfort) → Raha
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Arabic / Islamic roots
Raha IS Swahili for the most directly joyful AND Persian for comfort.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Swahili/Persian.
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Today
Raha remains a beloved choice, ranking #9265 in the US. 321 babies have been named Raha since 1982.
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How popular is Raha?
2024 peak year
Raha reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 83 babies received the name (ranked #2257). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9265), with about 20 babies given the name annually. Raha has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 321 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
83 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,257)
20 Avg. per year
(last decade)
200 Total registrations
last 10 years
321 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,265) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Raha
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Raha's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — happy communication. People named Raha tend to be gentle, happy, and gifted at Swahili-Persian maximum happiness.

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Swahili-Persian maximum happiness
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Directly-joyful
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Gentle-Rah-Ha
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Comfort-ease
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Dual-heritage
R9
A1
H8
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Raha
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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