Rahman comes from the Arabic / Indonesian / Malay / Persian tradition, meaning Merciful or Compassionate.
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How popular is Rahman?
1976peak year
Rahman reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1976, 52 babies received the name (ranked #1206). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4721), with about 22 babies given the name annually. Rahman's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,261 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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