MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Rahima mean?
Rahima is the feminine counterpart of Arabic raḥīm, “merciful”. Both belong to the root connected with mercy and compassionate care.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रहीमा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Rahima in Indian usage
13,621 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (94.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 12,853 records (94.4%).
- Recorded as male: 768 records (5.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 349 |
| 1940s | 819 |
| 1950s | 1,511 |
| 1960s | 2,619 |
| 1970s | 2,968 |
| 1980s | 2,955 |
| 1990s | 2,294 |
| Other decades | 106 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 4,965 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,443 |
| Jharkhand | 1,371 |
| Rajasthan | 1,148 |
| Kerala | 678 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 512 |
| Odisha | 288 |
| Maharashtra | 257 |
| Karnataka | 224 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 147 |
| Manipur | 145 |
| Other states | 443 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Rahima / F | 5 | 4,201 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Rahima; Table_6, C4685 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Rahima; Table_6, C4685