Rahman

English

Etymology

From Arabic رَحْمَٰن (raḥmān)

Proper noun

Rahman (plural Rahmans)

1. A surname.
   • 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 259:

     “Let us go, Officer . . .” She read the name on his lapel tag. “Officer Rahman. Honor the meaning of your name and show compassion.”

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rahman is the 1994^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18097 individuals. Rahman is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (79.43%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Harman, harman

Indonesian

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic رَحْمٰن (raḥmān).

Proper noun

Rahman

1. a male given name from Arabic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish Rahman (“merciful”), from Arabic رَحْمَٰن (raḥmān).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Rahman m

1. A village in Tulcea, Dobruja, in eastern Romania.

References

• Cizer, Laura Dana (2012) Toponimia județului Tulcea: considerații sincronice și diacronice, Iași: Lumen, page 63