| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | [Servant of] the Most Compassionate, |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Related names | Rahim, Rehman |
Rahman (Arabic: رحمان, Raḥmān) is an Arabic male name, short for Abdu r-Raḥmān "Servant of the Most Merciful", ar-Rahman being one of the Names of God in Islam. Raḥmān is the elative of raḥīm "merciful", based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M With nisba, the name becomes Rahmani and is used as a surname.
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