Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Rimah Name Meaning in Islam
Spears, rare Quranic word used as girls name.
- Meaning
- Spears, rare Quranic word used as girls name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Urdu
- رماح
- Pronunciation
- RI-mah
- Lucky number
- 6
Is Rimah an Islamic name? Yes. Rimah is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Spears, rare Quranic word used as girls name. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
ر-أ-م. Variant of Rīm, the white gazelle, with a feminine ending. Soft, graceful.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Ra mercy, Mim love, Alif origin, Ha life-breath.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Rimah carries fire and water together, the two most different elements, will and mercy in one hand. This is a person of intense inner weather, capable of both flame and calm depth. Sitting inside the reading is Al-Rahman, the Merciful, giving the bearer mercy that keeps moving even when tested, softened by Al-Hamid, the Praiseworthy, carried as the trust to receive genuine praise, not flattery. A person named Rimah runs deep water under a steady flame.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Spears, from Arabic rimah (spears). Directly Quranic: 'O you who believe, do not kill game while you are in ihram... Allah will test you with some of the game your hands can reach, and your spears (wa-rimaahukum)' (5:94). Also: the girl who is strong and sharp as a spear, a name of fierce dignity. Gulf and Levant girls name.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
How to Pronounce Rimah
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Names sharing the ر Ra influence
Like Rimah, these names carry Ra (ر) as their leading letter influence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Rimah
What does the name Rimah mean?
The letters of Rimah, beginning with Ra, each carry a separate quality. What does Ilm ul Huroof read here? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Rimah? →
Is Rimah mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names, Rimah included where its root appears. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Rimah mean in Urdu?
Urdu kept the Arabic letter meanings alive through poetry and scholarship, they still sit under Rimah. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Rimah a good Islamic name?
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Is Rimah a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Rimah in Ilm ul Huroof?
In Ilm ul Huroof, the science of letters that Ibn Arabi worked within, every letter of Rimah is a principle, not a phoneme. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
What names go perfectly with Rimah as a sibling name?
Above, the related-names section gives the names parents most often pair with Rimah. Use letter family and root as your guide.
Is Rimah a rare or common Muslim name?
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