رحيمة
Female Muslim Name  ·  Ilm ul Huroof Reading

Rohimah — Merciful — Malay -ah form of Rahima, top Malay name.

What the name Rohimah means, what its letters say, and what it asks of the person who carries it.

Arabicرحيمة
Urduرحیمہ
GenderFemale
OriginArabic
Letters5
MeaningMerciful — Malay -ah form of Rahima, top Malay name

Dictionary Meaning

What Rohimah means

Merciful — Malay/Singapore -ah form. Al-Rahim (the Most Merciful) is a divine name opening every surah. Top Singapore and Malaysian female name.

Pronunciationro-HI-mah  ·  ro·hi·mah  ·  3 syllables
نام کا اردو مطلب · Meaning in Urdu
رحیمہ
Rohimah  ·  اردو تلفظ
ملیشیائی رحیمہ
RohimahRahimah

Also spelled

Different communities and regions write this name differently — same letters, same meaning. Click to see the same reading under each spelling.

RoheemahRohimaRuhimah
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The Letters

Reading Rohimah through Ilm ul Huroof

Every Arabic name is a sequence of ontological principles. The first letter governs the outward self. The middle letters govern the interior. The final letter governs how things resolve.

رRaFirst · Outward SelfحHaInteriorيYaInteriorمMeemInteriorة?Last · Resolution

Ra (perpetual mercy) — Ha (breath of life) — Ya (reaching) — Meem (love) — Ta (manifestation). Merciful: perpetually merciful, alive, reaching, loving, manifest.

"A name is not a label assigned after the fact. It is a structure of principles that begins its work the moment it is given."

In the tradition of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi

The Portrait

What Rohimah asks of its bearer

Rohimah opens with Ra — an outward self in motion. At the interior, Ha (soft) brings an interior of life and breath; Ya brings an interior of strong selfhood. These are the inward currents the name carries. The closing letter is Alif: everything resolves back to the source. Read together, the letters ask her to embody merciful as a lived structure, not merely a definition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

About the name Rohimah

What does the name Rohimah mean?
Rohimah means: Merciful — Malay -ah form of Rahima, top Malay name. Malay -ah form. Al-Rahim — divine name. 'Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim.' Top Singapore/Malaysia name.
Is Rohimah mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Rahim (the Most Merciful) opens every surah of the Quran. Rohimah aspires to this quality.
What does Rohimah mean in Urdu?
Rohimah in Urdu is رحیمہ (Rohimah) meaning ملیشیائی رحیمہ.
Is Rohimah a good Islamic name?
Yes, Rohimah is an excellent Islamic name. It carries the meaning: Merciful — Malay -ah form of Rahima, top Malay name. The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called by your names on the Day of Resurrection, so give yourselves good names" (Abu Dawud).
Is Rohimah a girl or boy name?
Rohimah is traditionally a Muslim girl name meaning Merciful — Malay -ah form of Rahima, top Malay name.
What is the spiritual meaning of Rohimah in Ilm ul Huroof?
Ra moves with mercy, Ha breathes life, Ya reaches, Meem holds in love, Ta manifests.

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