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Rahman
(
Arabic
:
????
,
Ra?m?n
) is an Arabic origin surname meaning "gracious", "King", "merciful" or "Lord" based on the
triconsonantal root
R-?-M
. With
nisba
(Arabic
onomastic
), the name becomes
Rahmani
, means "descendant of the gracious one" and is also used as a surname.
Rahman
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 Rahman in calligraphy
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| Pronunciation
| Rah-man
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|---|
| Gender
| Male
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|---|
| Language(s)
| Arabic
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|---|
|
| Meaning
| Gracious, Merciful
,
King
, Lord
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|---|
| Region of origin
| Arabian peninsula
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|---|
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| Related names
| Abd al-Rahman
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|---|
| See also
| Rahim
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|---|
In
Islam
,
Ar-Rahman
(The Most Gracious) is one of the
Names of God
.
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People
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- A. R. Rahman
(born 1967), Oscar Award-winning Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter
- Aarif Lee
(born Aarif Rahman), Chinese-Canadian singer, songwriter and actor
- Hasim Rahman
, former heavyweight boxing champion
- Merina Rahman
, Bangladeshi Jatiya Party politician and Member of Parliament
- Mizan Rahman
(1932?2015), Bangladeshi Canadian mathematician and writer
- Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman
, attempted assassin of
Theresa May
- Perween Rahman
(1957?2013), Pakistani social activist
- Talyn Rahman-Figueroa
(born 1985), Diplomatic Director and novelist
- Tahera Rahman
(born 1991), American newscaster
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- Tahmidur Rahman
(born 1963), Bangladeshi chess player
- Zoe Rahman
(born 1971), English jazz composer and pianist
Variations
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Rahman has many ways to be written in different languages.
Second half of compound name
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See the following pages:
Also the following individual names:
- Abdur Rehman Peshawari
(1886?1925), Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat
- Ahfaz-ur-Rahman
(born 1942), Pakistani journalist, writer and poet
- Ahfaz-ur-Rahman
(born 1942), Pakistani journalist, writer and poet
- Ahsan ur Rehman Mazari
(born 1981), Pakistani politician
- Akbar-ur-Rehman
(born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
- Alaur Rahman
(born 1960), Bangladeshi-born British singer
- Asad Ur Rehman
, Pakistani politician
- Maqbular Rahman Sarkar
(1928?1985), Bangladeshi academic and tenth vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University
- Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman
(born 1970), Pakistani Politician
- Fasih Ur Rehman
, Pakistani dancer
- Hafeez Ur Rehman
, Pakistani politician
- Hafizur Rahman
(born 1959), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Hasan Hafizur Rahman
(1932?1983), Bangladeshi author and newspaper editor
- Hifz-ur-Rehman
(died 1970), Pakistani archaeologist, historian and linguist
- Ijaz-ur-Rehman
(born 1983), Pakistani ten-pin bowler
- Latif-ur-Rehman
(born 1929), Pakistani field hockey player
- Latifur Rahman
(1936?2017), Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Latifur Rahman (businessman)
(1945?2020), Bangladeshi businessman
- Montazur Rahman Akbar
(born 1957), Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(1920?1975), founding leader of Bangladesh
- Mujibur Rehman
, Indian anti-corruption activist
- Mujibur Rahman, a regular TV guest (
Mujibur and Sirajul
)
- Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman
, Pakistani grand mufti
- Naimur Rahman
(born 1974), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Nasim Ur Rehman
, Pakistani industrialist and politician
- Raza-ur-Rehman
(born 1985), Canadian cricketer
- Riaz-ur-Rehman
(1940?1966), Pakistani cricketer
- Riaz ur Rehman Saghar
(1940?2013) Pakistani poet and lyricist active in cinema
- Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai
, Indian writer
- Sadiqur Rahman
(born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
(1943?2006), Indian writer
- Shafi ur Rahman
(born 1929), judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Shafiur Rahman
(1918?1952), martyr of the Bangladesh language movement
- Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
, Pakistani newspaper editor
- Tanzil-ur-Rahman
(born 1928) Pakistani jurist and Islamic scholar
- Wali-ur-Rehman
(c. 1970?2013), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander
- Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan
(born 1952), Bangladeshi businessman
- Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi
(born c. 1960), a leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba
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