Rahima
Meaning
"merciful, compassionate"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,894
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rahi, Hima
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"merciful, compassionate"
Origin: Arabic
"moon, moon goddess"
Origin: Greek
Rahima is more popular, ranked #7894 vs #8086 for Salena.
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Rahima is more popular, ranked #7894 compared to Salena at #8086 in the United States.
Rahima means "merciful, compassionate" (Arabic origin). Salena means "moon, moon goddess" (Greek origin).
Rahima is primarily a girl name. Salena is primarily a girl name.