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Raha

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Meaning

Peace; Comfort

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic راحة
Urdu راہا۔
Persian رها
Bengali রাহা
Pashto راهه

Alternate Spellings

With its Arabic roots, Raha is a unique unisex choice carrying profound meaning. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Peace; Comfort', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Raha, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Raha comes from the same Arabic root r-w-h as Rawh, meaning "rest" or "comfort."

Reference Profile

Etymology

From the Persian/Arabic راحة (rahah), 'rest, ease, comfort.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world, particularly as a girl's name.