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."
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
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.