Rahman or Rehman () is an Arabic and
Hebrew
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origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the
triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With
nisba (Arabic
onomastic
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), the name becomes Rehmani, means "descendant of the gracious one" and is also used as a surname by some people belonging to Sayyed community and also by some
Pashtuns
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/Pathans in India and Pakistan.
The Rahman/Rehman name doesn't represent any religion but it is common name In
Islam
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, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) is one of the
Names of God
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and name of the
surah
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.
People
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A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
(born 1967), Oscar Award-winning Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter
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Aarif Lee (born Aarif Rahman), Chinese-Canadian singer, songwriter and actor
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Hasim Rahman, former heavyweight boxing champion
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Kader Rahman (1938–2024), Hong Kong field hockey player
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Merina Rahman, Bangladeshi Jatiya Party politician and Member of Parliament
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Mizan Rahman (1932–2015), Bangladeshi Canadian mathematician and writer
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Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, attempted assassin of
Theresa May
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Perween Rahman (1957–2013), Pakistani social activist
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Tahera Rahman (born 1991), American newscaster
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Tahmidur Rahman (born 1963), Bangladeshi chess player
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Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (born 1985), British diplomatic director and novelist
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Zoe Rahman (born 1971), English jazz composer and pianist
Variations
Rahman has many ways to be written in different languages.
Second half of compound name
See the following pages:
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Abd al-Rahman
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Anis-ur-Rahman
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Ashiq-ur-Rahman
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Ata-ur-Rahman
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Azizur Rahman
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Fazl ur Rahman
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Ghulam Rahman
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Habib ur Rahman
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Khalil-ur-Rahman
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Latif-ur-Rahman
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Lutf-ur-Rahman
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Mahbub ur Rahman
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Mahfuz ur Rahman
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Mahmud ur Rahman
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Matiur Rahman
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Mizan-ur-Rahman
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Mustafiz-ur-Rahman
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Saif ur Rahman
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Shafiq ur Rahman
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Shams ur Rahman
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Zia ur Rahman
Also the following individual names:
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Abdur Rehman Peshawari (1886–1925), Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat
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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (born 1942), Pakistani journalist, writer and poet
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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (born 1942), Pakistani journalist, writer and poet
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Ahsan ur Rehman Mazari (born 1981), Pakistani politician
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Akbar-ur-Rehman (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
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Alaur Rahman (born 1960), Bangladeshi-born British singer
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Asad Ur Rehman, Pakistani politician
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Maqbular Rahman Sarkar (1928–1985), Bangladeshi academic and tenth vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University
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Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (born 1970), Pakistani Politician
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Fasih Ur Rehman, Pakistani dancer
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Hafeez Ur Rehman, Pakistani politician
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Hafizur Rahman (born 1959), Bangladeshi cricketer
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Hasan Hafizur Rahman (1932–1983), Bangladeshi author and newspaper editor
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Hifz-ur-Rehman (died 1970), Pakistani archaeologist, historian and linguist
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Ijaz-ur-Rehman (born 1983), Pakistani ten-pin bowler
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Latif-ur-Rehman (born 1929), Pakistani field hockey player
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Latifur Rahman (1936–2017), Chief Justice of Bangladesh
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Latifur Rahman (businessman) (1945–2020), Bangladeshi businessman
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Montazur Rahman Akbar (born 1957), Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...
(1920–1975), founding leader of Bangladesh
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Mujibur Rehman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975) was a politician and statesman who became the first President of Bangladesh.
Mujibur Rahman or Mojibur Rahman may also refer to:
*Mujibur Rahman (scientist) (1919–2015), Bangladeshi medical academic
*Mojibur Ra ...
, Indian anti-corruption activist
*Mujibur Rahman, a regular TV guest (
Mujibur and Sirajul)
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Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman, Pakistani grand mufti
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Naimur Rahman (born 1974), Bangladeshi cricketer
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Nasim Ur Rehman, Pakistani industrialist and politician
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Raza-ur-Rehman (born 1985), Canadian cricketer
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Riaz-ur-Rehman (1940–1966), Pakistani cricketer
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Riaz ur Rehman Saghar (1940–2013) Pakistani poet and lyricist active in cinema
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Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai, Indian writer
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Sadiqur Rahman (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
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Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri (1943–2006), Indian writer
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Shafi ur Rahman (born 1929), judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan
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Shafiur Rahman (1918–1952), martyr of the Bangladesh language movement
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Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Pakistani newspaper editor
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Tanzil-ur-Rahman (born 1928) Pakistani jurist and Islamic scholar
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Wali-ur-Rehman (c. 1970–2013), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander
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Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan (born 1952), Bangladeshi businessman
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Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (born c. 1960), a leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba
Alias
*Rahman, alias of
Iskandar bin Rahmat, Singaporean convicted murderer and former police officer who was under a
sentence of death since December 2015 for the 2013
Kovan double murders of
Tan Boon Sin and
Tan Chee Heong in Singapore.
See also
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Rahma (disambiguation)
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Rahmane
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Masculine given names