Rahman or Rehman () is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With nisba (Arabic onomastic), the name becomes Rehmani, meaning "descendant of the gracious one". It is also used as a surname by some people belonging to the Sayyed community and some Pashtuns in India and Pakistan.
The Rahman/Rehman name doesn't represent any religion but it is common name In Islam, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) is one of the Names of God and name of the surah.
People
A. R. Rahman (born 1967), Oscar Award-winning Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter Aarif Lee (born Aarif Rahman) (born 1987), Chinese-Canadian singer, songwriter and actor Amrah bint Abdul Rahman (died 717), Islamic scholar Emomali Rahmon (Tajik: Эмомалӣ Раҳмон Persian: امامعلی رحمان ) (born Эмомалӣ Шарифович Раҳмонов; Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov; Kulob, 5 October 1952), President of Tajikistan since 1994 Hasim Rahman (born 1972), former heavyweight boxing champion Kader Rahman (1938–2024), Hong Kong field hockey player Merina Rahman (born 1943), Bangladeshi Jatiya Party politician and Member of Parliament Md Mostaqur Rahman (born 1966), Bangladeshi cost and management accountant, 14th governor of Bangladesh Bank Mizan Rahman (1932–2015), Bangladeshi Canadian mathematician and writer Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman (born 1997), attempted assassin of Theresa May Perween Rahman (1957–2013), Pakistani social activist Rahman (born 1967), is an Indian actor. Rahaman Ali (1943–2025), American boxer Tahera Rahman (born 1991), American newscaster Tahmidur Rahman (born 1963), Bangladeshi chess player Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (born 1985), British diplomatic director and novelist 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: Abd al-Rahman Anis-ur-Rahman Ashiq-ur-Rahman Ata-ur-Rahman Ateeq-ur-Rahman Azizur Rahman Fazl ur Rahman Ghulam Rahman Habib ur Rahman Hafizur Rahman Khalil-ur-Rahman Latif-ur-Rahman Lutf-ur-Rahman Mahbub ur Rahman Mahfuz ur Rahman Mahmud ur Rahman Matiur Rahman Mizan-ur-Rahman Mustafiz-ur-Rahman Mujibur Rahman Saif ur Rahman Shafiq ur Rahman Shams ur Rahman Zia ur Rahman
Also the following individual names:
Abdur Rehman Peshawari (1886–1925), Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (1942–2020), 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 (born 1942), 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 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 Montazur Rahman Akbar (born 1957), Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman (born 1945), 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 (1929–2021), judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan Shafiur Rahman (1918–1952), martyr of the Bangladesh language movement Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman (born 1957), Pakistani newspaper editor Tanzil-ur-Rahman (born 1928) Pakistani jurist and Islamic scholar Wali-ur-Rehman (1970–2013), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan (1952–2020), Bangladeshi businessman Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (born 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 Rahma (disambiguation) Rahmane
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