What does the name Rehema mean?

Rehema is a Swahili name meaning "Mercy". Rehema means mercy, a word that runs through Swahili prayers asking for God's mercy.

Where does the name Rehema come from?

Rehema is an Arabic-origin name. It came into Swahili from Arabic.

Rehema is usually given to girls.

Swahili name

means "Mercy"

Rehema is a Swahili name meaning "Mercy". It came into Swahili from Arabic.

Rehema means mercy, a word that runs through Swahili prayers asking for God's mercy.

reh-HEH-mah

The part in capitals is stressed. In Swahili, every vowel is its own sound, and the stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.

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What does the name Rehema mean?: Rehema is a Swahili name meaning "Mercy". Rehema means mercy, a word that runs through Swahili prayers asking for God's mercy.
How do you pronounce Rehema?: Say it reh-HEH-mah. The part in capitals is stressed.
Where does the name Rehema come from?: Rehema is an Arabic-origin name. It came into Swahili from Arabic.
Is Rehema a girl's or a boy's name?: Rehema is usually given to girls.

Bantu-Swahili: Swahili is a Bantu language, part of a large family of African languages. Bantu-Swahili names come from that original African core of the language.
Arabic-origin: Centuries of trade and contact along the East African coast brought many Arabic words and names into Swahili. They are now fully at home in Swahili-speaking families.
Borrowed (trade-route): Swahili also borrowed words from other languages its speakers met through trade across the Indian Ocean.