Overview
Rahman is an Arabic origin surname meaning "gracious", "King", "merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M. With nisba (Arabic onomastic), the name becomes Rahmani, means "descendant of the gracious one" and is also used as a surname. In Islam, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) is one of the Names of God.
People
A. R. Rahman (born 1967), Oscar Award-winning Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter
Aarif Lee (born Aarif Rahman), Chinese-Canadian singer, songwriter and actor
Hasim Rahman, former heavyweight boxing champion
Merina Rahman, Bangladeshi Jatiya Party politician and Member of Parliament
Mizan Rahman (1932–2015), Bangladeshi Canadian mathematician and writer
Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, attempted assassin of Theresa May
Perween Rahman (1957–2013), Pakistani social activist
Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (born 1985), Diplomatic Director and novelist
Tahera Rahman (born 1991), American newscaster
Tahmidur Rahman (born 1963), Bangladeshi chess player
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
Anisur Rahman
Ata-ur-Rahman
Azizur Rahman
Fazl ur Rahman
Habib ur Rahman
Khalil-ur-Rehman
Lutfur Rahman (disambiguation)
Mahbubur Rahman
Matiur Rahman
Mizanur Rahman
Saifur Rahman
Shafiq ur Rahman
Shamsur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
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