Raahi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raahi

What is the meaning of the name Raahi ?

The baby name Raahi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAA-hee (IPA: /ˈraːhiː/).

Raahi is Persian in Origin.

Raahi is an Indo-Persian unisex given name prevalent in India, Pakistan, and the South Asian diaspora. It stems from Persian rāh “path, road” plus the suffix ‑ī, yielding rāhī: “traveler,” “wayfarer,” or “one on a journey.” In Hindi and Urdu it carries both literal and spiritual overtones, often evoking a seeker moving through life or faith. Spellings align with script: Devanagari राही and Urdu راہی; Latinized forms include Raahi, Rahi, Rāhi, and Rahee.

In Urdu and Hindi poetry and song, rāhī is a familiar image for the soul’s passage, which helped the term transition into a modern given name during the 20th century. Usage today is broadly gender‑neutral, though it can skew masculine in traditional Urdu contexts. Variant forms are Rahi and Rahee, with Rāhi used in academic transliteration; all preserve the same meaning of “traveler” or “wayfarer.”