The baby name Rah is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced rah (rhymes with 'spa'); IPA: /rɑː/ or /rɑ/.
Rah is Egyptian in Origin.
The baby name Rah is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced rah (rhymes with 'spa'); IPA: /rɑː/ or /rɑ/.
Rah is Egyptian in Origin.
Rah is a compact, cross‑cultural given name with layered roots. In Persian and South Asian languages (Urdu/Hindi), rāh means “path” or “journey,” lending connotations of direction and guidance. The name also resonates with Ra/Re, the ancient Egyptian sun deity associated with light and creation; the final h reflects modern Anglicized spelling. As a contemporary choice, Rah functions as a unisex, minimalist name with a bright, forward‑moving feel.
Usage is rare but visible in Anglophone countries from the late 20th century, paralleling interest in brief, global names and renewed fascination with Egyptology. It also appears as a nickname or clipped form for names containing ‑rah, such as Sarah, Farah, and Zahra/Zahrah, or for Rahul and (Abdul) Rahman. Variants and related forms include Ra, Rāh (transliterated), and Raha (Persian, “free; ease”); phonetic cousins include Rae and Ray.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #106 | 9 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #260 | 11 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| TN | 0 | #407 | 602 | 13,765 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #488 | 28 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #516 | 37 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 13 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #549 | 28 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #648 | 329 | 14,742 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #652 | 16 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| DZ | 0 | #691 | 543 | 20,130 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #749 | 21 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #832 | 104 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #851 | 36 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #903 | 39 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #925 | 70 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MA | 0 | #952 | 177 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #955 | 157 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #966 | 36 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 36 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,513 | 102 | 28,008 |
Rah is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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