Rehmat as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rehmat

What is the meaning of the name Rehmat ?

The baby name Rehmat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /reɦˈmæt/; respelling: reh-MAHT (reh-mat).

Rehmat is Arabic in Origin.

Rehmat comes from Arabic rahmah (رَحْمَة), built on the Semitic root R-Ḥ-M denoting mercy, compassion, and tender care - the same root that yields the divine names al-Rahman and al-Rahim. Through Persian and Urdu, the term entered South Asian naming as Rehmat, commonly glossed as “mercy,” “blessing,” or “divine grace.” The word appears frequently in the Qur’an and devotional language, lending the name a spiritually resonant, consoling tone.

Variants include Rahmat (standard Arabic/Persian transliteration), Rahmah or Rahma (feminine forms in Arabic and Swahili), Rahmet (Turkish), and the theophoric compounds Rehmatullah/Rahmatullah (“mercy of God”). Usage spans the Muslim world and diaspora; in South Asia Rehmat/Rahmat is typically masculine but can be unisex, while Rahma/Rahmah skews feminine in Arab and East African contexts. The name also appears as a surname in Pakistan and India, and features in Urdu and Punjabi poetry and everyday blessings.