The name is derived from the Arabic رحيم meaning “light rain; drizzle. A popular Urdu transliteration is Rihaam. Other Arabic transliterations are Roham & Reeham.
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رُمَيْسَة
The name seems to be of disputed etymology, but is Arabic in origin. It was the name of Rumaysah bint Milhan known as Umm Sulaym, one of the first women to convert to Islam. Her son was Anas ibn Malik who was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammed.
The name itself seems to have several meanings attached to it, according to QuranicNames.com, it possibly derives from رُمَيْسَة and mean “wind that scatters like dust.” If spelled رُمَيْثَة (transliterated as Rumaithah) it is the name of a place. It may also be linked with the Arabic root R-M-TH, which can mean “increasing.” Another association is that it is a feminine form of the Arabic male name Rams/Ramth meaning, “raft.”
Other sources have listed it as meaning “bouquet,” but I could not verify this information. If anyone has anymore information regarding the etymology of this name, it would be much appreciated.
Romaïssa (hro-MY-sah) is a North African variation that has been very popular in the Maghreb and in the Maghrebi Diaspora.
It’s Turkish form of Rümeysa is the 94th most popular female name in Turkey (2019)/
Other transliterated forms include:
Other forms include:
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I know it has been a while since I last posted, I hope everyone is healthy and safe!
Here is a list of plants, fruits & flowers in their French vernacular form as feminine given names.
Please keep in mind that many of these are hypothetical. I would be honored if someone actually found inspirations and used these on their children. What do you think? Would you use any of these?
Hypothetical names will have an asterisk. Names with no asterisk actually have a history of use in the Francophone world, whether obscure or widespread.
The name is derived from the Arabic شهد meaning “honey, honeycomb.”
Another transcription is Shahad.
A notable bearer is Syrian pop-singer, Shahd Barmada (b.1988).
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Actress, Niharika Singh
The name comes directly from the Hindi word नीहारिका (nikarika) meaning “nebula.”
The name is borne by actress, Niharika Singh (b. 1982).
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The name comes directly from the Twi word for blessing. Twi is a language spoken in Ghana.
It is also the name of a major radio station in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
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The name is composed of the Yoruba words ọmọ (child) jẹ (is) and ayọ̀ (joy).
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The name is derived from the Yoruba phrase mo ti ri oore Olorun meaning, “I have seen the goodness of God.”
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It’s the beginning of Spring, here are some more unusual floral names that might make a nice choice for your daughter
Chameli
Chamomile
Champa
Chavica
Chervil
The name comes from the Sotho-Tswana word for “star.”
It is borne by South African minister of Science & Technology, Naledi Pandor (b. 1953).
It was also given to a species of homo sapiens known as homo naledi due to their bones being found in Rising Star Cave, South Africa.
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