- Origin: Arabic هتان
- Meaning: “downpour, rain.”
- Gender: masculine
The name comes directly from the Arabic weather term هتان (hattan) meaning “downpour; rain.” It is commonly used in Arab Gulf countries.
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Riham
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- Origin: Arabic رحيم
- Meaning: “light rain; drizzle.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: re-HAHM
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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Raviv, Raviva
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “rain”
(rah-VEEV; rah-VEE-vah).
Raviv is the masculine form while Raviva is the feminine, Raviv comes directly from the Hebrew word for rain רָבִיב. Rain in Israel is usually associated with the fall and winter months. The name is borne by Raviv Ullman an American actor and rapper.
Dima
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “downpour.”
(dee-MAH)
ديمة
Don’t despair, I know you may think, what is she thinking posting a male name, actually Dima is just a diminutive form of Dmitry in Russian, but Dima is a legit feminine Arabic name meaning “downpour,” referring to a rain storm. The emphasis is on the latter half of the syllable while the Russian male Dima is emphasized on the first half. It is sometimes transliterated as Dimah.
Indra
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: “possessing drops of rain.”
(IN-druh).
Coincidentally the name is also an Indian male name, though of a completely different meaning, origin and pronunciation. Pronounced (IN-druh) it is from a Sanskrit source, composed of the elements indu इन्दु meaning ” a drop,” and र ra meaning “possession.” The meaning is in reference to having ownership over raindrops and it is the name of the Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the Chief god of the Hindu text the Rig Veda.
Euria
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Basque
Meaning: “rain”
(ew-REE-ah)
The name comes directly from the Basque word for rain.