Rahman (name)

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Rahman is the transliteration of an Arabic given name رحمن that comes from the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M, meaning "benevolent". In Islam, the name الرحمن is considered one of the 99 Names of God.

Rahman as first name

• Rahman Rezaei
• Rahman Asadollahi, Azerbaijani accordion player musician, composer and conductor
• Rahman, South Indian film star.

Rahman as surname

• A. R. Rahman, a popular Indian film music composer.
• Fazlur Rahman, Muslim scholar long associated with the University of Chicago.
• Hasim Rahman, former heavyweight boxing champion

[edit] See also

• ‘Abd ar-Rahman (name)
• List of Arabic names
• A.R.Rahman’s music: An analysis