Rah

Rah Meaning & Origin

About Rah
The surname Rah is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. In Hebrew, "Rah" means "bad" or "evil." It can also be derived from the Hebrew word "Rach," which means "soft" or "tender." Additionally, Rah can be a variant of the Arabic name "Rahman," meaning "merciful" or "compassionate." The specific meaning of the surname Rah would depend on its cultural and linguistic context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rah: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1
🌐 IPA
/rɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rah in Braille

Here's how to represent Rah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rah in braille

How to sign the name Rah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rah in sign language

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