Rime

Rime Meaning & Origin

About Rime
The surname Rime is of Germanic origin and is derived from the Old High German word "rīm," meaning "frost." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked in a place prone to frost or cold weather conditions. The name Rime may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a cold or frosty demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rime: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rime 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 Rime is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 M
🌐 IPA
/rime*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rime in Braille

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

The name Rime in braille

How to sign the name Rime using Sign Language

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

The name Rime in sign language

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