Rehana

/R-EH-HH-AE-N-AE/

Girl Muslim Bengali origin BangladeshiBengali

Sweet basil, a fragrant herb of scented freshness, from Arabic-Persian rayhana, sharing its root with Rayhan and Rehan. Established in Bangladeshi Muslim use, the name carries the cool, living perfume of green aromatic leaves, lending the bearer the delight of a sweet, refreshing scent and the freshness of a garden.

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Meaning & origin

Rehana is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Sweet basil, a fragrant herb of scented freshness, from Arabic-Persian rayhana, sharing its root with Rayhan and Rehan. Established in Bangladeshi Muslim use, the name carries the cool, living perfume of green aromatic leaves, lending the bearer the delight of a sweet, refreshing scent and the freshness of a garden." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Common among Bangladeshi, Bengali families, Rehana carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Rehana

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Rehana resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Rehana sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Rehana breaks down into 6 phonemes: /R-EH-HH-AE-N-AE/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Rehana — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

RehaRehi

The six signals, applied to Rehana

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Rehana flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Rehana belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Rehana carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Rehana is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Rehana

If Rehana resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Bangladeshi families

Aisha
Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars
Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Khadija
The premature child who thrives, the early-born who surpasses all expectations — Khadija bint Khuwaylid was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad, a successful merchant and the first person to accept Islam. Her name carries entrepreneurial strength, unwavering loyalty, and the pioneering spirit of a woman who believed before anyone else dared to

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Nature cluster

Samaira
Enchanting, protected by God — Samaira has debated origins: some trace it to Sanskrit 'samira' (breeze, wind) or Arabic 'samira' (companion in evening conversation). Its ambiguity is its strength
Saba
Morning breeze, the dawn wind, from Arabic saba. A favoured image in Urdu and Persian poetry, where the gentle morning wind carries messages and scents, the name lends its bearer the cool, reviving freshness of first light, a soft current of air stirring at the day's beginning.
Bahar
Spring — a Persian name reflecting an ancient tradition where sound and significance intertwine to shape a child's sense of self

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Rehana

Reshma
Silken, made of golden thread, the lustrous quality of fabric woven from the finest filaments — Reshma derives from 'resham,' the Urdu word for silk, and names a child for the most prized textile in the subcontinent's history
Rumaisa
Bouquet of flowers — the name of a companion of the Prophet. A name of natural beauty and fragrance bundled together.
Rania
One who gazes intently, she whose eyes linger with fascination and delight — Rania carries the image of a woman who looks at the world with wide-open, appreciative eyes, finding beauty and interest everywhere

Common questions about Rehana

What does the name Rehana mean?

Rehana means "Sweet basil, a fragrant herb of scented freshness, from Arabic-Persian rayhana, sharing its root with Rayhan and Rehan. Established in Bangladeshi Muslim use, the name carries the cool, living perfume of green aromatic leaves, lending the bearer the delight of a sweet, refreshing scent and the freshness of a garden.." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Rehana a boy or girl name?

Rehana is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Rehana?

Rehana is of Bengali origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Bengali families.

What are common nicknames for Rehana?

Common short forms of Rehana include Reha, Rehi.

What is the numerology of Rehana?

Rehana has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).

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