Rehana
/R-EH-HH-AE-N-AE/
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
Yes — Rehana is a Muslim girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “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.”.
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.
Rehana's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Rehana carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Bengali) — “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.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
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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.
Rehana's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Rehana's full reading →
Does Rehana go with your family's names?
Rehana breaks into 6 sounds: /R-EH-HH-AE-N-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Rehana sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Rehana beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Rehana — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Rehana
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From the same tradition
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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.
Is Rehana a Muslim name?
Yes. Rehana is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Bengali origin.
What does Rehana mean in Bengali?
Rehana originates from Bengali, where it 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.."
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).
Is Rehana an Islamic name?
Yes. Rehana is an Arabic girl name meaning "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.", widely used in Muslim families, including Bangladeshi and Bengali communities.
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