Given name & surname
Ramah
“one who is exalted”
Ramah is a variant of Rama. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ramah is a variant of Rama. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ramah is a variant of Rama. An origin associated with Rama is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ramah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 294
- 18 boys · 276 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,066 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,066 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 304 as a first name in 2020; 98 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 14
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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