Given name
Rehum
“beloved”·“merciful”
Rehum is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewרחום
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Rehum means “beloved” or “merciful.”
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Where it comes from
Rehum is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb raham (רחם), “to love deeply or have mercy.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Rehum appears in Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 12:3.
- Ezra 2:2
- Nehemiah 12:3
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Rehum’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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