Given name
Ruhama
“one who has been given mercy”
Ruhama is a variant of Ruhamah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who has been given mercy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ruhama is a variant of Ruhamah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who has been given mercy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ruhama is a variant of Ruhamah. An origin associated with Ruhamah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ruhama through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 144
- 0 boys · 144 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 251 as a first name 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.
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