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Rehmat

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Rehmat: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2024.

Rooted in Arabic, Rehmat means "mercy" or "compassion," derived from the same three-letter root as *Rahman* and *Rahim*, two of the most frequent attributes of God in Islam. While less commonly given in Scotland than in South Asian and Muslim-majority countries, it has appeared steadily on Scottish birth records since the late 20th century. Though no globally famous bearer immediately comes to mind, the name shares its essence with the widely used variant Rahmat, which also appears in Scotland. In Urdu and Persian poetry, *rehmat* often appears as a divine blessing, a tender quality that gives this name a gentle, spiritual resonance for modern parents.