Rehana
Rehana means Sweet basil, fragrance.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Language | Multi-regional |
| Starts with | R |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Sweet basil, fragrance”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Rehan — Meanings families give: Sweet basil, fragrant; Fragrant herb, sweet basil
- Vrinda — Meanings families give: Goddess Radha, tulsi plant, holy basil; Holy basil, Goddess Radha; Holy basil, Tulsi, a form of Radha; Tulsi plant; Radha; group of girls; Tulsi plant, Radha; Tulsi plant, devoted, goddess Radha
- Thulasi — Holy basil plant, sacred to Vishnu
- Tulasi — Meanings families give: The holy basil plant, sacred herb; Holy basil plant, sacred; Sacred basil plant, divine herb; Sacred basil plant, holy plant of Vishnu
- Pavani — holy basil
- Brinda — Meanings families give: Holy basil, Vrindavan; Tulsi plant, devoted
More girls' names of Arabic origin
- Inaaya — Gift of God, care
- Aisha — Meanings families give: Living, prosperous; Alive, prosperous
- Samaira — Enchanting, jovial
- Aaliya — High, exalted, sublime
- Inaya — Meanings families give: Concern, solicitude; Gift from God
- Sana — Meanings families give: Brilliance, radiance; Brilliance, radiance, prayer
Where this comes from
Rehana has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.