Boy name

Reha name meaning

“release; deliverance from trouble”

Reha means release or deliverance from trouble. It comes from Persian rehā, expressing a state of being free or released. In Türkiye, it is a masculine name. The Ottoman Turkish expression rehâ bulmak, to find release, provides a concrete linguistic association with escape from difficulty.

Ottoman Turkish

/ɾeha/

Gender: ♂ Boy
Origin: Persian
Syllables: 2
Popularity: #630

What does Reha mean?

Release; deliverance from trouble

In Turkish: kurtuluş; sıkıntıdan sıyrılma

Reha evokes the relief that follows release from difficulty or restraint. Its source word belongs to the vocabulary of older poetry and prose, where it expresses freedom from bonds. Although uncommon as an independent word in everyday Turkish, its meaning remains connected with deliverance and release.

#Peace #Hope

Origin of the name Reha

Reha comes from Persian rehā, expressing being free or released. In Ottoman Turkish, rehâ was used for release, deliverance and freedom from constraint.

Linguistic origin	Persian
Is Reha in the Quran?	No
Starts with	R · Re

Double names with Reha

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

Reha Dijvar
Meaning of each name
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble
- Dijvar: difficult, hard; arduous
Velat Reha
Meaning of each name
- Velat: homeland, native land, country
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble
Reha Nafiz
Meaning of each name
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble
- Nafiz: penetrating; effective, valid
Jean Reha
Meaning of each name
- Jean: God has shown favour
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble
Reha Mazhar
Meaning of each name
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble
- Mazhar: a place of manifestation; recipient of favor
Cansel Reha
Meaning of each name
- Cansel: life and flood; an image of surging life
- Reha: release; deliverance from trouble

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How to pronounce Reha

Syllables	2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA	/ɾeha/
Ottoman Turkish	رها

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Is Reha a boy’s name?

Yes, Reha is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 94% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 94%Girls 6% ♀

Reha does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 32 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Reha

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Reha

Reha Erdem · b. 1960
Reha Eken · b. 1925
Reha Özcan · b. 1965
Reha Oğuz Türkkan · b. 1920
Reha Muhtar · b. 1959
Reha Denemeç · b. 1961
Reha Kapsal · b. 1963
Reha Erginer · b. 1970
Reha Çamuroğlu · b. 1958
Reha İsvan · b. 1925
Reha Kurt · b. 1989
Reha Yurdakul · b. 1926

FAQ about the name Reha

What is the meaning of Reha?

Reha means “release; deliverance from trouble”. Reha comes from Persian rehā, expressing being free or released. In Ottoman Turkish, rehâ was used for release, deliverance and freedom from constraint.

Is Reha a boy’s name?

Yes, Reha is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 94% of bearers are male.

Is Reha in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Reha nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Reha?

Reha is of Persian origin.

How many syllables does Reha have?

Reha has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Reha?

Reha does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 32 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

What names go well with Reha?

Some ideas: Reha Dijvar; Velat Reha; Reha Nafiz.

Famous people named Reha?

Notable people named Reha include Reha Erdem, Reha Eken, Reha Özcan.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

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