وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ ١٢
And grain having husks and scented plants.
رَيْحَانَة
Rayhana: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Rayḥāna
In the Quran“Fragrant plant, sweet basil”; figuratively, the joy of the heart
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Ar-Rahman 55:12.
Rayhana in Islam
The word rayhan occurs twice in the Quran, among the blessings of the earth (55:12) and in the promise to those brought near: “rest, fragrance (rayhan) and a garden of bliss” (56:89). The Prophet ﷺ said of his grandsons al-Hasan and al-Husayn: “They are my two sweet basils (rayhana) of this world” (al-Bukhari 3753).
Meaning of the name Rayhana
Rayhana is the unit noun of rayhan, the sweet-smelling plants, and especially basil. The root r-w-h is that of breath and scent (rih, raʾiha) and of rest (raha). Figuratively, a rayhana is what brings joy, a cherished child. Reyhan is a common feminine name in Turkey.
- In Arabic
- رَيْحَانَة ريحانة
- Transliteration
- Rayḥāna
- Root
- ر و ح · 57 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Rayhana in the Quran?
Yes: the word Rayhana appears in the Quran 2 times, in 2 surahs.
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ ٨٩
Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
All the words of the root ر و ح in the Quran (57 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih al-Bukhari 3753
`Abdullah bin `Umar was asked about a muhrim (a person in the state of pilgrimage). Shu'bah (a subnarrator) said "I think killing flies." I heard him saying (in reply). "The people of Iraq are asking about flies while they themselves murdered the son of the daughter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). The…
" هُمَا رَيْحَانَتَاىَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا "
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Rayhana in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Rayhana in each language
- French
- Rayhana, Raihana, Rihana, Reyhana
- English
- Rayhana, Raihana, Rehana
- Spanish
- Rayhana
- Turkish
- Reyhan, Reyhane
- Arabic
- رَيْحَانَة