Fun Facts About the Name Ramla
- 276 babies named Ramla: U.S. records list 276 babies given the name Ramla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ramla Mean?
Ramla is an Arabic feminine name meaning "sand" or "grain of sand." It comes from the Arabic root r-m-l, which appears in the noun raml (رَمْل), "sand." The feminine form ramla (رَمْلَة) can refer to a grain or patch of sand, or to sandy ground. The name is used as a given name in Arabic-speaking countries and in other Muslim communities.
Ramla Name History & Origins
Ramla is also the name of a city in what is now central Israel. It was founded in the early eighth century by the Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, and the city's name comes from the same Arabic word for sand, describing the sandy ground on which it was built.
In early Islamic history the name belonged to Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad who is better known as Umm Habiba. The personal name has been used in the Arabic-speaking world since that period.
How Popular is the Name Ramla?
Ramla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #7,907 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,747 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #10,070 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #10,966 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #11,995 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,414 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #9,403 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #8,052 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #9,678 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,223 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #8,766 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #7,907 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #8,858 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #18,680 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #9,012 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #13,103 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #19,196 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,509 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #11,416 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #19,844 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #11,235 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #8,751 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #12,478 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,938 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #17,492 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #9,218 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #10,542 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #12,349 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #15,984 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ramla Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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