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Rekha

“Line, streak, the mark drawn on a surface”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Rekha

Rekha means a drawn line, which in Indian usage extends to the lines of a palm and therefore to fate itself. One mononymous actress has held the name in Indian public life for five decades, giving it an air of glamorous unavailability.

Rekha is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced RAY-kah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Line, streak, the mark drawn on a surface
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
RAY-kah
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
76 / 100
Per million
~9.1
Starts with
R
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Rekha?

Popularity24/100
Rarity76/100

Rekha currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Rekha

  • Rekha
    Indian actress of Hindi cinema and former Rajya Sabha member

Spellings and variants of Rekha

RekhaaReikhaLekha

Names similar to Rekha

Very Rare

Lekha

LAY-khah

Writing, a line or a written record

Malayalam88% rare
Ultra Rare

Naisha

NY-shaa

Special, one of a kind

Sanskrit91% rare
Rare

Radha

RAH-dhah

Prosperity, success; the beloved of Krishna in the Braj tradition

Sanskrit71% rare
Very Rare

Riddhi

RID-hee

Prosperity, a consort of Ganesha

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Nishtha

NISH-thaa

Steadfast devotion, unwavering faith

Sanskrit90% rare
Ultra Rare

Tvisha

TVEE-shaa

Brilliance, the shine of a bright object

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Charvi

CHAAR-vee

Beautiful, a woman of great charm

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Esha

AY-shaa

Desire, one who is wished for

Sanskrit78% rare
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Rekha — frequently asked questions

What does the name Rekha mean?

Rekha means "Line, streak, the mark drawn on a surface". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Rekha?

Rekha is pronounced RAY-kah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Rekha?

Rekha scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.

What is the numerology number for Rekha?

Rekha carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rekha?

The lucky number for Rekha is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.