Ruhollah
/R-UH-HH-OW-L-L-AA-HH/
Spirit of God — Ruhollah (rūḥ Allāh) is a name shared across Bahai and Shia Muslim Iranian families, an honourific that appears in the Quran for Jesus. A Tier-1 Persian male name carrying deep spiritual weight.
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Yes — Ruhollah is a Bahai boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Spirit of God — Ruhollah (rūḥ Allāh) is a name shared across Bahai and Shia Muslim Iranian families, an honourific that appears in the Quran for Jesus. A Tier-1 Persian male name carrying deep spiritual weight.”. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Ruhollah is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families. The name means "Spirit of God — Ruhollah (rūḥ Allāh) is a name shared across Bahai and Shia Muslim Iranian families, an honourific that appears in the Quran for Jesus. A Tier-1 Persian male name carrying deep spiritual weight." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Beyond its Bahai heritage, Ruhollah is also used in Muslim traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Persian, American families, Ruhollah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Ruhollah look like?
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See Ruhollah's baby portrait →What does Ruhollah's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ruhollah resonates in either tradition.
Ruhollah's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ruhollah's full reading →
Does Ruhollah go with your family's names?
Ruhollah breaks into 8 sounds: /R-UH-HH-OW-L-L-AA-HH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ruhollah sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ruhollah beside your family's names →
Quranic reference
An-Nisa 4:171
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Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Ruhollah — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Ruhollah
If Ruhollah resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Bahai boy names, common in Persian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Bahai boy names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Bahai boy names that open with the same syllables as Ruhollah
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Common questions about Ruhollah
What does the name Ruhollah mean?
Ruhollah means "Spirit of God — Ruhollah (rūḥ Allāh) is a name shared across Bahai and Shia Muslim Iranian families, an honourific that appears in the Quran for Jesus. A Tier-1 Persian male name carrying deep spiritual weight.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families.
Is Ruhollah a boy or girl name?
Ruhollah is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Ruhollah?
Ruhollah is of Persian origin, used in Bahai, Muslim traditions, commonly among Persian, American families.
Is Ruhollah a Bahai name?
Yes. Ruhollah is a boy name traditionally used in Bahai families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
What does Ruhollah mean in Persian?
Ruhollah originates from Persian, where it means "Spirit of God — Ruhollah (rūḥ Allāh) is a name shared across Bahai and Shia Muslim Iranian families, an honourific that appears in the Quran for Jesus. A Tier-1 Persian male name carrying deep spiritual weight.."
What are common nicknames for Ruhollah?
Common short forms of Ruhollah include Ruhi.
What is the numerology of Ruhollah?
Ruhollah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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