By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Variation of Ruhamah, Hebrew
"loved, pitied"
A twist on a Biblical name, Ruhama appears in the Old Testament in the form of Lo-Ruhamah, chosen by the prophet Hosea for his daughter. With the Lo- prefix, it means "not loved" or "not forgiven",…