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Abdurraheem

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How to Pronounce Abdurraheem

Pronounced ahb-dur-rah-HEEM /ˌæb.dʊr.rɑːˈhiːm/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic Abd ('servant') and Ar-Raheem ('the Most Merciful' — one of the names of God), so 'servant of the Most Merciful.' A devotional name, carried respectfully.Low

In 30 seconds: A devotional Arabic name: Abdurraheem means 'servant of Ar-Raheem, the Most Merciful' (said 'ahb-dur-rah-HEEM'). Rare and reverent.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningFrom the Arabic Abd ('servant') and Ar-Raheem ('the Most Merciful' — one of the names of God), so 'servant of the Most Merciful.' A devotional name, carried respectfully.
U.S. rank (2017)#7098 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 33
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720082017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abdurraheem is an Arabic devotional name built from Abd ('servant') and Ar-Raheem ('the Most Merciful'), one of the names of God — together 'servant of the Most Merciful.' It belongs to the Abd- family of names honored across the Muslim world, and we note its sacred root respectfully (said 'ahb-dur-rah-HEEM').

In the U.S. it appears only very rarely, chiefly in Muslim families. Rare, devotional, and reverent.

Did you know? Abdurraheem joins Abd ('servant') with Ar-Raheem ('the Most Merciful,' a name of God), giving 'servant of the Most Merciful' — a devotional name we note respectfully (said 'ahb-dur-rah-HEEM').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Abdurraheem — Arabic 'servant of Ar-Raheem (the Most Merciful)'; devotional

Variations

AbdurrahimAbdul RahimAbdurraheim

Nicknames

AbduRaheem

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abdurraheem mean?

Abdurraheem is Arabic for 'servant of Ar-Raheem, the Most Merciful' — a name of God — carried respectfully.

How do you pronounce Abdurraheem?

It's said ahb-dur-rah-HEEM /ˌæb.dʊr.rɑːˈhiːm/ — four syllables, stress on the last.

Is Abdurraheem a boy or girl name?

Abdurraheem is a boy's name.

How popular is Abdurraheem?

Abdurraheem is extremely rare in the U.S.

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