Abdulraheem

Meaning of Abdulraheem

The name Abdulraheem, a morphological compound derived from the Arabic ʿabd “servant” and al-Raḥīm “the Most Compassionate,” encapsulates a theophoric invocation of divine mercy. Its phonetic rendering—/ˈæbdʊl-ɹəˈhiːm/—adheres to classical Arabic phonotactics, informing transliterations that facilitate its adoption within Western registers. An examination of United States Social Security Administration data reveals that Abdulraheem has maintained a ranking between 800 and 950 over the past two decades—peaking at 899 in 2018 and most recently positioned at 912 in 2024 with twelve recorded occurrences—indicative of modest but sustained usage among newborn males. Culturally, the name resonates across Muslim communities while attaining recognition in broader Anglo-American contexts as a marker of faith and compassion, its technical composition reflecting both religious tradition and cross-cultural phonetic integration.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as ab-dool-rah-HEEM (/ˈæbdʊl-ɹə-ˈhiːm/)

• Abdulrahman
• Abdulrahim