Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Pronounced ib-rah-HEEMShare

Meaning: Father of many

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Ibrahim is the Arabic form of Abraham. The traditional father-of-many interpretation comes through that biblical name.

Nicknames

  • Ibby
  • Ibo

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Ibrahim comes from Arabic and Hebrew.

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