Ebrahim
Semitic/Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Ebrahim
Ebrahim means "father of multitudes" and derives from the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), formed from the root elements "ab" (father) and "haram" (multitude).
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Etymology
Ebrahim means "father of multitudes" and derives from the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), formed from the root elements "ab" (father) and "haram" (multitude). The name is primarily used in Islamic, Jewish, and Arabic-speaking cultures, with particular prominence in Muslim-majority countries where it honors the patriarch Abraham, a central figure in Islamic theology and the Quran.
Ebrahim currently ranks #3,976 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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