Rahim

See also: rahim

English

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Rahim

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• Raheem

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.

Proper noun

Rahim (plural Rahims)

1. A male given name from Arabic.
2. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rahim is the 12005^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2601 individuals. Rahim is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.75%), Black/African American (21.38%), White (19.61%) and Mixed Race (10.0%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rahim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Ahmir, Hiram, harim, ihram

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.im/, /ʁa.him/

Proper noun

Rahim ?

1. a surname from Arabic

   Tahar Rahim, b. 1981

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind; compassionate”).

Proper noun

Rahim

1. a male given name from Arabic

Related terms

• Rahima/Rahimah

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind; compassionate”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ɾahim/ [ɾaˈɦim]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: Ra‧him

Proper noun

Rahim (Sulat Sūg spelling رَهِمْ)

1. a male given name from Arabic

Related terms

• Rahima/Rahimah