Ibrahim
Meaning
Arabic form of Abraham ("father of many nations")
The story
Ibrahim is the Arabic form of Abraham, and one of the most honored names on earth. Abraham, called Ibrahim in the Quran, is a prophet and patriarch shared by Islam, Christianity and Judaism, remembered as the friend of God and the father of nations, and Muslims recall him in daily prayer. The name carries all that weight lightly, worn by millions from West Africa to Indonesia and, increasingly, across the United States, where Ibrahim has been rising steadily and reads as current as it has ever been. Its meaning traces back through Hebrew to father of many, a blessing folded into the name itself. Dignified, gentle and global, Ibrahim gives a child a place in the oldest story the monotheistic faiths hold in common, and a name recognized and respected on every continent.
Ibrahim around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Avraham, glossed in Genesis as "father of a multitude"; Abram is the patriarch's earlier name from the same story
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ibrahim peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
977 people · the #8,423 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 28
Among people named Ibrahim living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 168 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ibrahim
Most people given the name Ibrahim in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ibrahim deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ibrahim truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ibrahim fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Ibrahim travels
British and London · father of many nations (Arabic form of Abraham)
Somali · Somali form of Abraham: father of many
Turkish · Turkish form of Abraham
Keep exploring
Names like Ibrahim · Somali baby names · Turkish baby names · Arab American baby names · British and London baby names · Arabic baby names
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