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Raheem

rah-HEEM

Popularity

#1381

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

8,402

Peak Year

#556 in 1993

First Recorded

1964

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An Arabic name meaning 'compassionate' or 'merciful'. It is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Raheem Sterling

    English professional footballer

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

KindCompassionateGenerousUnderstanding

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