Rahim
rah-HEEM
Popularity
#2979
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
1,839
Peak Year
#50 in 2018
First Recorded
1967
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From Arabic, meaning 'compassionate,' 'merciful,' or 'kind.' It is a name frequently found in Islamic cultures and derived from the root R-H-M.
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Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Rahim Sterling
English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chelsea.
Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Mughal general, poet, and patron of the arts during Emperor Akbar's reign.
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