The baby name Abd ar-Rahman is a Boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʕab.dar.raħˈmaːn/.
Abd ar-Rahman is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Abd ar-Rahman is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʕab.dar.raħˈmaːn/.
Abd ar-Rahman is Arabic in Origin.
Abd ar-Rahman is the assimilated pronunciation of Classical Arabic ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, written عبد الرحمن. The earliest securely attested Islamic form belongs to seventh-century Arabic naming, including the Companion ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf. ʿAbd, from the Semitic root ʿ-b-d, denotes a servant or slave; al-Raḥmān is a divine epithet built on the r-ḥ-m root of mercy and compassion. Before r, the article al- is pronounced ar-, giving the literal sense servant of the Most Merciful.
The name is one of the Arabic ʿabd compound names formed with attributes of God, a pattern especially favored in Muslim communities. It appears in early Islamic history and later dynastic usage, notably ʿAbd al-Raḥmān I, founder of the Umayyad emirate of Córdoba. Transliteration varies by region and colonial spelling habits: Abd al-Rahman, Abdur Rahman, Abdul Rahman, Abderrahmane, and Abdurrahmon all represent the same Arabic name. It remains most familiar in Arabic-speaking and broader Muslim contexts.
Abd ar-Rahman is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 7 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
| Abd ar-Rahman II Abd ar-Rahman II is best known as the fourth Umayyad Emir of Córdoba, ruling al-Andalus from 822 to 852. He was known for strengthening the frontier and for being an important patron of the arts. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
Abd ar-Rahman is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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