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The baby name Abdirahman is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ab-dee-RAH-mahn.

Abdirahman is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ab-dee-RAH-mahn

What is the meaning of the name Abdirahman ?

The baby name Abdirahman is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ab-dee-RAH-mahn.

Abdirahman is Arabic in Origin.

Abdirahman is the Somali form of Arabic Abd al-Rahman (عبد الرحمن), literally “servant of the Most Merciful,” combining abd “servant” with al-Rahman, one of the 99 Names of God in Islam. The name spread into Somali through centuries of trade and scholarship across the Red Sea and remains among the most popular devotional names in the Horn of Africa and the wider Muslim world.

Attested since the earliest Islamic period, it was borne by Umayyad rulers of al-Andalus (e.g., Abd al-Rahman I and III) and by the scholar Ibn Khaldun (Abd al-Rahman ibn Khaldun), reinforcing its prestige. Variant transliterations reflect regional phonology: Abdirahmaan (Somali), Abdurrahman (Turkish/South Asian), Abdul Rahman or Abdulrahman, Abdelrahman (Egypt/Maghreb), Abd ar-Rahman/Abd er-Rahman, and Spanish Abderramán. Common short forms include Abdi and Rahman. The name conveys humility and compassion, evoking divine mercy and a pious, dignified character.

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Abdirahman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
DJ Boys 0 #12 33 657
DJ 0 #15 3 322
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Norway Boys 2025 #131 4 444
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MT Boys 0 #158 19 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #165 18 1,509
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
DK Boys 0 #287 39 7,401
Canada Boys 2024 #289 18 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Boys 0 #303 17 9,639
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
YE 0 #333 49 8,639
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
SD Boys 0 #369 77 10,523
Finland Boys 2026 #381 428 3,552
France Boys 2020 #383 9 2,846
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Finland Boys 0 #392 36 2,041
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
EG Boys 0 #827 60 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #844 49 7,044
NL Boys 0 #845 107 5,873
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,038 55 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,054 125 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,413 59 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,484 131 28,008

Abdirahman is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Canada
Sweden
United States
France

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People also ask about Abdirahman

Abdirahman is predominantly a boy's name.
Abdirahman is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ab-dee-RAH-mahn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abd al-Rahman, Abdulrahman, Abdurrahman, Abdur Rahman, Abd ar-Rahman and Abd ur-Rahman.
Across languages, Abdirahman has these equivalents: Abd ar-Rahman (classical Arabic form), Abdul Rahman (common South Asian form), Abdelrahman (North African/Egyptian form), Abdirahman (Somali form).
Yes, very popular — Abdirahman ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Abdirahman ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Abdirahman's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #114 in 2015 to #131 in 2025 in Norway.