The baby name Brahima is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced brah-HEE-mah (IPA: /brəˈhiːmə/ or /brɑːˈhiːmə/).
Brahima is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Brahima is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced brah-HEE-mah (IPA: /brəˈhiːmə/ or /brɑːˈhiːmə/).
Brahima is Arabic in Origin.
Brahima is a masculine given name predominant in francophone West Africa (Mali, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal), a regional variant of Arabic Ibrahim, itself the Arabic form of Abraham. The West African spelling reflects Mande phonology and French orthography, often dropping the initial vowel and adding -a. Through Islamic scholarship and trans-Saharan trade from the 11th century onward, the name entered Bambara, Dioula, Malinke, and related languages and remains widely used today, including in the diaspora.
Meaning aligns with Abraham: "father of many" (from Hebrew roots ab "father" + hamon "multitude"), and in Islamic tradition Ibrahim is the prophet and "friend of God." Common variants and cognates include Ibrahim, Ibrahima, Brahim, Abraham, Avraham, and Abraao (Portuguese). Nicknames such as Ibra, Brah, or Bra appear informally. Usage skews strongly male, often bestowed to honor religious piety or ancestral lineage, and features prominently in Sahelian naming customs.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #539 | 12 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,066 | 63 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,153 | 24 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Brahima is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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