Ibrahim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ibrahim

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The baby name Ibrahim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɪˈbrɑːhɪm/ or /ˈɪbrəˌhɪm/; Arabic: /ibraːˈhiːm/ (ee-brah-HEEM).

Ibrahim is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Arabic

Pronunciation: English: /ɪˈbrɑːhɪm/ or /ˈɪbrəˌhɪm/; Arabic: /ibraːˈhiːm/ (ee-brah-HEEM)

What is the meaning of the name Ibrahim ?

The baby name Ibrahim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɪˈbrɑːhɪm/ or /ˈɪbrəˌhɪm/; Arabic: /ibraːˈhiːm/ (ee-brah-HEEM).

Ibrahim is Arabic in Origin.

Ibrahim is the Arabic form of the biblical name Abraham, ultimately from Hebrew Avraham, commonly interpreted as “father of many/multitudes” (linked to av “father” and hamon “crowd”). In Islam, Ibrahim is a central prophet and patriarch of pure monotheism, honored in the Qur’an and associated with the Kaaba and the Hajj rites, which sustains the name’s enduring popularity. The older related form Abram means “exalted father.”

The name is widespread across the Middle East, North, West, and East Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Balkans. Notable bearers include Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I, Egyptian statesman Ibrahim Pasha, the Indian ruler Ibrahim Lodi, and the Sufi mystic Ibrahim ibn Adham. Variants and cognates include Abraham, Avraham, and Abram; regional spellings and forms include Ebrahim (Persian/Urdu), İbrahim (Turkish), Ibraahim (Somali), Ibrahima (Francophone West Africa), and the Maghrebi short form Brahim. Common nicknames are Ibra, Brahim, Ibo, and Ibro.

Ibrahim has the following similar or variant Names

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Politician · Born 1945 · Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, often called IBK, was best known as the president of Mali from 2013 to 2020. He was a Malian politician who was forced to resign during the 2020 coup, and he had earlier served as prime minister from 1994 to 2000 and as president of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007.	Ibrahim Traoré Politician · Born 1988 · Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traoré is best known as the interim president of Burkina Faso, a role he has held since 2022 after rising to prominence as a military officer. He also leads the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, the ruling military junta, and is known for his nationalist, pan-Africanist, anti-imperialist, anti-gay, and anti-Western views, along with his popularity among many young supporters.	Ibrahim Rugova Politician · Born 1944 · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ibrahim Rugova was best known as the Kosovo-Albanian leader who became a symbol of Kosovo’s peaceful struggle for independence. A politician, scholar, and writer, he served as President of the Republic of Kosova from 1992 to 2000 and later as President of Kosovo from 2002 until his death in 2006, advocating nonviolent resistance to Yugoslav rule and seeking support from the U.S. and other Western countries.
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha Politician · Born 1495 · Republic of Venice Ibrahim Pasha, often known as Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, is most famous for serving as the first grand vizier appointed by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the Ottoman Empire. Born around 1495, he became one of Suleiman’s closest and most powerful advisers before his execution in 1536.	Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt Politician · Born 1789 · Egypt Ibrahim Pasha was an Egyptian general and statesman best known for leading Egyptian and Ottoman forces and briefly ruling Egypt in 1848. The eldest son of Muhammad Ali, he was a major figure of the Muhammad Ali dynasty and played an important role in Egypt’s military and political history.	Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor Royal · Born 1958 · Malaysia Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor is a prominent royal figure in Malaysia, known for his role as the Sultan of Johor. Born in 1958, he has played a significant part in the state's development and cultural preservation.

Ibrahim Babangida

Politician · Born 1941 · Nigeria

Ibrahim Babangida is best known as the Nigerian military ruler who led the country from 1985 to 1993 after taking power in a coup. A general in the Nigerian Army, he fought in the Nigerian Civil War, played roles in several military coups, and resigned in 1993 during the political crisis of Nigeria’s Third Republic.

Ibrahim Khan Lodi

Politician · Born 1480

Ibrahim Khan Lodi was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate and is best known for being defeated by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, a turning point that paved the way for the Mughal Empire in India. He became sultan in 1517 after the death of his father, Sikandar Lodi, and ruled as the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty.

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Politician · Born 1964 · Maldives

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, popularly known as Ibu, is best known as the 7th President of the Maldives, serving from 2018 to 2023. A Maldivian politician born in 1964, he also spent 15 years in parliament, representing the Hinnavaru and Lhaviyani Atoll constituencies.

Ibrahim Ferrer

Musician · Born 1927 · Cuba

Ibrahim Ferrer was a Cuban singer best known for his warm, expressive voice and his long career in traditional Cuban music. He performed with Los Bocucos for nearly 40 years and also sang with groups including Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson.

Ibrahim Maalouf

Musician · Born 1980 · France

Ibrahim Maalouf is a French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer best known for his acclaimed jazz and world music work. He became the first Lebanese instrumentalist nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Queen of Sheba, his collaboration with Angélique Kidjo.

Ibrahim Njoya

Royal · Born 1876 · Cameroon

Ibrahim Njoya was most famous for serving as the seventeenth sultan of the Kingdom of Bamum in western Cameroon. He ruled a monarchy whose history stretches back to the fourteenth century.

Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali

Royal · Born 1518 · Qutb Shahi dynasty

Ibrahim Qutb Shah Wali was most famous as the fourth ruler of the Golconda kingdom in southern India and the first Qutb Shahi monarch to use the title "Sultan." Also known by the Telugu names Malki Bharama and Ibharama Chakravarti, he ruled in the 16th century and is remembered as an important king of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.

Ibak Khan

Royal

Ibak Khan, also known as Sayyid Ibrahim Khan, is best known as a Shaybanid khan of Sibir in the late 15th century. Historical sources disagree about parts of his life, and he is also referred to as Abak, Ivak, Ibaq, the Khan of Tyumen, and possibly Said Ibrakhim Khan.

Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Ibrahim	Ali Khan	Amrita Singh	television actor	★★★★★	Saif Ali Khan	television actor	★★★★★
Ibrahim	Chappelle				Dave Chappelle	television actor	★★★★★

Ibrahim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
NG	Boys	0	#1	52,449	16,906
NG		0	#2	1,072	5,926
BF		0	#3	8	188
MV		0	#4	104	644
MV	Boys	0	#4	1,493	3,375
BF	Boys	0	#6	35	439
DJ		0	#8	10	322
DJ	Boys	0	#9	47	657
LY		0	#9	6,251	12,703
SD	Boys	0	#9	10,207	10,523
CM		0	#10	50	2,592
SD		0	#10	308	2,130
YE		0	#11	2,491	8,639
JO		0	#12	310	2,158
KW		0	#13	168	5,216
OM		0	#13	216	6,215
QA		0	#14	136	7,011
SA		0	#14	1,370	10,560
CM	Boys	0	#15	3,761	12,054
ET	Girls	0	#15	2	372
JO	Boys	0	#15	6,306	7,057
LB		0	#15	5,064	13,263
SA	Boys	0	#15	42,674	28,008
TR		0	#15	93,648	19,440
EG	Boys	0	#16	71,407	15,035
AE		0	#17	311	10,220
BF	Girls	0	#17	1	315
ET	Boys	0	#17	11	678
MV	Girls	0	#18	18	2,021
DJ	Girls	0	#19	10	488
PS	Boys	0	#19	3,690	10,655
QA	Boys	0	#19	3,914	18,093
OM	Boys	0	#20	6,814	17,948
AZ		0	#21	24	706
GH		0	#21	562	5,396
AE	Boys	0	#24	9,745	22,615
AZ	Boys	0	#24	216	1,400
EG		0	#24	3,054	6,387
KW	Boys	0	#24	4,916	18,755
IQ	Boys	0	#26	8,160	13,071
GH	Boys	0	#27	2,172	8,138
IQ		0	#27	166	3,533
NA		0	#31	3	2,537
TM	Boys	0	#31	6	614
BI	Boys	0	#32	12	917
BN		0	#32	1	2,297
ID		0	#35	5	2,238
MT		0	#41	3	1,767
GE		0	#42	3	997
BN	Boys	0	#43	108	6,332
Belgium	Boys	2024	#44	160	401
France	Boys	2021	#47	1,244	2,865
BD	Boys	0	#48	2,841	10,045
BH		0	#50	1,282	17,937
SY		0	#52	5,035	11,684
AF	Boys	0	#53	420	3,535
AF		0	#55	22	1,883
PR		0	#55	1	1,497
MY	Boys	0	#57	5,501	25,439
AO		0	#58	19	2,729
BD		0	#58	229	5,992
CY		0	#59	2	1,632
IN		0	#65	7	2,963
SI		0	#67	13	1,612
AL		0	#68	9	2,372
IL	Boys	0	#71	2,392	10,983
AZ	Girls	0	#73	3	1,051
PS		0	#74	169	5,692
BG		0	#78	5	1,799
Canada	Boys	2024	#79	342	2,588
CN		0	#81	6	3,857
GE	Boys	0	#81	29	2,055
AF	Girls	0	#83	12	2,402
RS		0	#84	1	923
GR	Boys	0	#87	258	6,912
MA		0	#92	21,959	20,986
SI	Boys	0	#92	138	3,402
JM		0	#93	1	3,714
KZ		0	#93	2	1,452
Norway	Boys	2025	#94	44	444
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#94	44	1,769
CY	Boys	0	#94	36	3,473
BG	Boys	0	#95	181	3,850
DZ		0	#97	9,200	20,130
Sweden	Boys	2022	#98	92	1,509
DK	Boys	0	#99	454	7,401
ID	Boys	0	#100	32	4,130
TW		0	#103	1	4,523
MT	Boys	0	#104	77	4,064
GE	Girls	0	#107	2	1,564
NG	Girls	0	#108	3,308	15,093
BN	Girls	0	#114	1	5,459
GR		0	#114	21	3,911
HU		0	#114	2	1,675
Austria	Boys	0	#118	715	2,180
AL	Boys	0	#120	227	5,122
PA		0	#120	11	3,797
RS	Boys	0	#121	34	2,277
AO	Boys	0	#122	141	5,568
EE	Boys	0	#124	2	2,087
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
GH	Girls	0	#127	322	6,973
MU		0	#132	6	3,613
TN		0	#132	4,272	13,765
RS	Girls	0	#137	1	1,651
Germany	Boys	0	#145	3,628	5,697
BW	Boys	0	#147	8	4,685
LT	Boys	0	#148	4	2,166
HU	Boys	0	#150	25	3,954
MT	Girls	0	#153	1	3,773
IL		0	#164	118	6,291
CR		0	#165	1	5,526
KZ	Boys	0	#167	141	6,578
OM	Girls	0	#173	238	15,987
SI	Girls	0	#175	3	2,769
PR	Boys	0	#177	2	2,508
HR		0	#180	2	2,081
RU		0	#180	10	3,641
DK		0	#181	23	5,198
CZ		0	#185	2	3,154
SA	Girls	0	#185	1,299	25,931
NL	Boys	0	#187	2,288	5,873
Austria		0	#188	26	850
LU	Girls	0	#190	1	4,850
AR		0	#193	1	2,915
CN	Boys	0	#196	133	9,639
LU	Boys	0	#196	23	4,970
SD	Girls	0	#199	157	7,678
PL		0	#209	4	2,600
QA	Girls	0	#215	103	15,378
AO	Girls	0	#216	2	4,575
AL	Girls	0	#220	8	4,141
MU	Boys	0	#224	139	8,477
HR	Boys	0	#225	34	3,997
HU	Girls	0	#225	1	3,308
Finland	Boys	0	#226	238	2,041
MY		0	#226	109	12,352
SG	Boys	0	#226	720	17,960
TW	Boys	0	#228	14	7,111
IR		0	#229	3	4,221
BG	Girls	0	#231	1	3,559
MO	Boys	0	#231	4	5,842
RU	Boys	0	#243	345	12,621
EC	Boys	0	#244	3	3,322
GR	Girls	0	#248	2	6,293
NA	Boys	0	#249	5	6,830
JP	Girls	0	#250	2	6,592
PT		0	#250	1	4,161
SG		0	#252	18	11,010
JP	Boys	0	#259	39	7,909
BD	Girls	0	#269	118	8,413
JO	Girls	0	#269	57	7,570
Germany		0	#276	168	2,542
CZ	Boys	0	#278	27	6,530
TW	Girls	0	#289	1	8,139
NL		0	#290	102	2,481
JM	Boys	0	#293	1	6,876
PL	Boys	0	#308	28	6,459
IT	Boys	0	#312	3,938	10,046
IQ	Girls	0	#323	192	11,303
DK	Girls	0	#325	5	7,429
AE	Girls	0	#326	231	20,968
PE		0	#327	3	6,350
United States	Boys	2024	#328	922	7,044
KZ	Girls	0	#332	1	5,862
Finland	Boys	2026	#333	605	3,552
PT	Boys	0	#333	35	7,951
Spain	Boys	0	#336	1,101	5,610
KW	Girls	0	#341	176	19,177
PH	Boys	0	#344	40	11,440
CM	Girls	0	#355	194	11,671
CN	Girls	0	#355	5	8,829
IR	Boys	0	#358	218	10,162
BR		0	#360	1	5,969
MU	Girls	0	#361	2	8,539
PL	Girls	0	#364	1	5,096
PA	Boys	0	#377	105	9,305
IN	Boys	0	#389	916	16,750
EG	Girls	0	#404	867	14,742
BO		0	#408	1	6,868
Spain		0	#409	44	2,326
UY	Boys	0	#409	5	5,922
Austria	Girls	0	#411	10	1,885
ZA		0	#417	31	14,421
PH	Girls	0	#428	2	13,098
CL		0	#433	2	6,867
MX		0	#443	3	8,339
CR	Boys	0	#451	37	10,188
AR	Boys	0	#455	13	7,628
PS	Girls	0	#475	49	10,981
GT	Boys	0	#496	4	7,625
CO		0	#503	8	7,768
HK	Boys	0	#504	24	12,905
ZA	Boys	0	#511	1,023	25,619
PA	Girls	0	#515	4	9,861
RU	Girls	0	#518	6	11,913
IR	Girls	0	#540	6	8,334
SG	Girls	0	#562	25	18,916
BO	Boys	0	#576	17	9,244
IL	Girls	0	#594	24	11,648
IN	Girls	0	#596	36	13,121
CL	Boys	0	#609	57	13,390
IT		0	#621	94	4,183
HK	Girls	0	#648	3	16,104
BR	Boys	0	#700	52	12,213
Germany	Girls	0	#802	37	4,949
PE	Boys	0	#813	66	14,506
MX	Boys	0	#831	153	16,355
CO	Boys	0	#840	81	15,656
MY	Girls	0	#852	143	24,821
NL	Girls	0	#912	44	5,933
Spain	Girls	0	#962	22	5,561
ZA	Girls	0	#1,109	33	25,928
CO	Girls	0	#1,151	2	16,140
MX	Girls	0	#1,267	1	17,781
IT	Girls	0	#1,371	76	9,415

Ibrahim is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

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Ibrahim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ibrahim

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