Raheem

Raheem: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “merciful, compassionate”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: rah-HEEM · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic Rahim, one of the names and attributes of God in Islam, from the root r-h-m 'mercy'. Also transliterated Rahim.

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How popular is Raheem?

202441.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Raheem in 2024136

2024 rank#1,377 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18808,402

Raheem has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Raheem

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Raheem questions

What does the name Raheem mean?

Raheem means "merciful, compassionate". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Rahim, one of the names and attributes of God in Islam, from the root r-h-m 'mercy'. Also transliterated Rahim.

Is Raheem a boy or girl name?

Raheem is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Raheem?

136 US babies were named Raheem in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Raheem?

Raheem is usually pronounced rah-HEEM.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.