Malay Names · Boy
Rahim name meaning
“merciful”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptرحيم
- Devanagari scriptरहीम
32
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Rahim
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Rahim is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'merciful'.
What does Rahim mean?
About the name Rahim
Rahim comes from the Arabic word raḥīm, merciful or compassionate, from the root r-ḥ-m. With al- it appears in the phrase Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim, and it often appears in names such as Abdul Rahim. The spelling Raheem is also used.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ر ح م · r-ḥ-m |
| Syllables | Ra-him |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with R |
| Arabic script | رحيم |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | रहीम |
Compound names with Rahim
Sources
- Wiktionary: رحيم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Abdul Rahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Khairul♂Goodness
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Syafiq♂Compassionate
- Latif♂Gentle, kind
- Hisham♂Generous
- Taib♂Good, pleasant
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
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