Rahim

See also: rahim

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.

Proper noun

Rahim (plural Rahims)

1. A male given name from Arabic.
2. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rahim is the 12005^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2601 individuals. Rahim is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.75%), Black/African American (21.38%), White (19.61%) and Mixed Race (10.0%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rahim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Ahmir, Hiram, harim, ihram

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.im/, /ʁa.him/

Proper noun

Rahim ?

1. a surname from Arabic

   Tahar Rahim, b. 1981