Ibrahim Pronunciation Arabic: [ʔɪbraːˈhiːm] Gender Male Origin Word/name Arabic Meaning Equivalent to ‘Abraham’ in Hebrew meaning “Father of many”. Region of origin Arabs Other names Alternative spelling Ibraheem, Ebrahim, Ebraheem
Ibrahim (anglicized asIbraheem ) (Arabic :إبراهيم ,Ibrāhīm Arabic name ofAbraham , the commonHebrew patriarch of theAbrahamic religions , includingJudaism ,Christianity , andIslam . It is a common male first name and surname amongMuslims andArab Christians , a derivative of the nameAbraham or Avram inJudaism andChristianity in theMiddle East . It likely indicates aJewish origin when it is used a surname/family name.
As a surname it was a common indicator ofJewish origin prior to the exodus of themizrahi population in Arabic speaking countries toIsrael . This surname in the Arabic speaking countries today can indicate Jewish origin- and potential conversion to Christianity/Islam at some point.
In the Levant and Maghreb,Brahim and Barhoum are common diminutives for the first name Ibrahim.
Ibrahim Abboud (1900-1983), President of Sudan (1958-1964)Ibrahim Alemi , Iranian politicianIbrahim Awal (born 1990), Qatari footballerIbrahim Dadashov (1926-1990), Soviet wrestlerIbrahim ibn Muhammad (630-632), the third son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Ibrahim ibn al-Walid (died 750), the Umayyad caliph from 4 Oct to 4 Dec 744.Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi (779–839), an Abbasid prince, singer, composer and poet. He was the son of the third Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi.Ibrahim ibn Salih (died 792), Abbasid governor of various provinces in Syria and Egypt in the late eighth century.Ibrahim ibn Jaʿfar or Al-Muttaqi (908-968), Caliph of Baghdad during Later Abbasid periodIbrahim Lodhi (1480–1526), the Sultan of the Lodi Empire from 1517 to 21 April 1526.Ibrahim (1615–1648), Ottoman sultanIbrahim I of Shirvan (died 1417), ruler of Shirvan from the Derbendid dynastyIbrahim Abatcha (1938–1968), Chadian politicianIbrahim Artan Ismail , Somali politician, former Minister of Security of PuntlandIbrahim Abouleish (1937–2017), Egyptian scientistIbrahim Abu el-Hawa (born 1942), Palestinian peace activistIbrahim Abu-Lughod (1929–2001), Palestinian academicIbrahim Afellay (born 1986), Dutch footballerIbrahim Ahmad (1914–2000), Kurdish politicianIbrahim Ali Tashna (1872–1931), Bengali poet and Islamic scholarIbrahim Arman Loni, known asArman Loni (1983–2019), Pashtun human rights activist Ibrahim Ba (born 1973), Senegalese-French footballerIbrahim Babangida (born 1941), 8th President of Nigeriaİbrahim Balaban (1921–2019), Turkish painterIbrahim Benoh , Jordanian-born American artist and educatorIbrahim Bey (Mamluk) (1735–1833), Egyptian Mamluk chieftain of Georgian originIbrahim Bilali (born 1965), Kenyan boxerIbrahim Böhme (1944–1999), German politicianIbrahim Deif (born 1962), Egyptian academicIbrahim Ismail Chundrigar (1897–1960), Pakistani politicianIbrahim Fazeel (born 1980), Maldivian footballerIbrahim Ferrer (1927–2005), Afro-Cuban singerIbrahim Ghosheh (1936–2021), Palestinian civil engineer and politicianIbrahim Haddad (born 1938), Syrian politicianIbrahim Halidi (1954–2020), Prime Minister of ComorosIbrahim Hashem (1878–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politicianIbrahim Heski (died 1931), Kurdish politicianIbrahim Al Hilbawi (1858–1940), Egyptian jurist and politicianIbrahim Hussein (disambiguation) Ibrahim al-Jaafari (born 1947), Iraqi politicianIbrahim of Johor (1873–1959), Sultan of Johor, MalaysiaIbrahim Kanaan (born 1962), Lebanese PoliticianIbrahim Kargbo (born 1982), Sierra Leonean footballerIbrahim of Kazan , ruler of Kazan KhanateIbrahim Zeid Keilani (1937–2013), Jordanian politicianIbrahim Maalouf (born 1980), Lebanese jazz musicianIbrahim Masod , Singaporean convicted murdererIbrahim Meraachli (1937-2004), Lebanese actorIbrahim Al-Mudhaf (1852–1928), Kuwaiti politicianIbrahim Mohamed (1965–2002), Singaporean murdererIbrahim ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh (1920-2006), former minister of justice of Saudi ArabiaIbrahim Muhammad Dodo (born 1999), American rapperIbrahim Murtala Muhammed (1974–2025), Ghanaian politicianIbrahim Musa (1986–2025), Nigerian politicianIbrahim Muteferrika (1674–1745), Ottoman diplomat, printer, and polymathIbrahim Nagi (1898–1953), Egyptian poetIbrahim Najjar (born 1941), Lebanese politicianIbrahim Nasir (1926–2008), Maldivian politicianIbrahim Nasrallah (born 1954), Palestinian poetIbrahim Nazil , Maldivian politicianIbrahim Nooraddeen (died 1892), Sultan of the MaldivesIbrahim Orabi (1912–1957), Egyptian wrestlerIbrahim Pasha (disambiguation) , several pashas named IbrahimIbrahim Rabimov (born 1987), Tajikistani footballerIbrahim Said (footballer, born 1979) (born 1979), Egyptian footballerIbrahim Said (footballer, born 2002) (born 2002), Nigerian footballerIbrahim Sanjaya (born 1997), Indonesian footballerIbrahim Al-Shahrani (born 1974), Saudi Arabian footballerIbrahim Isaac Sidrak (born 1955), Patriarch of AlexandriaIbrahim Sirkeci (born 1972), Turkish management scientistIbrahim Shoukry (1916–2008), Egyptian politicianIbrahim Tounkara (born 1976), Canadian football playerIbrahim Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé military officerIbrahim Ujani (1863–1943), Bengali qari and teacherIbrahim Ustavdić (1878–1974), Bosnian educatorIbrahim "Baim" Wong (born 1981), Indonesian artistIbrahim Yattara (born 1980), Guinean footballerIbrahim al-Yaziji (1847-1906), Lebanese writerIbrahim Yetim (born 1965), German politicianIbrahim ibn Yuhanna , Byzantine translator and authorIbrahim Zarman (born 1997), Indonesian taekwondo practitionerİbrahim Akın (footballer) (born 1984), Turkish footballerİbrahim Arat (born 1988), Turkish weightlifterİbrahim Aydemir (born 1983), Turkish footballerİbrahim Aydın or Cihangirzade İbrahim Bey (1874–1948), Turkish military officer and statesmanİbrahim Bölükbaşı (born 1990), Turkish wrestlerİbrahim Kafesoğlu (1914–1984), Turkish historian and academicİbrahim Kaş (born 1986), Turkish footballerİbrahim Öztürk (born 1981), Turkish footballerİbrahim Şahin (footballer) (born 1984), Turkish footballerİbrahim Tataroğlu (born 2006), Turkish Olympian judokaİbrahim Tatlıses (born 1952), Turkish folk singer of Kurdish originİbrahim Toraman (born 1981), Turkish footballerİbrahim Üzülmez (born 1974), Turkish footballerIbraheem Samirah (born 1991), American politician and member of the Virginia House of DelegatesSurname or patronymic [ edit ] Abdisalam Ibrahim (born 1991), Somali born Norwegian footballerAbdullah Ibrahim (born 1934), South African pianist and composerAbu el-Qassim Mohamad Ibrahim (1937-2022), Sudanese politicianAmmar Ibrahim (born 1996), Qatari sprinterAndrew Ibrahim (born 1989), English student convicted of "preparing terrorist acts"Anwar Ibrahim (born 1947), Malaysian politicianDawood Ibrahim (born 1955), Indian mobsterDeren Ibrahim (born 1991), Gibraltarian footballerFauziah Ibrahim , Australian broadcast journalistGeorge Ibrahim (1964-2003), Pakistani Roman Catholic priestGihan Ibrahim (born 1986/1987), Egyptian activist and citizen journalistHanan Ibrahim , Somali activistHassan Ibrahim (1917–1990), Egyptian military officer and politicianIbrahim Namo Ibrahim (born 1937), Chaldean Catholic bishop in the United StatesIfe Ibrahim (born 2008), English footballerIndra Wijaya Ibrahim , Singaporean convicted murdererJohn Ibrahim (born 1970), Lebanese-Australian nightclub entrepreneurJamaludin Ibrahim , Singaporean convicted killerKamal Ibrahim (wrestler) (born 1961), Egyptian Olympic wrestlerKamala Ibrahim (born 1939), Sudanese artistKeria Ibrahim (born 1973), Ethiopian politicianKhalil Ibrahim (1957-2011), Sudanese IslamistMoussa Ibrahim (born 1974), Libyan political figureMohammad Ibrahim (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMuhammad Ibrahim (1911–1989), Bangladeshi physicianMuhammad Ibrahim (justice) (1894–1966), Bengali justice and academicMusa Ibrahim (born 1979), Bangladeshi mountaineerNebil Ibrahim (born 2000), Swedish boxerRaymond Ibrahim (born 1973), Coptic American research librarian, translator, author and columnist with focus in Arab history and languageSarimah Ibrahim (born 1978), Malaysian television host, actress and singerSonallah Ibrahim (1937–2025), Egyptian novelist and short story writerWaleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim (born 1962), Saudi Arabian businessmanYaacob Ibrahim (born 1955), Minister for Communications and Information, Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs and the Minister in charge of Cyber Security of SingaporeAbul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim , Seychellois Islamic scholarArmaan Ebrahim (born 1989), Indian car racerKate Ebrahim (born 1991), New Zealand cricketerChit Lwin Ebrahim (born 1946), Rohingya lawyer and politicianCurrimbhoy Ebrahim (1839-1924), Indian businessmanDion Ebrahim (born 1980), Zimbabwean cricketerFakhruddin G. Ebrahim (1928-2020), Pakistani judgeFareed Ebrahim (born 1998), Qatari born-Egyptian footballerIsmail Ebrahim (1946–2020), South African cricketerM. M. Ebrahim (1896-1957), Sri Lankan politicianMurad Ebrahim (born 1949), Filipino politicianOmar Ebrahim (born 1956), English baritone vocalistRoshanara Ebrahim (born 1993), Kenyan TV host, model, author and beauty pageant titleholderVincent Ebrahim (born 1949), South African actor and comedianVinette Ebrahim (born 1957), South African actress and playwrightZofeen T. Ebrahim , Pakistani journalist
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