Muslim baby names with meanings

Rahim Boy Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Rahim · Boy · Merciful, kind, compassionate · Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Malay

رحيم / رحیم / রহিমMuslim boy names

Meaning

Merciful, kind, compassionate

Name meaning

Origin / language: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Malay
Name type: Single given name
Category: Traditional Arabic names

Language and spelling

Rahim is formed with the linguistic base raḥīm. Pronunciation: /ra.ˈħiːm/(Arabic); /ɾæ.ˈhiːm/(Persian); /ɾə.ˈɦiːm/(Urdu).

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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-26

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