Rahim

Where Rahim comes from

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”). The surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh.
— Wiktionary's entry for Rahim
  • Arabic
Rahim through the years
  1. 1967
    First appearance
    #2,760 among boys with 9 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1975
    Peak, #1,322
    43 babies named Rahim, its best rank.
  3. 1982
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,518.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Arabic.
Namesakes

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