Rahim
Rahim (Raḥīm رحيم, also anglicized as Raheem) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "Merciful", from the root R-Ḥ-M. It is also used as a personal male name, short for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include Rahim, Raheem, Rohim and Roheem.
| Romanisation | Raḥīm |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [raħiːm] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Merciful |
| Region of origin | Arab peninsula |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Rahman |
| Anglicisation(s) | Rahim, Raheem |
| Derivative(s) | Abul Rahim, Atta Ur Rahim |
| Derived | R-Ḥ-M root |
Given name
- Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, poet and minister of the Mughal empire
- Rahim Ademi (born 1954), Pakistani Army general
- Raheem J. Brennerman, American businessman
- Raheem Brock, American football defensive end
- Rahim Jaffer, Canadian politician
- Rahim Jahani, Afghan singer
- Raheem Jarbo, rapper better known as "Mega Ran"
- Raheem Kassam, British politician and journalist
- Rahim Mehryar, Afghan singer
- Rahim Moore, American football player
- Raheem Morris, defensive backs coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League
- Raheem Orr, American football defensive end
- Raheem Sterling, English footballer
- Rahim Zafer, Turkish footballer
Surname
- Mohd Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer
- Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Esther Rahim, Pakistani painter
In fiction
- Rohim, a school pupil played by Wasim Islam in the British web series Corner Shop Show
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See also
- Radio Raheem, a character in the film Do The Right Thing
- Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general
- Rahman, elative of Rahim
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