Abd al-Rahman

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Abd al-Rahman is a combination of two Arabic words, "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" meaning "merciful". Therefore, the name translates to "servant of the merciful (Allah)"
Scripts(How to write)
الرحمٰن(Arabic)
عبد
عبد الرحمن
Pronunciation
abd-ul rah-mawn
‘ab-door-rah-MAN
Popularity
As a traditional Arabic name, Abd al-Rahman is not very common outside of Arabic-speaking countries.

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Abd al-Rahman Name meanings & History

Abd al-Rahman is a combination of two Arabic words, "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" meaning "merciful". Therefore, the name translates to "servant of the merciful (Allah)". Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman). The name Abd al-Rahman is commonly given to baby boys born in Muslim families, particularly in North and West Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Zodiac Sign of Abd al-Rahman: Action Aries

Synonyms of Abd al-Rahman:

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Angry

B: Beauty,Bountiful,Bashful,Brains

D: Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic,Doting,Daddy,Determined

L: Liaison,Luscious,Lazy,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Languid

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope

M: Memorabilia,Memory,Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy,Mother,Maternal

N: Neat,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis

Abd al-Rahman is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There have been many notable people throughout history who have borne the name Abd al-Rahman, including several Islamic scholars, poets, and rulers. One of the most famous was Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, a 10th-century Persian astronomer and author of "The Book of Fixed Stars".

Related Names to Abd al-Rahman

The name Abd al-Rahman is often abbreviated to Abdul Rahman or Rahman, and can also be spelled as Abdur Rahman or Abdurrahman. Other similar Arabic names include Abdallah, Abdelsalam, and Abdulkarim.

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