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Raheem

“Variant of Rahim — Kind, compassionate” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1442 in the US (2025) · 90s

Raheem reached #417 in 1993 and has eased to #1442 since. About 8,500 boys have carried it since 1964.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raheems

• Raheem Sterling — English association football player (born 1994)
• Raheem Lawal — Nigerian footballer
• Raheem Edwards — Canadian soccer player
• Raheem Shah — Pakistani singer
• Raheem Mostert — American football player (born 1992)

In stories & tradition

• Raheem Ibad — Karachi: The Musical

What Raheems become

Among 58 notable people named Raheem:

Sports figures appear 3.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Raheem Sterling, English association football player (born 1994).

Similar names: Rahim · Hakeem · Reef · Rashad · Kareem · Naim

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