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Rahim

“Kind, compassionate” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2178 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rahim is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1967, it stood at #2178 in 2025; about 1,900 boys have been named Rahim along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rahims

• Rahim Redcar — French singer and songwriter
• Rahim Ayew — Ghanaian footballer
• Rahim Aga Khan — 50th Imam of the Nizari Isma'ili community (born 1971)
• Rahim Ademi — army general
• Rahim Hameed — Iraqi footballer

In stories & tradition

• Rahim — The Cheetah Girls: One World

What Rahims become

Among 144 notable people named Rahim:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rahim Redcar, French singer and songwriter.

Similar names: Raheem · Salim · Reef · Hashim · Taim · Naim

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