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عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن
Abdulrahman
abd-ar-rah-MAAN
“Servant of the Most Merciful.”
About Abdulrahman
Abdulrahman is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "servant of the most merciful" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound of 'abd' (servant) + 'Ar-Rahman' (the Most Merciful, a name of Allah).
Beloved across all Muslim cultures; said to be the most pleasing names to Allah.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Abdurrahman, Abd al-Rahman
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Abdulrahman is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abdulrahman
- What does the name Abdulrahman mean?
- Abdulrahman (عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن) means "Servant of the Most Merciful". Compound of 'abd' (servant) + 'Ar-Rahman' (the Most Merciful, a name of Allah).
- Is Abdulrahman a name from the Qur'an?
- Abdulrahman does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abdulrahman a boy or a girl name?
- Abdulrahman is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abdulrahman come from?
- Abdulrahman is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-B-D. Beloved across all Muslim cultures; said to be the most pleasing names to Allah.
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