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إِبْرَاهِيمَا
Ibrahima
ib-ra-HEE-ma
“Ibrahim (West African form).”
About Ibrahima
Ibrahima is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "ibrahim (west african form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Wolof/Mandinka/Pular form of Ibrahim.
Very common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Ibrahima is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ibrahima
- What does the name Ibrahima mean?
- Ibrahima (إِبْرَاهِيمَا) means "Ibrahim (West African form)". Wolof/Mandinka/Pular form of Ibrahim.
- Is Ibrahima a name from the Qur'an?
- Ibrahima 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 Ibrahima a boy or a girl name?
- Ibrahima is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ibrahima come from?
- Ibrahima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-R-H-M. Very common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea.
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