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Rahim 
Summary
Rahim (Raḥīm رحيم, also anglicized as Raheem) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "Merciful", from the root R-Ḥ-M. It is also used as a personal male name, short for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include Rahim, Raheem, Rohim and Roheem.
| Romanisation | Raḥīm |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [raħiːm] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Merciful |
| Region of origin | Arab peninsula |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Rahman |
| Anglicisation(s) | Rahim, Raheem |
| Derivative(s) | Abul Rahim, Atta Ur Rahim |
| Derived | R-Ḥ-M root |
Given name edit
- Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627), poet and minister in the Mughal Empire
- Rahim Abdullah (born 1976), American football player
- Rahim Ademi (born 1954), Croatian Army general
- Raheem Beyah (born 1976), American computer scientist
- Raheem J. Brennerman (born 1978), American businessman
- Raheem Blackshear (born 1999), American football player
- Raheem Brock (born 1978), American football player
- Rahim Jaffer (born 1971), Canadian politician
- Rahim Jahani (died 2014), Afghan singer
- Raheem Jarbo (born 1977), rapper better known as "Mega Ran"
- Raheem Kassam (born 1983), British politician and journalist
- Raheem Layne (born 1999), American football player
- Rahim Mehryar (1956–2010), Afghan singer
- Rahim Moore (born 1990), American football player
- Raheem Morris (born 1976), American football coach
- Raheem Mostert (born 1992), American football player
- Raheem Orr (born 1986), American football player
- Raheim Sanders (born 2002), American football player
- Raheem Sterling (born 1994), English footballer
- Rahim Ullah (died 1861), Bengali rebel
- Rahim Zafer (born 1971), Turkish footballer
Surname edit
- Esther Rahim (1904–1963), Pakistani painter
- Hafiz Rahim (1983–2020), Singaporean footballer
- Mohd Safiq Rahim (born 1987), Malaysian footballer
- Mushfiqur Rahim (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Sameer Rahim, British literary journalist and novelist
- Tahar Rahim (born 1981), French actor
In fiction edit
- Rohim, a school pupil played by Wasim Islam in the British web series Corner Shop Show
- Raheem Porter, from Juice (1992)
See also edit
- Radio Raheem, a character in the film Do The Right Thing
- Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general
- Rahman, elative of Rahim
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