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Ibrahim

As a boy's name, Ibrahim traces back to Arabic, where it is understood to mean "Arabic form of Abraham". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. In total, about 11,543 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

ArabicArabic form of Abraham
EtymologyMeaning "father of many nations"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
5
1960s
36
1970s
280
1980s
666
1990s
1,636
2000s
3,657
2010s
5,263
Peaked in the 2010s · 11,543 total U.S. births since 1900