Boy
Raheem
As a boy's name, Raheem is understood to mean "merciful". It is not as common as it was in the 1990s, though it has not disappeared. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. The registry counts around 7,263 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
ArabicArabic
EtymologyMeaning "merciful"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
16
1970s
673
1980s
1,190
1990s
2,952
2000s
1,276
2010s
1,156
Peaked in the 1990s · 7,263 total U.S. births since 1900