Fun Facts About the Name Abdirahman
- More than 2 thousand babies named Abdirahman: U.S. records list 2,175 babies given the name Abdirahman from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abdirahman Mean?
Abdirahman is an English-language and Somali-diaspora spelling of the Arabic theophoric name ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (عبد الرحمن), which means "servant of the Most Merciful." The first element, ʿabd, means "servant" or "slave"; in this construction it is understood as servant of God. The second element, al-Raḥmān, is a divine name in Islam, formed from the root r-ḥ-m, which carries the sense of mercy and compassion. In Arabic pronunciation the definite article al- assimilates to ar- before the r, giving ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān. In the Somali Latin alphabet the name is written Cabdiraxmaan, where c represents the Arabic letter ʿayn and x represents ḥ. The spelling Abdirahman simplifies those Arabic sounds for English readers but keeps the same two components and the same meaning. The name is a statement of devotion, not a description of the bearer's character.
Abdirahman Name History & Origins
The Arabic name ʿAbd al-Raḥmān belongs to the large family of ʿAbd names formed with one of the names of God. It was in use in the earliest Islamic period: one of Muhammad's companions was ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf. In the 8th century, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān I established the Umayyad emirate in Córdoba, in al-Andalus, and in the 10th century ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III took the title of caliph there. The name is thus attached to both early Islamic history and the history of Muslim Spain.
In the Horn of Africa, the name entered through Islam and became established in Somali. Somali writes it as Cabdiraxmaan in the Latin orthography; the initial C marks the Arabic ʿayn, and the x marks the Arabic ḥ. Somali speakers also use the short form Cabd or Cabdi, often spelled Abdi in English. The spelling Abdirahman is used in English and by the Somali diaspora; it reflects the Somali pronunciation with simplified consonants rather than a separate Arabic original. It is one of several transliterations of the same Arabic name, alongside Abdul Rahman, Abd al-Rahman, and Abdurrahman.
How Popular is the Name Abdirahman?
Abdirahman has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #1,250 in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,241 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2024 | #2,665 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 2023 | #2,613 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2022 | #2,407 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 2021 | #2,194 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 2020 | #1,922 | 76 | 0.0044% |
| 2019 | #1,823 | 83 | 0.0046% |
| 2018 | #1,679 | 94 | 0.0052% |
| 2017 | #1,306 | 138 | 0.0075% |
| 2016 | #1,532 | 109 | 0.0057% |
| 2015 | #1,444 | 117 | 0.0061% |
| 2014 | #1,389 | 122 | 0.0064% |
| 2013 | #1,250 | 141 | 0.0075% |
| 2012 | #1,562 | 101 | 0.0053% |
| 2011 | #1,404 | 118 | 0.0062% |
| 2010 | #1,639 | 95 | 0.0050% |
| 2009 | #1,697 | 92 | 0.0046% |
| 2008 | #1,655 | 93 | 0.0046% |
| 2007 | #1,848 | 78 | 0.0038% |
| 2006 | #1,840 | 74 | 0.0036% |
| 2005 | #1,943 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2004 | #2,102 | 56 | 0.0028% |
| 2003 | #2,180 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 2002 | #2,632 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2001 | #2,562 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2000 | #2,476 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1999 | #3,103 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #3,390 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #3,351 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #4,395 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #5,124 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #5,110 | 11 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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