Boy name
Abdürrahim name meaning
“servant of God, the Merciful”
Abdürrahim means servant of God, the Merciful. It combines Arabic abd, meaning servant, with al-Rahim, a divine name expressing mercy. Used for boys in Türkiye, its pronunciation reflects the connected Arabic phrase. It belongs to the same naming pattern as Abdurrahman, another compound beginning with abd.
What does Abdürrahim mean?
Servant of God, the Merciful
In Turkish: Rahîm olan Allah'ın kulu
Abdürrahim is a devotional construction referring to the divine name al-Raḥīm. It shares its grammatical pattern with Abdullah and Abdurrahman. Raḥīm occurs in the Quran, but the compound Abdürrahim is not itself a Quranic personal name; its association comes through the divine attribute.
Origin of the name Abdürrahim
The name derives from Arabic ʿabd, 'servant', and al-Raḥīm, 'the Merciful', one of the divine names. Turkish Abdürrahim reflects the pronunciation of this Arabic construction.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names of God (Asma al-Husna) |
| Is Abdürrahim in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A · Ab |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Abdürrahim
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Abdürrahim Fahreddin
Meaning of each name
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
- Fahreddin: pride or honor of the faith
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İsmail Abdürrahim
Meaning of each name
- İsmail: God has heard; God heard the prayer
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
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Abdürrahim İhsan
Meaning of each name
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
- İhsan: doing good; generosity, benefaction
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Enes Abdürrahim
Meaning of each name
- Enes: companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
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Abdürrahim Sametcan
Meaning of each name
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
- Sametcan: the self-sufficient, and soul or life
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Ramazan Abdürrahim
Meaning of each name
- Ramazan: the ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Abdürrahim: servant of God, the Merciful
How to pronounce Abdürrahim
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /abdyɾɾahim/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | عبد الرحیم |
| Arabic | عبد الرحيم |
Is Abdürrahim a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdürrahim is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Abdürrahim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 25 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Abdurrahim
Names that sound like Abdürrahim
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Abdürrahim
- Abdürrahim Dursun · b. 1998
- Abdürrahim Karakoç · b. 1932
- Abdurrahim Boynukalın · b. 1987
- Abdurrahim Tuncak · b. 1908
- Abdürrahim Karslı · b. 1964
- Abdürrahim Zapsu · b. 1890
- Abdurrahim Ali Ural · b. 1959
- Abdürrahim Aksoy · b. 1959
- Abdürrahim Albayrak · b. 1954
- Abdurrahim Fırat · b. 1966
- Abdürrahim Akdağ · b. 1960
- Abdürrahim Dusak · b. 1970
FAQ about the name Abdürrahim
What is the meaning of Abdürrahim?
Abdürrahim means “servant of God, the Merciful”. The name derives from Arabic ʿabd, 'servant', and al-Raḥīm, 'the Merciful', one of the divine names. Turkish Abdürrahim reflects the pronunciation of this Arabic construction.
Is Abdürrahim a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdürrahim is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Abdürrahim in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Abdürrahim nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Abdürrahim?
Abdürrahim is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Abdürrahim have?
Abdürrahim has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Abdürrahim?
Abdürrahim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 25 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Abdürrahim?
Other spellings: Abdurrahim.
What names go well with Abdürrahim?
Some ideas: Abdürrahim Fahreddin; İsmail Abdürrahim; Abdürrahim İhsan.
Famous people named Abdürrahim?
Notable people named Abdürrahim include Abdürrahim Dursun, Abdürrahim Karakoç, Abdurrahim Boynukalın.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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