Boy name
İbrahim name meaning
“traditionally, father of many peoples”
İbrahim traditionally means father of many peoples. It reaches Turkish through Arabic Ibrāhīm from Hebrew Avraham and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. The meaning belongs to scriptural tradition. A concrete narrative association is the Quranic account of Ibrahim and Ismail raising the foundations of the Kaaba.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does İbrahim mean?
Traditionally, father of many peoples
In Turkish: geleneksel açıklamayla birçok halkın babası
İbrahim names a patriarch shared by Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. A chapter of the Quran also bears his name. In Turkish it has a strong association with Halil and the compound Halil İbrahim, reflecting Abraham's traditional epithet as the friend of God.
How popular is İbrahim?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Best rank
- 25.2018
- Trend (2018–2025)
- last listed in 2023
- Province lists
- 72provinces
- Boys named İbrahim in Türkiye (2025)
- 505,052
Babies named İbrahim each year
Show as a table
| Year | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 25 | 3,027 |
| 2019 | 28 | 2,688 |
| 2020 | 29 | 2,497 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,472 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2,229 |
| 2023 | 30 | 2,051 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is İbrahim in the top 30?
72 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with İbrahim
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is İbrahim popular?
İbrahim offers the historical depth of a classic prophetic name. The rankings show several years near the bottom of the top thirty, followed by two years outside it.
Origin of the name İbrahim
İbrahim comes through Arabic Ibrāhīm from Hebrew Avraham. The explanation father of many peoples belongs to scriptural tradition; the name's historical derivation is not fully settled.
| Linguistic origin | Hebrew, Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran, Names of prophets, Names of the Ahl al-Bayt |
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is İbrahim in the Quran? | Yes, as a name · إبراهيم · 2:124, 2:127Ibrahim is named as a prophet in the Quran, which describes him raising the Kaaba’s foundations with Ismail. |
| Starts with | İ |
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 İbrahim
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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İbrahim Elyesa
Meaning of each name
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
- Elyesa: my God is salvation; God saves
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Zahir İbrahim
Meaning of each name
- Zahir: manifest, visible, evident
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
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İbrahim Cuma
Meaning of each name
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
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Necattin İbrahim
Meaning of each name
- Necattin: salvation of the faith
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
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İbrahim Hanifi
Meaning of each name
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
- Hanifi: associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
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Müslüm İbrahim
Meaning of each name
- Müslüm: one who submits; Muslim
- İbrahim: traditionally, father of many peoples
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: İbrahim Halil, Halil İbrahim, İbrahim Efe, İbrahim Asaf, İbrahim Aras, İbrahim Eren.
How to pronounce İbrahim
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ibɾahim/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ابراهیم |
| Arabic | إبراهيم |
Is İbrahim a boy’s name?
Yes, İbrahim is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
İbrahim appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Ibrahim
Famous people named İbrahim
- İbrahim Tatlıses · b. 1952
- İbrahim Kaypakkaya · b. 1949
- İbrahim Kutluay · b. 1974
- Ibrahim Moustafa · b. 1904
- İbrahim Çelikkol · b. 1982
- İbrahim Kalın · b. 1971
- İbrahim Toraman · b. 1981
- İbrahim Kaş · b. 1986
- İbrahim Melih Gökçek · b. 1948
- İbrahim Baylan · b. 1972
- İbrahim Üzülmez · b. 1974
- Ibrahim Wasif · b. 1908
FAQ about the name İbrahim
What is the meaning of İbrahim?
İbrahim means “traditionally, father of many peoples”. İbrahim comes through Arabic Ibrāhīm from Hebrew Avraham. The explanation father of many peoples belongs to scriptural tradition; the name's historical derivation is not fully settled.
Is İbrahim a boy’s name?
Yes, İbrahim is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is İbrahim in the Quran?
Yes, as a name. Ibrahim is named as a prophet in the Quran, which describes him raising the Kaaba’s foundations with Ismail. (e.g.: 2:124, 2:127)
What is the origin of the name İbrahim?
İbrahim is of Hebrew and Arabic origin.
How many syllables does İbrahim have?
İbrahim has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name İbrahim?
İbrahim appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of İbrahim?
Other spellings: Ibrahim.
What names go well with İbrahim?
Some ideas: İbrahim Elyesa; Zahir İbrahim; İbrahim Cuma.
Famous people named İbrahim?
Notable people named İbrahim include İbrahim Tatlıses, İbrahim Kaypakkaya, İbrahim Kutluay.
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.
Entry ID: nm00011 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake