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Rahim

/rah-HEEM/Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived — A compassionate and merciful person

In Hausa

How to say it
rah-HEEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a girl
Rahima

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RahimRasheem

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
rah-HEEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a girl
Rahima

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RahimRaheem

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
ra-HEEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon

From the same family