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Abdulrahman

Servant of the Merciful

Origin

Arabic

Used in

ar

Origin and meaning of Abdulrahman

Abdulrahman is an Arabic boy's name of great religious dignity: it means 'servant of the Merciful', where ar-Rahmān, 'the Compassionate, the Merciful', is one of the most important names of God in Islam. It is widespread across the Muslim world. Rulers such as Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Córdoba and a leading figure of Islamic Spain's golden age, made it illustrious. It appears in spellings like Abdurrahman or French Abderrahmane.

Variants around the world

How Abdulrahman sounds in other languages.

AbdurrahmanAbderrahmaneAbdul Rahman

Famous people

  • Abd al-Rahman Imonarch

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