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Abdulrahman
Servant of the Merciful
Origin
Arabic
Used in
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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 I— monarch
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