Ebrahim

English

Etymology

Alternative transliteration of Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), as a patronymic surname.

Proper noun

Ebrahim (plural Ebrahims)

1. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ebrahim is the 27331^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 884 individuals. Ebrahim is most common among White (50.34%), Asian/Pacific Islander (28.85%), and Black/African American (11.99%) individuals.

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm).

Proper noun

Ëbrahím or Ebrahím (Jawi spelling إبراهيم)

1. Abraham
2. a male given name from Arabic, a common spelling variant of Ibrahim
3. a surname originating as a patronymic [in turn from Arabic]