Ibrahem
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "father of many" or "father of nations".
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Ibrahem. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ibrahem today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ibrahem births was 2004 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ibrahem. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ibrahem. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
2004
8 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2017 SSA rank
#9,159
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Ibrahem: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ibrahem from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 37 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ibrahem by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ibrahem during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ibrahem
The name Ibrahem has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the Semitic root "ب-ر-ك" (b-r-k), which means "to bless" or "to prosper." It is a variant spelling of the more common form "Ibrahim," which is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name "Abraham."
In the Abrahamic faiths, Abraham is a revered figure who is regarded as the patriarch of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The name Ibrahem holds significant religious and cultural importance in these traditions.
The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, where Abraham is portrayed as a prophet and the father of the Israelites through his son Isaac, and the Arabs through his son Ishmael. These sacred texts detail Abraham's unwavering faith in God and his willingness to sacrifice his son, which is celebrated as a testament to his devotion.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ibrahem or its variants. One of the earliest examples is Ibrahem ibn Adham (718–776 CE), a Muslim saint and ascetic who renounced his wealth and status to pursue a life of piety and devotion.
Another prominent figure is Ibrahem al-Fazari (725–806 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and mathematician from Persia, who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and the study of quadratic equations.
In the realm of Islamic mysticism, Ibrahem al-Ansari (1006–1088 CE) was a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar from Herat, Afghanistan, who is revered for his spiritual teachings and poetic works.
During the Ottoman Empire, Ibrahem Pasha (1789–1848), an Egyptian military commander and viceroy of Egypt, played a crucial role in modernizing the country and establishing its autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.
More recently, Ibrahem Afellay (born in 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer of Moroccan descent, who has represented the Netherlands national team and played for various clubs in Europe.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have carried the name Ibrahem throughout history, reflecting its enduring cultural and religious significance across various regions and traditions.
People
Ibrahem + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ibrahem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ibrahem: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ibrahem?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ibrahem going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Ibrahem a common name?
We classify Ibrahem as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ibrahem most popular?
The single biggest year for Ibrahem was 2004, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ibrahem is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ibrahem a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ibrahem in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.