name
Ibrahim
IB-rah-heem
ˈɪbrɑhiːmListen
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Ibrahim
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Krio (Sierra Leone)
- Meaning
- a Krio masculine name corresponding to the Arabic Ibrahim, the Quranic name of the prophet Abraham, revered in Islam as the father of the monotheist tradition and the builder of the Kaaba in Mecca; across Muslim West Africa Ibrahim is among the most common masculine names, and within Krio culture it reflects the Muslim strand of the community that coexists with Christian and traditional religious influences; the Krio language itself, a creole English of the Freetown Peninsula, contains borrowings from Yoruba, Hausa, Mende, Temne, Portuguese, and Arabic that mirror the diverse heritage of the community
- Gender
- male
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