name
Ibrahima
ee-brah-HEE-mah
/ˌiːbrɑːˈhiːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ibrahima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fulani/Fula (West Africa: Senegal, Guinea, Mali); from Arabic Ibrahim
- Meaning
- Fula form of Ibrahim (Abraham); father of multitudes; father of nations
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Ibrahimah, Ebrahima
Common mispronunciations
Saying ih-BRAY-him-ah; 'bra' has an open 'ah', not a diphthong
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables; stress on the third 'hi' = 'hee'; 'bra' has a pure 'ah' vowel
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