name
Arabic
Rahim
rah-HEEM
/rɑːˈhiːm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rahim
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Balochi/Arabic (Balochistan, Pakistan/Iran)
- Meaning
- Compassionate, merciful; one of the 99 names of Allah
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Raheem
Pronunciation tips
'Ra' is open. 'Him' — long 'ee', not as in English 'him'. 'H' is lightly aspirated.
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