Abderrahman
How to say it: ab-der-ra-MAN · /abdɛʁʁaˈman/
From Arabic 'Abd al-Rahman' meaning 'servant of the Merciful' - one of the 99 names of God in Islam.
Abderrahman was the 2,518th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 66% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,518 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abderrahman peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Abdou
- Rahman
Honouring a Abderrahman in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abderrahman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Abderrahman
- Abderrahman Ibrir (1919–1988)Footballer
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