Abdirahman
How to say it: ab-dee-RAH-mun · /ˌæbdɪˈrɑmən/
Somali variant of Arabic Abd al-Rahman meaning 'servant of the Merciful' - common East African name.
Abdirahman was the 2,518th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abdirahman is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Abdi
- Rahman
Other spellings
Honouring a Abdirahman in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abdirahman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Abdirahman
- Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (born 1956)President of Somaliland since 2024
- Abdirahman Farole (born 1945)Former President of Puntland
- Abdirahman Saylici (born 1956)Somaliland politician
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