Abraham
Abraham is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
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Meaning of Abraham
A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar. From Abraham, from Abraham, from Ābrahām, from Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ, from אַבְרָהָם. Thompson suggests that the meaning of the name in Genesis was forgotten due to its age and that its original meaning was "Father is exalted." Glossed as + in Genesis 17:4–5; or from אַבְרָם.
Popularity of Abraham
100,547 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.
Prophet
Ibrāhīm
Ibrahim (Abraham) is the patriarch of monotheism, honored as Khalilullah — "the Friend of God." He is the father of Ismail and Ishaq, and the builder of the Ka‘bah in Makkah with his son Ismail. Sura 14 is named after him.
From the Qur’an
"And who is better in religion than one who submits himself in Islam to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Ibrahim, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Ibrahim as an intimate friend."
"And [mention] when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ismail, [saying], ‘Our Lord, accept [this] from us.’"
Ibrahim is mentioned by name 69 times in the Qur’an — second only to Musa among the prophets. Muslims invoke blessings on him in every daily prayer.
Abraham / Ibrahim / Avraham
The patriarch of the three Abrahamic faiths — “the friend of God” (khalīl Allāh). Named in the Qur’an 69 times; Surah Ibrahim (14) bears his name.
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30 Quranic Baby Names for Boys and Girls (With Verses)
30 names drawn from the Qur’an — prophets, named and referenced women, and meaningful Arabic concepts — each with its verse reference and classical meaning.
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.