Muslim Boy NameScholarly Verified
Origin: Arabic
عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن
Abdur Rahman
Transliteration: ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān • Pronounced: (Ab-dur Rah-maan)
Regional Usage & Naming Heritage
Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:
South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names
Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia
Islamic Significance & History
Empirically documented in Sahih Hadith and endorsed by Aala Hazrat as one of the best names for a Muslim boy.
Authenticated Scholarly Sources
Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Sahih Muslim (Hadith 2132)
- Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24, p. 672
- Bahar-e-Shariat
Abdur Rahman (عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَٰن)
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