A traditional interpretation
Abraham’s Hebrew name is traditionally read as “father of a multitude,” though its exact derivation is uncertain.2
Ibrahim or Ibraheem
Ibraheem is another way to write إبراهيم in the Latin alphabet. The spelling changes; the Arabic name stays the same.1
- IbraheemIbraheem is a variant of Ibrahim.
Sources
- Quranic Arabic Corpus: Ibrahim, corpus.quran.com (opens in a new tab)
- Etymonline: Abraham, etymonline.com (opens in a new tab)
- Devin J. Stewart, Abraham — Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, reprinted by Muslim Journeys, bridgingcultures-muslimjourneys.org (opens in a new tab)
Researched from sources and checked in a separate review. We list reference works, not other baby-name websites. Last revised 4 October 2026.
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