Abdur-Rahman, name meaning in Islam.

Abdur-Rahman means servant of the Most Gracious. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن

Abdur-Rahman

Servant of the Most Gracious

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic
Arabic: عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن
Say it: ab-dur-rah-MAAN
Root: ع ب د / ر ح م
In the Quran: Yes, 25:63

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Meaning

Abdur-Rahman, explained.

Abdur-Rahman (عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Most Gracious. "Abdur" is "Abd al", servant of, joined to the next word.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdur-Rahman comes from the root ع ب د / ر ح م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Abdur-Rahman in the Quran?

The Quran praises "the servants of the Most Merciful" in 25:63.

Quran 25:63

وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ هَوْنًۭا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلْجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا

Wa 'ibaadur Rahmaanil lazeena yamshoona 'alal ardi hawnanw wa izaa khaata bahumul jaahiloona qaaloo salaamaa

And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,

Quran 25:63. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Abdur-Rahman

Say it ab-dur-rah-MAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdul Rahman, Abdurrahman and Abdelrahman. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + ر ra + ح ḥa + م mim + ن nun.

Choosing Abdur-Rahman

Many parents choose Abdur-Rahman to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Abdur-Rahman bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Abdur-Rahman

Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, one of the ten promised Paradise
Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Umayyad state in al-Andalus

Names like Abdur-Rahman

Quran 25:63, translation by Sahih International.
Sahih Muslim 2315.
Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

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What does Abdur-Rahman mean in Islam?

Abdur-Rahman (عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن) means servant of the Most Gracious. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Abdur-Rahman in the Quran?

The Quran praises "the servants of the Most Merciful" in 25:63.

Is Abdur-Rahman a boy or girl name?

Abdur-Rahman is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Abdur-Rahman in Arabic?

Abdur-Rahman is written عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن in Arabic, said ab-dur-rah-MAAN.

Is it Abdur-Rahman or Abdul Rahman?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.