Boys' names
Abdul-Rahman
Servant of the Most Merciful
عَبْدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰن
Abdul-Rahman
Servant of the Most Merciful
Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Abdul-Rahman
Arabic
عَبْدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰن
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
r-h-m
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Sahih Muslim 2132
Alternate spellings
Abdur-RahmanAbd al-Rahman
Origin & meaning
The second of the two most beloved names to Allah (Sahih Muslim 2132). Pairs the servanthood of the soul with one of the most-loved names of Allah.
Quranic source
Sahih Muslim 2132
Notable bearers
- · Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf
Themes
Same root · r-h-m
Names sharing this root.
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).