Given name · Bengali
ইব্রাহীম
“father of a multitude; father of nations”·“father of a multitude (of nations)”
ইব্রাহীম (ibrahim) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Bengali.
BengaliWritten in Bengali script. In English: Abraham.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ইব্রাহীম is Ibrahim written in Bengali script. In Arabic use, Ibrahim carries the interpretation “father of a multitude; father of nations.” Ibrahim is a form of Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
ইব্রাহীম comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Classical Persian اِبْرَاهِیم, from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم, from Aramaic אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).
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ইব্রাহীম’s family of names
In Bengali usage, ইব্রাহীম has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abraham. In Bengali usage, ইব্রাহীম has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 亞伯拉罕.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
ইব্রাহীম has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Persian roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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