Given name & surname
Raheem
“a compassionate man”
In English use, Raheem is a variant of Rahim. One Arabic interpretation is “a compassionate man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Raheem is a variant of Rahim. One Arabic interpretation is “a compassionate man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Raheem is a variant of Rahim. An origin associated with Rahim is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raheem through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,530
- 8,524 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 556 babies
- 2025
- 125
- #1,442 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 125 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,442 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 15.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 556 in 1993. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,679 as a first name in 2020; 1,054 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Raheem’s family of names
Raheem has a related form in Rahim. In English usage, Raheem as a surname has a related form in Rahim.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Raheem
- Raheem SterlingEnglish association football player (born 1994)
- Raheem LawalNigerian footballerborn 1990
- Raheem EdwardsCanadian soccer playerborn 1995
- Raheem MostertAmerican football player (born 1992)
- Raheem HaylesJamaican sprinterborn 2001
- Raheem DeVaughnAmerican singer and songwriterborn 1975
- Raheem HanleyEnglish association football player (born 1994)
- Raheem KassamBritish journalist and politician (born 1986)
- Raheem MorrisAmerican football coach (born 1976)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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