Ibrahim
Say it: IB-ra-heem
BoyMeans the Arabic form of Abraham7 letters3 syllables
#163
in Ireland (2025)
#158 with spellings combined
31
babies in 2025
#158
best rank (2025)
314
babies since 1993
Up 136
10-year rank change
Ibrahim through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #158 |
| 2024 | 22 | #213 |
| 2023 | 24 | #201 |
| 2022 | 13 | #320 |
| 2021 | 13 | #315 |
| 2020 | 18 | #253 |
| 2019 | 16 | #278 |
| 2018 | 15 | #287 |
| 2017 | 10 | #374 |
| 2016 | 18 | #263 |
| 2015 | 15 | #294 |
| 2014 | 12 | #347 |
| 2013 | 10 | #383 |
| 2012 | 4 | #616 |
| 2011 | 9 | #407 |
| 2010 | 8 | #422 |
| 2009 | 7 | #429 |
| 2008 | 9 | #386 |
| 2007 | 10 | #326 |
| 2006 | 5 | #423 |
| 2005 | 8 | #302 |
| 2004 | 9 | #283 |
| 2003 | 5 | #375 |
| 2002 | 5 | #348 |
| 2001 | 5 | #317 |
| 2000 | 7 | #250 |
| 1995 | 3 | #334 |
| 1993 | 3 | #339 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Ibrahim mean?
The Arabic form of Abraham
Arabic, the name of the prophet Abraham in Islam.
Say it right
IBraheem
In Arabic the stress usually falls on the last syllable, ib-ra-HEEM. English speakers often say IB-ra-him.
The story of Ibrahim
Ibrahim is the Arabic form of Abraham. In Islam Ibrahim is one of the great prophets, and a chapter of the Quran is named after him. Jews and Christians know the same figure as Abraham, the patriarch of the Book of Genesis, so the name is shared across all three faiths. It is widely used as a first name by Muslims and by Arab Christians, and it is also a common surname.
The name first appears in the CSO records in 1993, and for many years only a handful of boys a year were given it. That has changed recently. In 2025, 31 boys were named Ibrahim, its biggest year so far, and it reached number 158 once spellings are combined. It is much rarer in Northern Ireland, where 3 boys had the name in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Ibrahim (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Ibrahim (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim | 31 | 314 |
In Northern Ireland
#395 in 2025 with 3 babies. Best rank #278 (2024); 18 babies since 2009.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.