Ibraahim
The Somali form of Ibrahim, the Quranic and biblical patriarch Abraham, whose Hebrew name is usually read as "father of many".
Meaning and origin
Ibraahim carries into Somali the name of the prophet Ibrahim, remembered in Islam as the patriarch who rebuilt the Kaaba with his son Ismail and whose trust in God is retold every year at Eid al-Adha.
How to pronounce Ibraahim
| English (US) | ib-rah-HEEM /ɪbrɑːˈhiːm/ |
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