Rahim

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رحيم
RomanisationRaḥīm
Pronunciation[raħiːm]
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
MeaningMerciful
Region of originArab peninsula
Other names
Cognate(s)Rahman
Anglicisation(s)Rahim, Raheem
Derivative(s)Abul Rahim, Atta Ur Rahim
DerivedR-Ḥ-M root

Rahim (Raḥīm رحيم, also anglicized as Raheem) is an Arabic word meaning "Merciful", from the root R-Ḥ-M. Al-Rahim (the Merciful) is one of the attributes of God according to Islam. It is a male given name, sometimes a hypocorism for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include Rahim, Raheem, Rohim and Roheem.

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