Ibrahim is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ibrahim means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ibrahim across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ibrahim has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ibrahim is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “father of many”. The Arabic form of Abraham, a major prophet in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,907 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,266 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 468 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 15 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 314 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ibrahim per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (939/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (731/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Ibrahim has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #692 nationally (given to 1,741 babies that year).
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