Meaning and Origin of: Ibrahim

Ibrahim is of Hebrew origin and means "Father of a multitude."

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Father of a multitude
  • Arabic : Form of Abraham

Family name origins & meanings

  • Muslim : from the personal name Ibrāhīm, Arabic form of Abraham. In Islam, Ibrāhīm is identified as a prophet, the ancestor of all the Semitic peoples, both Hebrew and Arab, and the father of Ismā‛īl (see Ismail) and Iṣhāq (see Ishak).