Ibrahim

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since 1880

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The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Synonyms: abraham

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(Islam) The prophet Abraham.
A male given name.

Ibrahim was also found in the following language(s): Malay, Serbo-Croatian, and Swahili

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Abu was given the name Ibrahim Awwadty Ibrahim Ali Muhammad al-Badri al-Samarrai on July 28th, 1971 in Near Samarra, Iraq. Abu is also known as Abu Bakr, Caliph Ibrahim, Abu Du'a, 'The Invisible Sheikh', and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Ibrahim

Ibrahim was royalty. He holds the title Caliph of Islam, Amir al-Mu'minin, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Ottoman Caliphate, and List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire. He has had major accomplishments since 1640. Ibrahim was born as the child of Ahmed I and Kösem Sultan on November 5th, 1615 in Istanbul. He left this life on August 18th, 1648.

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Ibrahim Afellay

Ibrahim Afellay is a soccer player for the Stoke City F.C., USV Elinkwijk, PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, FC Schalke 04, Olympiacos F.C., and Netherlands national football team. Ibrahim was born on April 2nd, 1986 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Ibrahim Ismail

He holds the title Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan bagi Negeri dan Jajahan Takluk Johor Darul Takzim. He has had major accomplishments since 2010. Ibrahim was born as the child of Iskandar of Johor on November 22nd, 1958 in Sultanah Aminah Hospital.

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Ibrahim Maalouf

Ibrahim Maalouf is a jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music trumpeter, composer, musical arranger, trumpet, and arrangement. He plays Trumpet. His career lasted from 1997 to 1997. Ibrahim was born Ibrahim Maalouf on December 5th, 1980 in Beirut.

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Ibrahim Pasha

Ibrahim Pasha was a monarch. He holds the title Wāli of Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Syria, Hejaz, Morea, Thasos, Crete, 200, WāliofEgypt, and 200px. He was most prominent from 2 to 2. Ibrahim was born as the child of Muhammad Ali of Egypt in 1789 in Drama, Greece. He passed away on November 10th, 1848.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Ibrahim

Dawood Ibrahim

Dawood was born on December 26th, 1955 in Khed Ratnagiri, Bombay State, India.

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Khaled

Khaled is a raï, pop music, blues, and jazz musician. He plays Guitar, Drum kit, Banjo, Violin, Harmonica, Accordion, and Synthesizer. His ongoing career started in 1970. Khaled was given the name Khaled Hadj Ibrahim on February 29th, 1960. Khaled is also known as Cheb Khaled and Khaled.

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Om Kolthoum

Om Kolthoum was a musician. Her career lasted from 1924 to 1973. Om was given the name Fatima Ibrahim on December 31st, 1898 in Tamay Ez-Zahayra, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, Khedivate of Egypt, Ottoman Empire. Om is also known as Oum Kalthoum, Om Kalsoum, Om Koulsum, Om Kalthoum, Oumme Kalsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Om Koultoum, Ummi Kultsum, Ummi Kaltsum, Umi Kulsum, and Umi Kalsum. She died on February 3rd, 1975.

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Shaam

Shaam is an actor, model (people), film actor, and model. He has had major accomplishments since 2000. Shaam was given the name Shamshuddin Ibrahim on April 4th, 1977 in Thiruppatur, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Shoaib Ibrahim

Shoaib Ibrahim is an actor, model (people), and model. He was most active from 2009 to 2013. Shoaib was born on June 20th, 1987 in Bhopal.

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Year	Total Babies Born	Boys Born
1954	5	5
1961	5	5
1963	6	6
1964	10	10
1967	9	9
1969	6	6
1970	10	10
1971	13	13
1972	11	11
1973	27	27
1974	24	24
1975	40	40
1976	28	28
1977	28	28
1978	40	40
1979	59	59
1980	53	53
1981	62	62
1982	64	64
1983	60	60
1984	51	51
1985	66	66
1986	72	72
1987	61	61
1988	88	88
1989	89	89
1990	139	139
1991	120	120
1992	111	111
1993	156	156
1994	152	152
1995	157	157
1996	205	205
1997	190	190
1998	177	177
1999	229	229
2000	255	255
2001	268	268
2002	284	284
2003	341	341
2004	379	379
2005	385	385
2006	417	417
2007	435	435
2008	428	428
2009	465	465
2010	530	530
2011	575	575
2012	549	549
2013	631	631
2014	649	649
2015	699	699
2016	816	816
2017	814	814

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Ibrahim	U.S.
█	White	53.26%	64.26%
█	African American	31.35%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	8.17%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.13%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	4.73%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.36%	16.26%

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Fun Facts about the name Ibrahim

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#139 Unique Boy Names
How Popular is the name Ibrahim? Ibrahim is the 2,306^th most popular name of all time. As a last name Ibrahim was the 2,290^th most popular name in 2010.
How many people with the first name Ibrahim have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 11,543 babies born with the first name Ibrahim in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ibrahim to occupy the country of Tuvalu with an estimated population of 10,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Ibrahim? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1954 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Ibrahim first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ibrahim is Saturday, March 10th, 1883.
What year had the most people named Ibrahim born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ibrahim was in 2016 with a total of 816 babies.
Random Ibrahim Factoid: According to the 2008 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ibrahim is not a popular baby boy's name in Michigan. Imagine that, only 20 babies in Michigan have the same name as you in 2008.
Weird things about the name Ibrahim: Your name in reverse order is Miharbi. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Haibmri. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Ibrahim? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 15,915 people with the last name Ibrahim.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Ibrahim? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Ibrahim as their last name.