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By Grace Royal · Aug 2026

Raheem

OriginVariation of Rahim, Arabic
Meaning"empathetic, merciful"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Raheem as a girl's name
US Rank#919

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About Raheem

Variation of Rahim

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,200#1,400'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,22315078.1
2015#1,21515279.3
2016#1,20015883.3
2017#1,062187101
2018#1,13717093.6
2019#1,10517999.8
2020#1,106179103.7
2021#1,23515689.2
2022#1,24915789.9
2023#1,24315791.8
2024#1,38113678.9
2025#1,44212573.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#442❄️ Unique#590🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England#862🔮 Future

Famous Raheems

  • Raheem Shaquille Sterling

    Jamaican,British footballer

  • Raheem DeVaughn

    American singer,songwriter

  • Raheem Orr

    American NFL football player

  • Raheem Morris

    American NFL football coach

  • Raheem Fukwan Brock

    American NFL football player

  • Raheem Jameel Jarbo aka Mega Ran

    American rapper

  • Raheem (born Oscar Ceres)

    American rapper

  • Rahim Shah

    Pakistani pop singer

  • Raheem Adewole Lawal

    Nigerian footballer

Raheem in pop culture

  • Raheem

    character in the 1992 film "Juice"

Raheem on more lists

Names that Peaked in 1993
6 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in M for Boys
Two Syllable Names for Boys
Names That Mean Merciful

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