MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ebrahim mean?
Ebrahim is a Persian form of Ibrahim, the Arabic name corresponding to Abraham. In the biblical account Abraham's name is explained as “father of a multitude”, and Ibrahim is a major prophet in the Quran.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
इब्राहीम
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
ഇബ്രാഹിം
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ebrahim in Indian usage
2,144 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 226 |
| 1950s | 604 |
| 1960s | 515 |
| 1970s | 308 |
| 1980s | 246 |
| Other decades | 245 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,954 |
| Other states | 190 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ebrahim / M | 14 | 1,798 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ebrahim; Table_6, C1825 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ebrahim; Table_6, C1825
- Behind the Name: Ebrahim ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Abraham ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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