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Abdurahman

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Abdurahman: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2016.

Rooted in Arabic, Abdurahman means “servant of the Most Gracious,” combining *abd* (servant) with *al-Rahman*, one of the 99 names of God in Islam. A notable historical figure is Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Umayyad dynasty in Córdoba in the 8th century. The name also connects to the city of Abdurrahman in Kyrgyzstan, though its most prominent place link may be an indirect one: the Rahman River in Bangladesh shares the same divine element. A common variant across the Islamic world is Abdul Rahman, while in Scotland the name has seen modest modern use, reflecting the country’s growing multicultural communities. It remains a deeply religious choice, chosen by Muslim parents to honour a core tenet of their faith.