Rahim

Rahim (Raḥīm رحيم, also anglicized as Raheem) is an Arabic word meaning "Merciful", from the root R-Ḥ-M. Al-Rahim (the Merciful) is one of the attributes of God according to Islam. It is a male given name, sometimes a hypocorism for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include Rahim, Raheem, Rohim and Roheem.

Given name

 * Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627), poet and minister in the Mughal Empire
 * Rahim Abdullah (born 1976), American football player
 * Rahim Ademi (born 1954), Croatian Army general
 * Raheem Beyah (born 1976), American computer scientist
 * Raheem J. Brennerman (born 1978), American businessman
 * Raheem Blackshear (born 1999), American football player
 * Raheem Brock (born 1978), American football player
 * Rahim Jaffer (born 1971), Canadian politician
 * Rahim Jahani (died 2014), Afghan singer
 * Raheem Jarbo (born 1977), rapper better known as "Mega Ran"
 * Raheem Kassam (born 1983), British politician and journalist
 * Raheem Layne (born 1999), American football player
 * Rahim Mehryar (1956–2010), Afghan singer
 * Rahim Moore (born 1990), American football player
 * Raheem Morris (born 1976), American football coach
 * Raheem Mostert (born 1992), American football player
 * Raheem Orr (born 1986), American football player
 * Raheim Sanders (born 2002), American football player
 * Raheem Sterling (born 1994), English footballer
 * Rahim Ullah (died 1861), Bengali rebel
 * Rahim Zafer (born 1971), Turkish footballer

Surname

 * Esther Rahim (1904–1963), Pakistani painter
 * Hafiz Rahim (1983–2020), Singaporean footballer
 * Mohd Safiq Rahim (born 1987), Malaysian footballer
 * Mushfiqur Rahim (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
 * Sameer Rahim, British literary journalist and novelist
 * Tahar Rahim (born 1981), French actor

In fiction

 * Raheem Porter, from Juice (1992)