Rakim (name)

Rakim or Rakeem is an Arabic-language name, that is commonly given to African American males. It may be influenced by Karim, Rahim, and Hakim.

It may refer to:

In religion

 * Al Rakim, a legendary dog that guarded the Seven Sleepers in Islam

People with the given name

 * Rakim Allen or PnB Rock (1991–2022), American rapper
 * Rakim Cox (born 1991) Canadian football player
 * Rakim Hollis (born 1980) American basketball player
 * Rakim Jarrett (born 2001), American football player
 * Rakim Mayers or ASAP Rocky (born 1988), American rapper
 * Rakim Sanders (born 1989), American basketball player
 * Rakeem Boyd (born 1998), American football player
 * Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), American professional basketball player
 * Rakeem Cato (born 1992), American football player
 * Rakeem Christmas (born 1991), American basketball player
 * Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993), Belizean-American football player

People with the surname

 * Mustafa Râkim, (1757–1826), Ottoman calligrapher
 * Dionne Rakeem, British singer

Fictional characters

 * Rakeem Powell, NYPD Detective in James Patterson's Alex Cross novel Cross

Others

 * Rakim or Rakim Allah (born 1968), American rapper
 * R.K.M & Ken-Y member José Nieves originally went by "Rakim" before changing it to avoid confusion with the rapper
 * RZA, originally went by stagename Prince Rakeem, releasing the 1991 album Ooh I Love You Rakeem under that name
 * Rekeem Harper, British footballer
 * Rahkeem Cornwall, Antiguan cricketer