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UK boy's name

Ibrahim

A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "father of many".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Ibrahim is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ibrahim popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #77, with 694 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 701 births.

This profile covers 14,115 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 99% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 14,462 living people in the UK are called Ibrahim. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Ibrahim ranked #77 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 694 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2016, when 701 boys were registered as Ibrahim.
  • Ibrahim ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #141 in 2024.
  • About 14,462 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ibrahim as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#77

2024

Births in 2024

694

Latest year

Peak year

2016

701 births

Estimated living

14,462

2026

Meaning

What does Ibrahim mean?

Ibrahim is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Avraham, which means "father of many" or "father of multitudes". It is the Arabic form of the name Abraham, the biblical patriarch revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The name Ibrahim has its origins in the ancient Middle Eastern region and can be traced back to the time of the patriarch Abraham, who is believed to have lived around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is mentioned numerous times in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, and is also found in the Bible.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ibrahim is in the Quran, where it is used to refer to the prophet Abraham. The Quran mentions Ibrahim as a prominent figure in Islamic history, describing him as a friend of God and a messenger of monotheism.

Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals named Ibrahim. One of the most famous was Ibrahim ibn Adham (718-782 CE), a famous Muslim ascetic and Sufi who renounced his wealth and royal status to pursue a life of spiritual devotion.

Another notable figure was Ibrahim al-Fazari (725-806 CE), a prominent Muslim jurist and scholar who played a significant role in the development of Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 12th century, Ibrahim ibn Yahya al-Naqqash (1165-1226) was a renowned Muslim scholar and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and astrology.

Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) was a prominent Ottoman statesman and viceroy of Egypt who played a crucial role in modernizing and strengthening the country during his rule.

More recently, Ibrahim Al-Daouri (1929-1998) was an Iraqi poet and writer who was highly regarded for his contributions to Arabic literature.

These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Ibrahim, reflecting its deep roots in various cultures and its enduring popularity across different eras.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Ibrahim over time

The chart below shows babies named Ibrahim registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Ibrahim, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 694 births in 2024, compared with 701 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Ibrahim
0175351526701199620102024

Decades

Ibrahim by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ibrahim was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #92 3,036 5
2010s #100 6,398 10
2000s #131 4,024 10
1990s #201 657 4

Geography

Where Ibrahim is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Ibrahim. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Ibrahim ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #141 in 2024.

Scotland
33
Northern Ireland
6

Across the UK

Ibrahim in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#141 in 2024

31 years of NRS records, 428 total registered

Northern Ireland (NISRA)

#278 in 2024

4 years of NISRA records, 15 total registered

Notable bearers

Famous people named Ibrahim

  • Ibrahim Fullah

    association football player

    English footballer

    2007-

  • Ibrahim Meite

    association football player

    English association football player (born 1996)

    1996-

  • Ibrahim Olabi

    lawyer; diplomat; Permanent Representative to the United Nations

    Syrian diplomat

    1993-

  • Ibrahim Farah

    association football player

    Footballer (born 1992)

    1992-

  • Ibrahim Dogus

    entrepreneur; politician; restaurateur

    British Kurdish politician, entrepreneur and restaurateur

    1980-

  • İbrahim Sirkeci

    demographer; political scientist; social scientist; academic; university teacher; researcher

    Turkish-British academic (born 1972)

    1972-

  • Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr Alolom

    politician

    Iraqi politician (born 1954)

    1954-

Related

Names similar to Ibrahim

FAQ

Ibrahim: questions and answers

How popular is the name Ibrahim in the UK right now?

In 2024, Ibrahim was ranked #77 for boys in England and Wales, with 694 births registered.

When was Ibrahim most popular?

The peak year on record was 2016, with 701 babies registered as Ibrahim in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Ibrahim?

A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "father of many".

How many people are called Ibrahim in the UK?

A total of 14,115 babies have been registered as Ibrahim across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 428 more in Scotland and 15 in Northern Ireland.

Where is Ibrahim most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Ibrahim ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #141 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.