Rahman (name)

Rahman
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	[Servant of] the Most Compassionate,
Region of origin	Middle East
Other names
Related names	Rahim, Rehman

Rahman (Arabic: رحمان, Raḥmān) is an Arabic male name, short for Abdu r-Raḥmān "Servant of the Most Gracious", ar-Rahman being one of the Names of God in Islam. Raḥmān is the elative of raḥīm "merciful",^{[citation needed]} based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M With nisba, the name becomes Rahmani and is used as a surname.

Given name

Rahman Syed (1932 – 2009), Pakistani entomologist
Rahman Ali (1943), American boxer
Rahman Gumbo (1963), Zimbabwean soccer coach (currently coaching the national team)
Rahman (actor) (1967), South Indian film actor
Rahman Rezaei (1975), Iranian footballer
Rahman Ahmadi (1980), Iranian footballer
Rrahman Hallaçi (1983), Albanian footballer
Rahman Dadman , Iranian politician
Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury, Indian politician

Surname

A. R. Rahman, Oscar Award winning Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter
Aarif Lee, born Aarif Rahman. Hong Kong born Chinese Canadian singer, songwriter and award winning actor of Chinese, Arab and Malay descent.
Clyde Rahman (1931-2009), Nation of Islam leader.
Emomalii Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan
Hasim Rahman, former heavyweight boxing champion
Perween Rahman (1957-2013), Pakistani social activist
Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (born 1985), Diplomatic Director and novelist
Waheeda Rehman, Indian film actress
Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladeshi cricket player

Second half of compound name

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also the following individual names

Ahfaz-ur-Rahman (born 1942), Pakistani journalist, writer and poet
Ahsan ur Rehman Mazari, Pakistani politician
Akbar-ur-Rehman (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
Alaur Rahman (born 1960), Bangladeshi-born British singer
Asad Ur Rehman, Pakistani politician
Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (born 1970), Pakistani Politician
Fasih Ur Rehman, Pakistani dancer
Hafeez Ur Rehman, Pakistani politician
Hafizur Rahman (born 1959), Bangladeshi cricketer
Hasan Hafizur Rahman (1932–1983), Bangladeshi author and newspaper editor
Hifz-ur-Rehman (died 1970), Pakistani archaeologist, historian and linguist
Ijaz-ur-Rehman (born 1983), Pakistani ten-pin bowler
M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman (died 2005), Pakistani computer scientist
Latif-ur-Rehman (born 1929), Pakistani field hockey player
Latifur Rahman (born 1936), Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Montazur Rahman Akbar (born 1957), Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920–1975), founding leader of Bangladesh
Mujibur Rehman, Indian anti-corruption activist
Mujibur Rahman, of the Mujibur and Sirajul regular TV guests
Muhammad Muneeb ur Rehman, Pakistani grand mufti
Naimur Rahman (born 1974), Bangladeshi cricketer
Nasim Ur Rehman, Pakistani industrialist and politician
Raza-ur-Rehman (born 1985), Canadian cricketer
Riaz-ur-Rehman (1940–1966), Pakistani cricketer
Riaz ur Rehman Saghar (1940-2013) Pakistani poet and lyricist active in cinema
Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai, Indian writer
Sadiqur Rahman (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
Haji Saeed Ur Rehman Khan Karar (born 1929), Pakistani landlord, trader, politician
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri (1943–2006), Indian writer
Shafi ur Rahman (born 1929), judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan
Shafiur Rahman (1918–1952), martyr of the Bangladesh language movement
Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, Pakistani newspaper editor
Tanzil-ur-Rahman (born 1928) Pakistani jurist and Islamic scholar
Wali-ur-Rehman (c. 1970-2013), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander
Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan (born 1952), Bangladeshi businessman
Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (born c. 1960), a leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba

Given name

Surname

Second half of compound name

See also