Abdur-rehman

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Servant of Allah

Abdur-rehman is variant of Abdur Rahman and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Abdur-rehman or Abdur Rahman, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Abdur Rahman.

Full Meaning of Abdur-rehman

Abdur-rehman is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “servant of the Most Gracious”, which means “servant of Allah” as ar-Rahman is one of the names of Allah in Islam.

When [Mary] saw [the angel], she said, ‘I seek refuge in the Most Gracious from you; [do not come near] if you fear the Lord.’ (Quran 19:18)