Ibrahim is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #207 in 1997 with 159 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 731 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 1,978 boys born was named Ibrahim. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Ibrahim is the Arabic form of Abraham and is traditionally understood as meaning "father of many". It is a major prophetic name in Islam and one of the strongest cross-cultural classics in Muslim naming.
The name has been used across Arabic-speaking and wider Muslim communities for centuries through the prophet Ibrahim. Its combination of dignity, familiarity, and depth has kept it consistently strong.