Ibrahima

What does the name Ibrahima mean?

Ibrahima is the West African form of Ibrahim, the Arabic name of the biblical Abraham, which means "father of many" or "father of a multitude". It is widespread among the Fulani, Wolof and Mandinka peoples of Senegal, Guinea and Mali. In the United States Ibrahima is carried mostly by families with West African roots; it reached number 2055 in 2002 and ranks at number 2855 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender
Boy's name
Origin
West African / Arabic
Popularity
Rather rare – #2854 of the boy names in the United States
International
Ibrahima (Fulani / Wolof / Mandinka), Ibrahim (Arabic / Turkish), Abraham (English / Spanish), Avraham (Hebrew).

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