SURNAMEEntry 2,545
İbrahim
“Ibrahim (Abraham)”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- İ
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How do you pronounce İbrahim?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname İbrahim mean?
İbrahim is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Avraham, Abraham, the patriarch named in the Torah, the Bible and the Qur’an. It is a very common male name in Turkey. As a surname it arose when an ancestor’s given name was taken directly as the family name.1
How was the name İbrahim formed?
İbrahim is the word İbrahim (“İbrahim: name of the prophet Abraham”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to İbrahim?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | İbrahimoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Karaibrahimgil | same root | – | – |
| 03 | İbrahimli | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named İbrahim?
- Fazıla İbrahim aristocrat 1941–2024
- Nuh İbrahim singer 1913–1938
- Ayşel İbrahim Karafistan academic
- Ömer İbrahim researcher
- Ömer İbrahim researcher
People surnamed İbrahim as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is İbrahim also a first name?
Yes. İbrahim is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Ibrahim (Abraham)”.
İbrahim as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is İbrahim written and pronounced abroad?
In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Ibrahim.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to İbrahim?
İbrahimoğlu, İbrahimli and Ademoğlu share gloss keywords with İbrahim within the same primary category.
- İbrahimoğluson of İbrahim (Abraham)
- İbrahimliof İbrahim’s family
- Ademoğluhuman being; son of Adam
- Davudoğluson of Davud (David)
- Davutoğluson of Davut (David)
- EzerAzer: fire; short for Eliezer
- İshakoğluson of İshak (Isaac)
- Karaibrahimgilhousehold of Kara İbrahim
Which guides add context to İbrahim?
Read the root, formation and register information for İbrahim alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: İbrahim
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about İbrahim
- Q1
What does the surname İbrahim mean?
- İbrahim is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Avraham, Abraham, the patriarch named in the Torah, the Bible and the Qur’an. It is a very common male name in Turkey. As a surname it arose when an ancestor’s given name was taken directly as the family name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İbrahim?
- The root word of İbrahim is İbrahim (Arabic): “male name; Arabic ʾibrāhīm, from Hebrew ʾAvrāhām”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce İbrahim?
- İb·ra·him, 3 syllables; IPA: /ibɾaˈhim/.