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Abdur Rahman: meaning, origin and pronunciation

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عبدالرحمٰن

عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن

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Abdur Rahman (عبدالرحمٰن, Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن) means “servant of the Most Merciful”. It comes from the Arabic root ر ح م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ب د; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ر ح م.

Meaning
servant of the Most Merciful
معنی
رحمٰن (اللہ) کا بندہ

Where it comes from

ʿAbd, servant, joined to a name of Allah meaning Most Merciful.

Say it
ab-dur-reh-maanAudio recordings coming later
Root
ر ح م
Other spellings
Abdul Rehman · Abdul Rahman · Abdur Rehman
Known bearer
Abdur Rahman ibn Awf, companion of the Prophet ﷺ
Themes
Faith