Rahim
| Romanisation | Raḥīm | 
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [raħiːm] | 
| Gender | Male | 
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic | 
| Meaning | Merciful | 
| Region of origin | Arab peninsula | 
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Rahman | 
| Anglicisation(s) | Rahim, Raheem | 
| Derivative(s) | Abul Rahim, Atta Ur Rahim | 
| Derived | R-Ḥ-M root | 
Rahim (Raḥīm رحيم, also anglicized as Raheem) is an Arabic word meaning "Merciful", from the root R-Ḥ-M. Al-Rahim (the Merciful) is one of the attributes of God according to Islam. It is a male given name, sometimes a hypocorism for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include Rahim, Raheem, Rohim and Roheem.
Given name
- Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627), poet and minister in the Mughal Empire
 - Rahim Abdullah (born 1976), American football player
 - Rahim Abdullah (Malaysian footballer) (1947–2025), Malaysian football player
 - Rahim Ademi (born 1954), Croatian Army general
 - Raheem Beyah (born 1976), American computer scientist
 - Raheem Blackshear (born 1999), American football player
 - Raheem J. Brennerman (born 1978), American businessman
 - Raheem Brock (born 1978), American football player
 - Rahim Jaffer (born 1971), Canadian politician
 - Rahim Jahani (died 2014), Afghan singer
 - Raheem Jarbo (born 1977), rapper better known as "Mega Ran"
 - Raheem Kassam (born 1983), British politician and journalist
 - Raheem Layne (born 1999), American football player
 - Rahim Mehryar (1956–2010), Afghan singer
 - Rahim Moore (born 1990), American football player
 - Raheem Morris (born 1976), American football coach
 - Raheem Mostert (born 1992), American football player
 - Raheem Orr (born 1986), American football player
 - Raheim Sanders (born 2002), American football player
 - Raheem Sterling (born 1994), English football player
 - Rahim Ullah (died 1861), Bengali rebel
 - Rahim Zafer (born 1971), Turkish football player
 
Surname
- Esther Rahim (1904–1963), Pakistani painter
 - Hafiz Rahim (1983–2020), Singaporean footballer
 - Mohd Safiq Rahim (born 1987), Malaysian footballer
 - Mushfiqur Rahim (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
 - Sameer Rahim, British literary journalist and novelist
 - Tahar Rahim (born 1981), French actor
 
In fiction
- Rahim Aldemir, from Dying Light
 - Raheem Porter, from Juice (1992)
 
See also
- Radio Raheem, a character in the film Do The Right Thing
 - Rahimuddin Khan, Pakistani general
 - Rahman, elative of Rahim