Raheem

Raheem is a transliteration of the Arabic name Rahim, meaning “merciful.” The double e helps represent the long vowel to readers using the English alphabet. The meaning comes from the Arabic word, so changing the Roman-letter spelling does not create a different religious or linguistic definition.

Rahim is the closest alternative spelling. Both forms may appear within communities using Arabic names, and an inherited spelling can be important when honoring a relative. Raheem has two syllables and usually works as the full everyday name without another short form. Its meaning can express a quality a family values, while remaining a name rather than a claim about the child's eventual personality.