Names / Ibrahim
Is Ibrahim a first name or a last name?
Ibrahim is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and France.
How to address someone called Ibrahim
- Turkey. Ibrahim is a given name. Hi Ibrahim on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ibrahim.
- Egypt. Ibrahim is a given name. Hi Ibrahim on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ibrahim.
- Nigeria. Ibrahim is used both ways: 30% of people from Nigeria with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Saudi Arabia. Ibrahim is a given name. Hi Ibrahim on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ibrahim.
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Ibrahim by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Ibrahim as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,249 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5 | 728 | 1% |
| Egypt | 33 | 167 | 16% |
| Nigeria | 53 | 123 | 30% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 70 | 1% |
| France | 8 | 42 | 16% |
| Palestine | 2 | 47 | 4% |
| Iraq | 8 | 39 | 17% |
| Lebanon | 8 | 31 | 21% |
| Syria | 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Sudan | 10 | 22 | 31% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Ibrahim in the United States
- As a surname: about 15,915 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,290 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 11,543 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Ibrahim as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Ibrahim as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.