Meaning and background
The story behind Ibrahim
Ibrahim is the Arabic form of Abraham and appears in the Quran, while also being used in several other language communities. The reference gives Arabic, Malay and Indonesian readings that differ in emphasis and vowels. That makes a specific cultural or family connection important when deciding how to say it. The name should not be reduced to an exotic-sounding label or a universal English respelling. If an owner chooses Ibrahim to honour someone, preserving that person’s pronunciation is a meaningful part of the choice.
- Origin
- Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages and found in the Quran. Source
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About Ibrahim
Recorded as a dog’s name
Ibrahim appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪbɹɑhim/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɪbɹɑhim/ · primary stress on syllable 3IH2 B R AA0 HH IY1 M
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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