Abdirahman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1199 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Abdirahman in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1199
About the Name Abdirahman
Abdirahman is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 49 places over five years. Its high point was #342 in 2005, and it now sits at #1199. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abdirahman is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abdirahman
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Abdirahman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdirahman in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdirahman has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 49 places in the last five years. Its peak was #342 in 2005. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Abdirahman is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Abdirahman include: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi — Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, colloquially known as Irro, is a Somalilander politician and diplomat who is the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12...; Abdirahman Saylici — Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Saylici, Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الله إسماعيل زيلعي) is a Somaliland politician...; Abdirahman Farole — Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud Farole (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Maxamuud Faroole; Arabic: عبدالرحمن محمد محمود فارولي; born 1945) is a Somali politician..
Abdirahman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdirahmans in the wild.
23
UK babies named Abdirahman (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdirahman
Likely around 1 other Abdirahman in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, colloquially known as Irro, is a Somalilander politician and diplomat who is the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024. Abdirahman served as speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives during most of the first elected parliament.
Abdirahman Abdillahi Ismail Saylici (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Saylici, Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الله إسماعيل زيلعي) is a Somaliland politician and former businessman who served as 5th Vice President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2024, after winning the election of 2010 together with Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo. He continued as vice president in the cabinet of Muse Bihi Abdi.
Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud Farole (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Maxamuud Faroole; Arabic: عبدالرحمن محمد محمود فارولي; born 1945) is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government, acting as a governor of the Nugal region of Somalia in the 1990s and later as the Minister of Finance of the autonomous Puntland region in the northeast.
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Axmed Cali Tuur, Arabic: عبد الرحمن أحمد علي الطور) (var. "Tur", "Tour", meaning "Hunchback") was a Somaliland politician who served as the first President of Somaliland from 1991 to 1993.
Abdirahman Haji Aden Ibbi (Somali: Abdiraxmaan Haaji Aden Ibbi, Arabic: عبدرحمن حجي ادين ابي) is a Somali politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Minister of Information, and is currently a member of the federal parliament of Somalia.
Abdihakim "Abdi" Abdirahman (Somali: Cabdihakiim Cabdiraxmaan, Arabic: عبد الحكيم عبد الرحمن; born January 1, 1977) is an American long-distance runner. He is a five-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000 meters and the marathon.
Abdirahman Mahdi is one of the founders of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a political movement determined to allow the people of Ogaden to exercise their right to self-determination in the Horn of Africa and its current Chairman since November 12, 2019. The ONLF is considered a terrorist organisation by the government of Ethiopia.
Ahmed Haji Abdirahman Mohamed was a Somali cleric, preacher and Muslim scholar. He was one of the leading scholars of Somalia and the vice president of East Africa University and one of its founders.