Abdurrahman is a distinctive choice, ranked #763 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abdurrahman in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#763
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About the Name Abdurrahman
Abdurrahman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 117 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #659 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Abdurrahman is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abdurrahman in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Abdurrahman
Abdurrahman Iwan — Abdurrahman Iwan Kuswanto is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a defender for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah.
Abdurrahman Tutdere — Abdurrahman Tutdere is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin.
Abdurrahman Başkan — Abdurrahman Başkan is an agricultural engineer and politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abdurrahman
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Abdurrahman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdurrahman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdurrahman has been fairly steady, ranked #763 in 2025 against #781 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #659 in 2014.
Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman include: Abdurrahman Iwan, Abdurrahman Tutdere and Abdurrahman Başkan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Abdurrahman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdurrahmans in the wild.
44
UK babies named Abdurrahman (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 18 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdurrahman
Almost certainly the only Abdurrahman in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Abdurrahman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya ( əb-doo-RAKH-man yahl-chin-KY-ə; Turkish: [abduɾahˈman jaɫˈtʃɯnkaja]; born 10 March 1950 in Şanlıurfa, Turkey) is a high-ranking Turkish judge and the former Chief Public Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Turkey.
Abdurrahman Wahid ( AHB-doo-RAHKH-mahn wah-HEED; Indonesian: [abduˌrahman ˈwahid]; né ad-Dakhil, 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), more colloquially known as Gus Dur (Indonesian: [ˌɡʊs ˈdʊr] ), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the fourth president of Indonesia, from his election in 1999 until he was removed from office in 2001.