Abdul-Rehman

What does Abdul-Rehman mean?

Abdul-Rehman is a hyphenated variation of Abdulrehman, based on the same root name عبد الرحمن (ʿAbd al-Raḥmān). The hyphen helps denote the name’s structure—ʿAbd (“servant”) and al-Raḥmān (“the Most Compassionate”). This spelling is especially prevalent among South Asian Muslims and in diaspora communities, maintaining religious meaning while accommodating local phonetics.

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