Ibrahim is a common Japanese katakana transcription of إبراهيم (Ibrāhīm, Ibrāhīm), an Arabic pronunciation of a Hebrew-derived male name in the Islamic world. In addition to Ibrāhīm, which is close to the original pronunciation, and Ibrahim, which is common in Japanese katakana, other katakana transcriptions such as Ibraheem and Ibraheem are also used. It's a personal name. Ibrāhīm (Islam) - The Arabic name (Arabic: إبراهيم Ibrāhīm) for Abraham, a character in the Old Testament.