Rakim or Rakeem is an Arabic-language name, that is commonly given to

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

males. It may be influenced by Karim,

Rahim Rahim (''Raḥīm'' , also anglicized as Raheem) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "Merciful", from the root ''R-Ḥ-M''. It is also used as a personal male name, short for Abdu r-Raḥīm "Servant of the Merciful". Spellings include ...

, and Hakim. It may refer to:

In religion

Al Rakim In Islamic tradition, Qitmir () was the dog that guarded the People of the Cave and stood by them all through their long sleep. His name, Qitmir, in Arabic is the name of a small membrane on separating a date from its seed. He is sometimes called ...

, a legendary dog that guarded the

Seven Sleepers In the Islamic and Christian traditions, the Seven Sleepers, otherwise known as the Sleepers of Ephesus and Companions of the Cave, is a medieval legend about a group of youths who hid inside a cave outside the city of Ephesus (modern-day S ...

in Islam

People with the given name

* Rakim Allen or PnB Rock (1991–2022), American rapper * Rakim Cox (born 1991) Canadian football player *

Rakim Hollis Rakim "Rocky" Marques Hollis (born May 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American basketball player who played in the European Basketball League (FIBA) for six years. Career After starring at John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, he pla ...

(born 1980) American basketball player *

Rakim Jarrett Rakim Jarrett (born January 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers ...

, American football player *

Rakim Mayers Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( ; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, music producer and record executive. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a membe ...

or ASAP Rocky (born 1988), American rapper *

Rakim Sanders Rakim Sanders (born July 8, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League. He played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles for three seasons, and with th ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Rakeem Boyd Rakeem Boyd (born February 18, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas. Early years Boyd attended Stratford High School in Houston, Texas. During his high school career he rushed for ...

(born 1998), American football player * Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), American professional basketball player *

Rakeem Cato Rakeem Cato (born March 28, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Fayetteville Mustangs of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at Marshall and was the Thundering Herd's starting quarterback from 2011 to 2014. ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Rakeem Christmas Rakeem Haleek Christmas (born December 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange for four seasons before being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 36th overall pick in ...

(born 1991), American basketball player * Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993), Belizean-American football player

People with the surname

* Mustafa Râkim, (1757–1826), Ottoman calligrapher *

Dionne Rakeem Dionne Rakeem is a female vocalist from the Midlands. Her song, "Sweeter than Wine", reached No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. Her vocals also featured on the popular UK garage track "Hot Peppers Revenge" by ...

, British singer

Fictional characters

*Rakeem Powell, NYPD Detective in James Patterson's Alex Cross novel ''

Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...

Others

* Rakim or Rakim Allah (born 1968), American rapper * R.K.M & Ken-Y member José Nieves originally went by "Rakim" before changing it to avoid confusion with the rapper *

RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name the RZA ( ), is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the ''de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums ...

, originally went by stagename Prince Rakeem, releasing the 1991 album '' Ooh I Love You Rakeem'' under that name

References

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