Rakeem
Rakeem is an Arabic language-derived name, commonly given to African American males. It is an original name, likely influenced by Karim, Rahim, and Hakim.[1][2]
It may refer to:
People with the given name[]
- Rakeem Boyd (born 1998), American football player
- Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), American professional basketball player
- Rakeem Cato (born 1992), American football player
- Rakeem Christmas (born 1991), American basketball player
- Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993), Belizean-American football player
People with the surname[]
- Dionne Rakeem, British singer
Fictional characters[]
- Rakeem Powell, NYPD Detective in James Patterson's Alex Cross novel Cross
Others[]
- RZA, originally went by stagename Prince Rakeem, releasing the 1991 album Ooh I Love You Rakeem under that name
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Rakeem Name Meaning - What does Rakeem mean?". Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Rakeem - Meaning of name Rakeem at BabyNames.com". www.babynames.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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