Rahimov
Rahimov is a surname of Turkic and Persian influence that is widely found in the regions of the former Soviet Union and Central Asia. It is derived from the given name Rahim, itself from the Arabic ar-Rahīm, meaning “the merciful” or “compassionate,” with the Slavic suffix -ov indicating a patronymic or belonging-to relation. In practice, Rahimov is a male surname, and its feminine form is Rahimova in languages that mark gender in surnames.
Geographic distribution and variants: The surname is common in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and
Cultural and linguistic context: Rahimov is a patronymic surname rather than an indicator of occupation or