"Variant of Ibrahim"
The name Ebrima is commonly a male name from the "Arabic" origin.
Ebrima is the Mandinka form of Ibrahim, the Arabic name that corresponds to Abraham. Mandinka is spoken in Gambia and in neighbouring parts of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, and the name is used in that region. It differs from Ibrahim in spelling and pronunciation but refers to the same name.
Ibrahim means "Father of the multitudes.".
The pronunciation of Ebrima is eh-BREE-mah.
