Abraham

Abraham: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “father of multitudes”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: AY-bruh-ham · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Biblical name from Hebrew Avraham. In Genesis, it is explained as 'father of a multitude'; Abram is the earlier biblical form.

Hebrew names English names Names meaning faith Names meaning life Classic names Biblical names International names

How popular is Abraham?

2024520 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Abraham in 20241,729

2024 rank#204 boys

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 1880102,484

Abraham has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Abraham

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Avrahamfather of multitudes · Hebrew
Abefather of multitudes · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew

Abraham questions

What does the name Abraham mean?

Abraham means "father of multitudes". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Avraham. In Genesis, it is explained as 'father of a multitude'; Abram is the earlier biblical form.

Is Abraham a boy or girl name?

Abraham is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Abraham?

1,729 US babies were named Abraham in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Abraham?

Abraham is usually pronounced AY-bruh-ham.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.