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Abram

Abram: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“exalted father”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
AY-brum · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Biblical Hebrew name borne by the patriarch before the name Abraham. In Genesis, Abram is explained as preceding Abraham.

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How popular is Abram?

2024112 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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.

Babies named Abram in 2024374

2024 rank#711 boys

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 188019,890

Abram has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Abram

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Abefather of multitudes · Hebrew
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew

Abram questions

What does the name Abram mean?

Abram means "exalted father". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew name borne by the patriarch before the name Abraham. In Genesis, Abram is explained as preceding Abraham.

Is Abram a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Abram?

374 US babies were named Abram in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Abram?

Abram is usually pronounced AY-brum.

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.