Abram
Abram is a male given name of Akkadian origin, meaning exalted father in much later languages. In the Tanakh, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham.
- English
- Biblical
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Abram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abram is a male given name of Akkadian origin, meaning exalted father in much later languages. In the Tanakh, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Biblical
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Belarusian
- Georgian
The Story of Abram
Abram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 864 births, good for #379 nationwide. About 35% of every Abram on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abram ranks #776 for baby boys with 332 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 21K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Abram
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abram. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Abraam
- Abrasha
Where is Abram most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States28%
- South Africa26%
- Slovenia19%
- BW14%
- Poland13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Abram
Phonetically similar names — useful when Abram is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Abram
Abram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Abram's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #289. Use the chart and map above to compare Abram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.