Amram
In the Book of Exodus, Amram is the husband of Jochebed and father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
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- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Hebrew
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Amram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In the Book of Exodus, Amram is the husband of Jochebed and father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Hebrew
- Hebrew
The Story of Amram
The earliest SSA record of Amram as a baby boy name dates back to 1997, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Amram — #5,774 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Amrams. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,772 among baby boy names with 11 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 149 Amrams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amram
Amram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 149 births in the dataset. Amram's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Amram'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 .
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