Abram
Abram is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Exalted father.
What Abram means
Exalted father.
Abram sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Abram comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Abram is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Abram?
Abram is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Abram is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Abram
Two ideas meet in Abram: scripture and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Abram
These share Abram's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.
- John — God is gracious.
- Joshua — God is salvation.
- Judah — Praised.
- Lazarus — God is my help.
- Malachi — My messenger.