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The baby name Abraham is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/ (AY-brə-ham).

Abraham is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/ (AY-brə-ham)

What is the meaning of the name Abraham ?

The baby name Abraham is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/ (AY-brə-ham).

Abraham is Hebrew in Origin.

Abraham derives from Hebrew Avraham (אַבְרָהָם), bestowed in Genesis when Abram’s name was changed to mark a covenant, interpreted as “father of a multitude [of nations].” Abram likely meant “exalted father” (from av, “father,” and ram/rom, “high”), while Abraham folds in hamon, “multitude.” The figure is central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, anchoring its cross-cultural resonance.

The name appears in late antiquity among Jews and early Christians, flourished in Reformation and Puritan circles in England and New England, and remained strong in Jewish communities across Europe. Modern bearers include Abraham Lincoln, theologian Abraham Kuyper, and psychologist Abraham Maslow, which cemented its American familiarity. International variants include Avraham/Avrohom/Avrum (Hebrew/Yiddish), Abram/Avram (Slavic), Bram (Dutch short form), Abe (English diminutive), Ibrahim/Ibrāhīm (Arabic, Turkish, Urdu), Abraão (Portuguese), Ábrahám (Hungarian), and Abrahán/Abraham (Spanish).

Abraham has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Politician · Born 1809 · United States Abraham Lincoln is most famous for serving as the 16th president of the United States during the Civil War and for helping end slavery. He led the country from 1861 until his assassination in 1865, guiding the Union to victory over the Confederacy and leaving a lasting mark on American history. Abraham Kuyper Politician · Born 1837 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Abraham Kuyper is best known as a Dutch prime minister and a major neo-Calvinist theologian and journalist. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901 to 1905 and founded the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, which became one of the country’s largest Reformed denominations. Abraham Mateo Actor · Born 1998 · Spain Abraham Mateo is a Spanish singer and songwriter best known for his pop music career and for getting his start as a child prodigy. He gained attention in Spain for his powerful voice at a very young age and went on to release songs like “Señorita,” “Loco Enamorado,” and “Háblame Bajito.”
Abraham Attah Actor · Born 2001 · Ghana Abraham Attah is a Ghanaian actor best known for starring in the film Beasts of No Nation. Born on 2 July 2001, he lives in the United States. Abraham Benrubi Actor · Born 1969 · United States Abraham Benrubi is an American actor best known for playing Jerry Markovic on ER. He also appeared as Larry Kubiac on Parker Lewis Can't Lose, played Dennis in Without a Paddle, and did voice work for Robot Chicken and several World of Warcraft games. Abraham Laboriel Musician · Born 1947 · Mexico Abraham Laboriel is best known as a hugely in-demand bassist, playing on more than 4,000 recordings and film soundtracks. The Mexican-American musician has built a legendary session career, and Guitar Player magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time."

Abraham – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Boys 0 #18 10 678
MV 0 #19 1 644
HN 0 #22 1 704
NA 0 #25 9 2,537
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
NA Boys 0 #30 393 6,830
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
BI Boys 0 #38 7 917
GH Boys 0 #50 1,213 8,138
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
MV Boys 0 #57 21 3,375
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MX Boys 0 #73 16,253 16,355
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PA 0 #82 49 3,797
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
GH 0 #92 191 5,396
PA Boys 0 #97 1,150 9,305
NG Boys 0 #98 5,503 16,906
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
EC 0 #103 13 2,502
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
ID Boys 0 #110 22 4,130
BW Boys 0 #111 39 4,685
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
MX 0 #114 512 8,339
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
PR Boys 0 #119 60 2,508
SD Boys 0 #119 611 10,523
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
Norway Boys 2025 #131 4 444
NG 0 #131 139 5,926
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BO Boys 0 #134 1,610 9,244
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CL Boys 0 #142 2,839 13,390
Spain Boys 0 #148 3,687 5,610
GT Boys 0 #148 769 7,625
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PE Boys 0 #154 3,593 14,506
MT Boys 0 #161 16 4,064
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
EC Boys 0 #169 73 3,322
Sweden Boys 2022 #177 6 1,509
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CR Boys 0 #181 525 10,188
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
United States Boys 2024 #194 1,729 7,044
BD 0 #194 34 5,992
NA Girls 0 #194 31 7,146
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #198 21 5,692
GT 0 #204 113 5,948
BO 0 #205 195 6,868
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
CM Boys 0 #212 546 12,054
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TW Boys 0 #226 16 7,111
AO Boys 0 #227 16 5,568
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
CO Boys 0 #231 2,462 15,656
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
Canada Boys 2024 #234 73 2,588
PS Boys 0 #234 461 10,655
PE 0 #237 74 6,350
IL 0 #239 36 6,291
JM Boys 0 #250 23 6,876
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
ZA Boys 0 #253 2,419 25,619
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
IL Boys 0 #257 496 10,983
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
AR Boys 0 #281 240 7,628
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
CN Boys 0 #291 29 9,639
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
YE 0 #301 81 8,639
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
GH Girls 0 #303 22 6,973
PH Boys 0 #304 80 11,440
CL 0 #307 106 6,867
DK Boys 0 #307 19 7,401
France Boys 2021 #316 73 2,865
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
UY Boys 0 #323 79 5,922
Spain 0 #325 129 2,326
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Boys 0 #330 48 7,057
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
ZA 0 #357 91 14,421
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Boys 0 #376 220 10,045
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
BH 0 #390 164 17,937
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
LY 0 #409 129 12,703
KW Boys 0 #410 394 18,755
CO 0 #414 67 7,768
QA Boys 0 #418 302 18,093
Germany 0 #419 19 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #423 20 2,180
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
NG Girls 0 #448 414 15,093
HK Boys 0 #455 73 12,905
PA Girls 0 #465 17 9,861
RU Boys 0 #467 39 12,621
IQ Boys 0 #476 195 13,071
OM Boys 0 #490 442 17,948
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
IR Boys 0 #505 48 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
AE Boys 0 #568 638 22,615
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SG Boys 0 #579 119 17,960
EG Boys 0 #589 317 15,035
SY 0 #600 130 11,684
LB 0 #604 55 13,263
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #638 45 3,552
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
NL Boys 0 #662 299 5,873
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
BR Boys 0 #714 38 12,213
MY Boys 0 #794 329 25,439
TN 0 #796 34 13,765
SA Boys 0 #808 1,077 28,008
MA 0 #810 327 20,986
Germany Boys 0 #829 124 5,697
CL Girls 0 #835 17 14,098
IN Boys 0 #851 151 16,750
SA Girls 0 #891 45 25,931
United States Girls 2017 #914 5 9,202
PE Girls 0 #915 29 14,861
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #957 27 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
DZ 0 #1,029 148 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,050 431 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
TR 0 #1,073 139 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,078 64 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,088 96 17,781

Abraham is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Abraham

Abraham is predominantly a boy's name.
Abraham is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪ.brə.hæm/ (AY-brə-ham).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abram, Avraham, Abrahm, Abe and Bram.
Across languages, Abraham has these equivalents: 'form': 'Avraham (אַבְרָהָם), 'form': 'Ibrahim (إِبْرَاهِيم), 'form': 'Avraam (Авраам), 'form': 'Avraam (Αβραάμ), 'form': 'Avraam (Աբրահամ).
Yes, very popular — Abraham ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Abraham ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Abraham's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #366 in 2011 to #316 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 6 notable people named Abraham are in our database, including Abraham Lincoln (Politician), Abraham Kuyper (Politician), Abraham Mateo (Actor).