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The baby name Aram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-RAHM (IPA: [ɑˈɾɑm] — Armenian/Hebrew),AIR-əm (IPA: /ˈærəm/ — common English),aa-RAHM (Persian: IPA: [ɒːrɒm]).

Aram is Aramaic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: ah-RAHM (IPA: [ɑˈɾɑm] — Armenian/Hebrew),AIR-əm (IPA: /ˈærəm/ — common English),aa-RAHM (Persian: IPA: [ɒːrɒm])

What is the meaning of the name Aram ?

The baby name Aram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-RAHM (IPA: [ɑˈɾɑm] — Armenian/Hebrew),AIR-əm (IPA: /ˈærəm/ — common English),aa-RAHM (Persian: IPA: [ɒːrɒm]).

Aram is Aramaic, Armenian, Hebrew, Persian in Origin.

Aram is a cross-cultural given name with deep roots in the Near East. In Armenian it is a classic male name tied to the legendary patriarch-king Aram and the nation’s early chronicles; in the Hebrew Bible, Aram names both a descendant of Shem and the ancient region of Syria, yielding the sense “high, exalted” from a Semitic root for height. In Persian and Kurdish, however, ārām means “calm, tranquil,” and the name is used with that soothing meaning.

Documented throughout medieval and modern Armenia and prominent in the diaspora, Aram gained wider recognition through figures such as composer Aram Khachaturian. The name appears in Jewish, Christian, and Middle Eastern communities, where its simple form travels easily across scripts. Variants and related forms include Aramik (Armenian diminutive), Arame/Arameh, and extended Armenian names like Aramayis. Spelling is typically stable - Aram in Latin script, Aram/Արամ in Armenian, and Aram/Арам in Russian.

Aram has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aram

Aram Khachaturian Politician · Born 1903 · Soviet Union Aram Khachaturian was a Soviet Armenian composer best known for his ballets, including 'Spartacus' and 'Gayane', which features the famous 'Sabre Dance'. His music is celebrated for its vibrant rhythms and rich orchestration.

Aram – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
IQ Boys 0 #28 7,828 13,071
IQ 0 #33 137 3,533
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
GE 0 #44 1 997
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #96 14 2,055
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Boys 2024 #118 20 1,769
Norway Boys 2025 #121 14 444
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RU Boys 0 #154 721 12,621
Sweden Boys 2022 #162 21 1,509
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
RU 0 #178 12 3,641
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Sweden Girls 2016 #186 2 1,634
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
IQ Girls 0 #205 397 11,303
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
IR 0 #220 10 4,221
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
GR Boys 0 #241 27 6,912
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SD Girls 0 #255 92 7,678
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JO Girls 0 #264 62 7,570
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #292 15 2,588
DK Boys 0 #293 33 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
IR Boys 0 #298 328 10,162
IR Girls 0 #300 267 8,334
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Boys 0 #346 32 7,057
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
France Boys 2021 #373 15 2,865
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
UY Boys 0 #385 15 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #389 39 2,041
SY 0 #391 410 11,684
MX 0 #397 17 8,339
France Girls 2017 #401 4 3,248
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #420 23 2,180
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #429 17 10,523
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
LY 0 #489 47 12,703
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
PS Girls 0 #491 33 10,981
PS Boys 0 #491 58 10,655
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
IL Boys 0 #550 58 10,983
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Girls 0 #582 36 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #588 95 3,552
LB 0 #589 70 13,263
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
MX Boys 0 #694 300 16,355
NL Boys 0 #714 242 5,873
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
TN 0 #738 92 13,765
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #741 29 18,755
SA Girls 0 #742 194 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #775 178 5,697
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #788 105 7,044
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #846 85 5,610
TR 0 #846 404 19,440
EG Boys 0 #856 31 15,035
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
DZ 0 #1,111 66 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,162 22 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,532 83 28,008

Aram is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Aram

Aram is predominantly a boy's name.
Aram is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ah-RAHM (IPA: [ɑˈɾɑm] — Armenian/Hebrew),AIR-əm (IPA: /ˈærəm/ — common English),aa-RAHM (Persian: IPA: [ɒːrɒm]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Arām, Aaram, Aramo and Aram (آرام).
Across languages, Aram has these equivalents: Ali (Arabic, 'exalted'), Augustus (Latin, 'venerable/exalted'), Salem/Salaam (Arabic/Hebrew, 'peace'), Pax (Latin, 'peace'), Shanti (Sanskrit, 'peace').
Yes, very popular — Aram ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Aram ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Aram's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #133 in 2015 to #121 in 2025 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Aram are in our database, including Aram Khachaturian (Politician).