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The baby name Bam is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bam/ (Korean, approximated 'bahm'),/bæm/ (English, 'bam').

Bam is English, Korean, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Korean, Persian
Pronunciation: /bam/ (Korean, approximated 'bahm'),/bæm/ (English, 'bam')

What is the meaning of the name Bam ?

The baby name Bam is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bam/ (Korean, approximated 'bahm'),/bæm/ (English, 'bam').

Bam is English, Korean, Persian in Origin.

Bam blends modern flair with layered roots. In English it functions as a punchy nickname-turned-given-name, echoing the onomatopoeic “bam!” for impact and energy. In Persian, Bām means “roof; high place” and appears in the classic name Bamdād (“dawn”), giving Bam an elevated or daybreak association when adopted independently. In Indonesia, it commonly shortens Bambang, a Javanese name meaning “young noble” or “hero.” It may also contract English surnames like Bamford or Bamber.

As a formal first name Bam is rare before the late 20th century, but pop culture boosted its visibility (The Flintstones’ Bamm-Bamm, skateboarder Bam Margera, and Thai performer BamBam). Variants and related forms include Bamm, Bam-Bam, Bamm-Bamm, Bambang, Bamford, Bamber, and Bamdad/Bamdād. Used mostly for boys yet increasingly unisex, Bam conveys brisk, modern confidence with possible meanings ranging from “impact” to “high place” or “young hero.”

Bam has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Bam

Bam Margera Actor · Born 1979 · United States Bam Margera is best known as a star of MTV’s Jackass and its follow-up films. He’s an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, TV personality, and filmmaker who became widely known in the early 2000s through Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, and Jackass Number Two.

Bam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
LT 0 #88 1 949
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2007 #175 2 1,215
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
PH Boys 0 #352 32 11,440
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
QA Boys 0 #637 71 18,093
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
SG Boys 0 #677 21 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
KW Boys 0 #717 53 18,755
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
NG Girls 0 #761 26 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
SA Girls 0 #890 46 25,931
CO Boys 0 #898 23 15,656
NG Boys 0 #898 54 16,906
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #930 23 5,697
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
MX Boys 0 #937 46 16,355
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
IN Boys 0 #961 41 16,750
MY Boys 0 #971 141 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
MA 0 #1,061 68 20,986
DZ 0 #1,101 76 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,371 244 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046

Bam is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bam

Bam is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Bam is a one syllable name, pronounced /bam/ (Korean, approximated 'bahm'),/bæm/ (English, 'bam').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include BamBam, Bammy and Bam Bam.
Across languages, Bam has these equivalents: Layla (Arabic, 'night'), Nisha (Sanskrit/Hindi, 'night'), Nyx (Greek, goddess/personification of night), Nox (Latin, 'night').
Yes — Bam ranked #175 in Sweden in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Bam ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2007).
Yes — 1 notable people named Bam are in our database, including Bam Margera (Actor).