The baby name Hammy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAM-ee (IPA: /ˈhæmi/).
Hammy is English in Origin.
The baby name Hammy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAM-ee (IPA: /ˈhæmi/).
Hammy is English in Origin.
Hammy is an English-language diminutive formed with the affectionate -y/-ie, used for a range of Ham- names such as Hamilton, Hammond, Hamish, Hampton, and the biblical Ham. Because it can spring from different sources, its meaning varies: from Old Germanic haim 'home' (via Hamo > Hammond), to Old English ham + tun 'home settlement' (Hampton), to the Hebrew Ham 'hot, warm' (Noah’s son), and, through Hamish, the James/Jacob line 'supplanter'.
As a stand-alone given name, Hammy is rare and informal, seen mostly in Britain and North America as a friendly nickname in 19th-20th-century records and revived today for its jaunty, vintage feel. Variant spellings include Hammie and Hami (the latter also an independent Arabic and Turkic name meaning 'protector,' not etymologically the same). Related options for the birth certificate are Hamilton, Hammond, Hamish, and Hampton.
Hammy is a rare name. Across 32 countries, we found 157 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Hammy is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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