Hiram as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hiram

What is the meaning of the name Hiram ?

The baby name Hiram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪrəm/ (HY-rəm).

Hiram is Hebrew in Origin.

Hiram is a masculine name from Hebrew Ḥīrām/Ḥūram (חירם), related to the root r-w-m “to be high, exalted.” It is commonly interpreted as “exalted, highborn,” and through the cognate form Ahiram (אחירם) as “my brother is exalted.” Biblical and Phoenician sources attest the name, with variant spellings Chiram, Huram, Hirom, and the later English Hyrum (familiar in Latter-day Saint circles); Hy serves as a casual nickname.

The name is borne by Hiram, king of Tyre, an ally of David and Solomon, and by the Tyrian artisan who cast the bronze for Solomon’s Temple - figures that inspired the Masonic legend of Hiram Abiff. It entered English use after the Reformation, found favor among Puritans and early American settlers, and peaked in the 19th century. Notable bearers include Hiram Ulysses (Ulysses S.) Grant, inventor Hiram Maxim, and explorer Hiram Bingham.