The first name Abram
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “father”, “high”, “exalted”.
Pronounced /ˈeɪ.bɹəm/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Abram means “father”, “high”, “exalted” in Hebrew.
From Latin Abram, from Koine Greek Ἀβράμ (Abrám), from Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām), from אָב (áb, “father”) + רָם (rám, “high, exalted”). Doublet of Abramo and Avram. As an American placename, particularly named for local resident Abram Dillard, a Texas ranger.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 boys were named Abram, making it the 1,307th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abram with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abram at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 350 boys born in the United States were named Abram, the 742nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 864 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Abram
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Abram KardinerAmerican anthropologist (1891-1981)
- Abram Stevens HewittAmerican politician, lawyer and businessman (1822–1903)
- Abram WilliamsAmerican politician (1832–1911)
- Abram HofferCanadian biochemist, physician and psychiatrist (1917–2009)
- Abram de SwaanDutch sociologist, essayist and academic (born 1942)
- Abram BergsonAmerican economist (1914-2003)
- George Abram MillerAmerican mathematician (1863–1951)
- Abram A. HammondAmerican politician (1814–1874)
- Matt GroeningAmerican cartoonist (born 1954)
- Andre KostelanetzAmerican conductor (1901–1980)
- Corneille Antoine Jean Abraham OudemansDutch botanist, physician and university professor (1825-1906)
- Alan SchneiderAmerican theatre-director (1917-1984)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Abram mean?
- Abram means “father”, “high”, “exalted” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Abram?
- From Latin Abram, from Koine Greek Ἀβράμ (Abrám), from Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām), from אָב (áb, “father”) + רָם (rám, “high, exalted”). Doublet of Abramo and Avram. As an American placename, particularly named for local resident Abram Dillard, a Texas ranger.
- How popular is the name Abram?
- In 2025, 21 boys born in England and Wales were named Abram, ranking 1,307th.
- Is Abram a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 20,244 US babies named Abram since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abram most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 864 babies were named Abram, its highest rank at 379th.
- How do you pronounce Abram?
- Abram is /ˈeɪ.bɹəm/, 2 syllables.
- Is Abram also a surname?
- Yes. Abram is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.