The first name Avram
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
From transliterations of modern pronunciations of Hebrew אַבְרָם (avrám). Doublet of Abram and Abramo.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Avram, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 16 births (#1,595).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Avram with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Avram at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Avram, the 4,559th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 30 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 Avram
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Avram GlazerAmerican businessman (born 1960)
- Noam ChomskyAmerican linguist and activist (born 1928)
- Avi LewisCanadian politician and filmmaker, born 1967
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Questions
- What does the name Avram mean?
- From transliterations of modern pronunciations of Hebrew אַבְרָם (avrám). Doublet of Abram and Abramo.
- What is the origin of the name Avram?
- From transliterations of modern pronunciations of Hebrew אַבְרָם (avrám). Doublet of Abram and Abramo.
- How popular is the name Avram?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Avram, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2024, with 16 births.
- Is Avram a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 937 US babies named Avram since 1880 were boys.
- When was Avram most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Avram, its highest rank at 3,599th.