The first name Bram
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name, short for Abraham.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Bram, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 18 births (#1,398).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bram with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bram at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 56 boys born in the United States were named Bram, the 2,422nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 72 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 Bram
20 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bram CohenAmerican programmer, creator of BitTorrent protocol, born 1975
- Bram MoolenaarDutch programmer (1961–2023)
- Bram NuytinckDutch footballer, born 1990
- Bram de GrootDutch cyclist, born 1974
- Bram WeltenDutch cyclist, born 1997
- Bram AppelDutch football player and manager (1921–1997)
- Bram van VeldeDutch painter (1895-1981)
- Bram SchmitzCyclist from the Netherlands, born 1977
- Bram van PolenDutch association football player, born 1985
- Bram PeperDutch politician (1940–2022)
- Bram LomansField hockey player, born 1975
- Bram BogartDutch-Belgian painter (1921-2012)
Questions
- How popular is the name Bram?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Bram, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2017, with 18 births.
- Is Bram a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,537 US babies named Bram since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bram most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 72 babies were named Bram, its highest rank at 1,995th.