Abram is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abram means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abram across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abram has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abram is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “high father, exalted father”. The original biblical name of Abraham.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,244 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 141 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Abram per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (864/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (8/yr).
Abram has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #764 nationally (given to 873 babies that year).
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