Abraham
English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Abraham
Abraham derives from the Hebrew name Avraham (אברהם), composed of "av" (father) and "raham" (multitude or nation), meaning "father of many" or "father of a multitude." The name is central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the patriarch and founder of monotheism, first appearing in the Hebrew Bible and revered across all three Abrahamic religions.
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Etymology
Abraham derives from the Hebrew name Avraham (אברהם), composed of "av" (father) and "raham" (multitude or nation), meaning "father of many" or "father of a multitude." The name is central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as the patriarch and founder of monotheism, first appearing in the Hebrew Bible and revered across all three Abrahamic religions.
Abraham currently ranks #209 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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