Adoniram
Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Adoniram
The name 'Adoniram' means "my lord is exalted" or "lord of height," deriving from the Hebrew elements *adon* ("lord") and *ram* ("exalted" or "high").
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Etymology
The name 'Adoniram' means "my lord is exalted" or "lord of height," deriving from the Hebrew elements *adon* ("lord") and *ram* ("exalted" or "high"). It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a high official under Kings David, Solomon, and Rehoboam, and is used primarily in Jewish and Christian traditions, with occasional adoption in Puritan and other Protestant contexts.
Adoniram currently ranks #8,259 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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