Avram
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Avram
The name 'Avram' means "exalted father" or "high father," derived from the Hebrew root *av* (father) and *ram* (exalted).
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Etymology
The name 'Avram' means "exalted father" or "high father," derived from the Hebrew root *av* (father) and *ram* (exalted). It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures as the original name of the biblical patriarch Abraham before his covenant with God, appearing in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 11:26–17:5).
Avram currently ranks #4,559 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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