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Helam

Quick answerThe given name 'Helam' does not have a widely attested meaning or clear linguistic root in standard onomastic sources, though it appears in the Book of Mormon as a place name (Helam) and a personal name (Helam) in the Book of Alma, possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "to dream" or "strength." It is used…

Semitic (conjectured) · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,254
TrendVintage
Peak year2008
Syllables2
OriginSemitic (conjectured)
LanguageHebrew (conjectured)
CultureLatter-day Saint
ReligionMormonism
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 9
Global rank#13,254

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Helam

The given name 'Helam' does not have a widely attested meaning or clear linguistic root in standard onomastic sources, though it appears in the Book of Mormon as a place name (Helam) and a personal name (Helam) in the Book of Alma, possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "to dream" or "strength." It is used primarily within the Latter-day Saint (Mormon) culture and religion, where it appears as a minor figure in the Book of Mormon narrative, with no notable historical context outside of that scripture.

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Etymology

The given name 'Helam' does not have a widely attested meaning or clear linguistic root in standard onomastic sources, though it appears in the Book of Mormon as a place name (Helam) and a personal name (Helam) in the Book of Alma, possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "to dream" or "strength." It is used primarily within the Latter-day Saint (Mormon) culture and religion, where it appears as a minor figure in the Book of Mormon narrative, with no notable historical context outside of that scripture.

Helam currently ranks #13,254 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.

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