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Abraham

Hebrew, Latin, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Italian, Spanishmasculine3 syllables

The story behind Abraham

Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Thomas L. Thompson suggests that the meaning of the name in Genesis was forgotten due to its age and that its original meaning was "Father is exalted." Glossed as אַב (aḇ, “father of”) + הֲמוֹן (hăˈmōn, “multitude of”) in Genesis 17:4–5; or from Hebrew אַבְרָם ('aḇrām, “Abram”). Doublet of Ibrahim and Avraham.

Other language forms and explanations (10)
  • Czech entry

    a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham

  • Dutch entry

    Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.

  • French entry

    From Latin Ābrahām.

  • German entry

    Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (aḇrāˈhām, “Abraham”).

  • Polish entry

    a male given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Abraham

  • Spanish entry

    Inherited from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

  • Catalan entry

    Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”).

  • Maltese entry

    Borrowed from Italian Abramo, from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām). The insertion of the mute -h- in the spelling directly after the Hebrew form; compare Għesaw (“Esau”).

  • Indonesian entry

    Ultimately from Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם. Doublet of Ibrahim.

  • Tagalog entry

    Borrowed from Spanish Abraham with the silent /h/ pronounced, ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Doublet of Ibrahim.

Pronunciation

US: /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/

Regional pronunciation variants
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/
  • US: /ˈeɪ.bɹə.həm/
  • poetic: /ˈeɪ.bɹæm/
  • Czech: [ˈabraɦam]
  • Dutch: /ˈaː.braːˌɦɑm/
  • French: /a.bʁa.am/
  • German: /ˈaːbʁaˌha(ː)m/
  • German: /ˈaːbʁa(ː)m/
  • Polish: /aˈbra.xam/
  • Spanish: /abɾaˈam/
  • Spanish: [a.β̞ɾaˈãm]
  • Catalan; Central; Northern: [ə.βɾəˈam]
  • Catalan; Balearic: [ə.bɾəˈam]
  • Catalan; Valencia: [a.bɾaˈam]
  • Catalan; Northwestern: [a.βɾaˈam]
  • Maltese: /abˈraːm/
  • Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /aˈbraham/
  • Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [aˈbra.ham]
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔabɾaˈham/
  • Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɐ.bɾɐˈham]

Popularity

Abraham ranked #209 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

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Aabraham

From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends M
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abrahám

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abraham

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends M
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Ábrahám

Borrowed from Latin Abraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends M
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Absalom

From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב (av, “father”) + שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”). Learned borrowing from Latin Absālōm, from Hebrew…

Gender
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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
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  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Avraham

Transliteration of Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends M
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Gymnasium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γυμνάσιον (Gumnásion, diminutive of Γυμνάς (Gumnás)).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends M
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Middle Names for Abraham

Aamos

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends S
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Aarão

From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Aaron

From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends N
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Abraham

Bairbre

From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…

Gender
feminine
Syllables
1 syllable
Ending
ends E
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Balbina

Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Balbino

Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length
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