The story behind Ram
From Hebrew רָם (ram).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): R AE1 M
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Ram ranked #2671 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Ram
Noam
From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bram
Short for Abraham.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Chaim
From Hebrew חַיִּים (“life”). From Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cham
a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chāmus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Naim
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναΐν (Naḯn), derived from Biblical Hebrew נָעִים (Na'ím) for the given name, from Biblical Hebrew ניין for the village.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Naum
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Nahum
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ram
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ram
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adah
From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ahab
From Middle English Achab, from Latin Achab, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαάβ (Akhaáb), from Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ, “uncle”); from אַח (ʼaḥ, “brother”) + אָב (ʼāḇ, “father”). Attested…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection