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Ham

Boy Name day: October 9 In French: Ibrahim
Ham is a short form of Abraham: on birth records it is written Abraham (95,166 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Abraham page. Also a short form of Muhammad, Hamilton, Hampton.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: father of a multitude / father of many nations.
From the Hebrew Avraham, interpreted in Genesis as 'father of a multitude' (av hamon goyim), a rename of the earlier Avram, 'exalted father.'

Name day for Ham

October 9

Why this day? Ham is a short form of Abraham, and shares its name day.

Ham is celebrated in the United States and Argentina on October 9; Brazil on November 8.

The story of the name Ham

Ham is a short form of Abraham. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — father of a multitude / father of many nations, and shares its name day, October 9.

On birth records, Ham is rarely written as such: the Hams are Abrahams (95,166 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Abraham page. Ham is also a short form of Muhammad, Hamilton, Hampton.

Frequently asked questions about Ham

What does Ham mean?

Ham is a short form of Abraham, which means father of a multitude / father of many nations.

When is Ham's name day?

October 9, together with Abraham: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ham a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Abraham.

Ham's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 10/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Joseph96%
  3. Abraham96%
  4. Jose96%
  5. Herman93%
  6. Roland90%
  7. Henry89%
  8. Harry89%
  9. Andre88%
  10. Andrew88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tom42%
  2. Leo42%
  3. Jayden42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Liam42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Mike42%
  8. Marvin42%
  9. Mario42%
  10. Melvin42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Jose96%
  3. Hector96%
  4. Clifford96%
  5. Joseph96%
  6. Joe96%
  7. Jacob95%
  8. Herman94%
  9. Andrew93%
  10. Martin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Dylan45%
  3. Max46%
  4. Jim47%
  5. Jimmy47%
  6. Randy48%
  7. Tommy50%
  8. Tristan53%
  9. Oscar53%
  10. Calvin53%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Claude96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Christian96%
  4. Joseph96%
  5. Frank96%
  6. Jacob96%
  7. John96%
  8. Robert96%
  9. Allen96%
  10. Micheal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander57%
  2. Chad60%
  3. Chase62%
  4. Dean63%
  5. Max63%
  6. Darren67%
  7. Preston67%
  8. Karl67%
  9. Jason67%
  10. Clyde67%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Reginald79%
  2. Joseph77%
  3. Jose77%
  4. Joe77%
  5. Abraham75%
  6. Roland74%
  7. Juan70%
  8. Shane70%
  9. Harry70%
  10. Henry70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lewis42%
  2. Leo42%
  3. Melvin42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Ronald42%
  6. Eddie42%
  7. Jason42%
  8. Benjamin42%
  9. Jeff42%
  10. Tony42%
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