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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Levi72%
  3. Everett71%
  4. Elias68%
  5. Theodore66%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Dominic64%
  8. Maxwell63%
  9. Owen62%
  10. Noah60%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Liam42%
  3. Luke42%
  4. Nolan42%
  5. Jackson42%
  6. Lucas42%
  7. Jaxon44%
  8. Colton45%
  9. Miles46%
  10. Wyatt47%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Josiah85%
  3. Sebastian82%
  4. Everett81%
  5. Maxwell80%
  6. Levi80%
  7. Theodore80%
  8. Elias79%
  9. Dominic76%
  10. Grayson76%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles56%
  2. Wyatt57%
  3. Luke61%
  4. Nolan61%
  5. Leo63%
  6. Liam65%
  7. Carson65%
  8. Lucas65%
  9. Jackson67%
  10. Colton67%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Oliver94%
  3. Cooper93%
  4. Elias92%
  5. Noah92%
  6. Everett92%
  7. Leo92%
  8. Levi90%
  9. Theodore89%
  10. Sebastian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian69%
  2. Grayson71%
  3. Miles72%
  4. Maxwell72%
  5. Liam74%
  6. Nolan74%
  7. Jackson75%
  8. Luke76%
  9. Lucas77%
  10. Carter77%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham75%
  2. Maxwell62%
  3. Everett60%
  4. Grayson56%
  5. Owen54%
  6. Dominic53%
  7. Elias53%
  8. Levi53%
  9. Carter51%
  10. Josiah49%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Miles42%
  4. Luke42%
  5. Liam42%
  6. Jackson42%
  7. Lucas42%
  8. Nolan43%
  9. Oliver43%
  10. Julian44%
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