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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. Johannes92%
  2. Muhammed90%
  3. Ledger88%
  4. Hussein86%
  5. Salman86%
  6. Leopold86%
  7. Eder86%
  8. Yehoshua86%
  9. Kohen85%
  10. Elam85%

Bottom 10

  1. Vivaan42%
  2. Dashiell42%
  3. Jakobi42%
  4. Elio42%
  5. Roan42%
  6. Jet42%
  7. Juelz42%
  8. Thor42%
  9. Dash42%
  10. Ferris42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Yitzchok96%
  2. Boaz96%
  3. Koa96%
  4. Yaseen96%
  5. Yehoshua96%
  6. Dovid96%
  7. Eder96%
  8. Muhammed96%
  9. Shimon96%
  10. Akiva96%

Bottom 10

  1. Robinson42%
  2. Fox42%
  3. Roan42%
  4. Phineas45%
  5. Ferris45%
  6. Cosmo45%
  7. Dash46%
  8. Rush48%
  9. Rowdy48%
  10. Kain49%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Wells96%
  2. Mahmoud96%
  3. Josias96%
  4. Akiva96%
  5. Muhammed96%
  6. Shlomo96%
  7. Yitzchok96%
  8. Lachlan96%
  9. Avraham96%
  10. Amin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Axton60%
  3. Koda60%
  4. Alaric62%
  5. Kaiser62%
  6. Wolfgang63%
  7. Kain63%
  8. Axl63%
  9. Ransom64%
  10. Huxley65%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Leopold77%
  2. Ledger71%
  3. Eder70%
  4. Johannes70%
  5. Mendel69%
  6. Hampton68%
  7. Yaseen66%
  8. Osman65%
  9. Emir65%
  10. Kohen65%

Bottom 10

  1. Boone42%
  2. Tiago42%
  3. Hansel42%
  4. Kairo42%
  5. Atreyu42%
  6. Gian42%
  7. Jet42%
  8. Danilo42%
  9. Kolt42%
  10. Lazarus42%
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