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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. Joesph96%
  2. Lawerence95%
  3. Kennith93%
  4. Linwood92%
  5. Rogers85%
  6. Jerrold85%
  7. Greggory84%
  8. Barton81%
  9. Randell80%
  10. Ward80%

Bottom 10

  1. Monty42%
  2. Vince42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Farrell42%
  7. Fritz42%
  8. Rusty42%
  9. Lenny42%
  10. Tod42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Lawerence96%
  3. Jerrold96%
  4. Kennith96%
  5. Linwood96%
  6. Ward96%
  7. Rob96%
  8. Art96%
  9. Rogers96%
  10. Joesph96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis49%
  2. Eddy50%
  3. Fritz51%
  4. Russ55%
  5. Chet55%
  6. Lonny57%
  7. Ronny57%
  8. Lenny57%
  9. Vince58%
  10. Wally58%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Bart96%
  3. Rogers96%
  4. Greggory96%
  5. Randell96%
  6. Stanton96%
  7. Toney96%
  8. Glynn96%
  9. Dwain96%
  10. Art96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny70%
  2. Dirk72%
  3. Wally73%
  4. Elvis73%
  5. Rickie73%
  6. Stanford74%
  7. Monty75%
  8. Eddy75%
  9. Farrell75%
  10. Ike76%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Joesph77%
  2. Linwood76%
  3. Lawerence71%
  4. Rogers71%
  5. Jerrold70%
  6. Greggory70%
  7. Kennith70%
  8. Phil69%
  9. Williams65%
  10. Chuck65%

Bottom 10

  1. Richie42%
  2. Lanny42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Vince42%
  5. Farrell42%
  6. Rusty42%
  7. Wally42%
  8. Robby42%
  9. Dino42%
  10. Monty42%
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