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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. Joe96%
  2. Herman93%
  3. Roland90%
  4. Henry89%
  5. Harry89%
  6. Jack86%
  7. Ray85%
  8. Raymond85%
  9. Clifford83%
  10. Bernard83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Melvin42%
  3. Calvin42%
  4. Alvin42%
  5. Lloyd43%
  6. Lewis45%
  7. Ralph46%
  8. Sam47%
  9. Billy48%
  10. Arthur48%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Clifford96%
  2. Joe96%
  3. Herman94%
  4. Jack91%
  5. Harry91%
  6. Lester91%
  7. Henry91%
  8. Elmer91%
  9. Louis91%
  10. Earl90%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin53%
  2. Marvin57%
  3. Leonard57%
  4. Lloyd58%
  5. Edwin61%
  6. Ralph61%
  7. Alvin63%
  8. Sam64%
  9. Lewis67%
  10. Melvin67%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Claude96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Frank96%
  4. Gerald96%
  5. Raymond96%
  6. Jack96%
  7. Bobby96%
  8. Clifford96%
  9. Ray96%
  10. Bernard96%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde67%
  2. Donald68%
  3. Warren70%
  4. Calvin71%
  5. Franklin73%
  6. Leonard74%
  7. Cecil76%
  8. Marvin79%
  9. Milton80%
  10. Gene80%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Joe77%
  2. Roland74%
  3. Harry70%
  4. Henry70%
  5. Herman70%
  6. Jack70%
  7. Clifford70%
  8. Herbert69%
  9. Gilbert66%
  10. Bernard66%

Bottom 10

  1. Lewis42%
  2. Melvin42%
  3. Billy42%
  4. Ralph42%
  5. Lloyd42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Edwin42%
  8. Leon42%
  9. Sam42%
  10. Arthur42%
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