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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. Conrad92%
  2. Hugh90%
  3. Emil83%
  4. Grover83%
  5. Elbert82%
  6. Otis82%
  7. Wendell79%
  8. Edmond78%
  9. Edmund78%
  10. Louie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Homer42%
  4. Virgil42%
  5. Rufus43%
  6. Jess46%
  7. Will47%
  8. Buddy47%
  9. Reuben48%
  10. Dewey48%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Grover96%
  2. Louie91%
  3. Roosevelt91%
  4. Hugh90%
  5. Elbert90%
  6. Wendell89%
  7. Conrad89%
  8. Boyd87%
  9. Alton86%
  10. Emil86%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer54%
  2. Percy58%
  3. Virgil58%
  4. Will59%
  5. Jess62%
  6. Junior64%
  7. Rufus65%
  8. Irvin65%
  9. Archie67%
  10. Otto68%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Grover96%
  3. Otis96%
  4. Hugh96%
  5. Salvatore96%
  6. Jerald96%
  7. Wilbert96%
  8. Boyd96%
  9. Willard96%
  10. Reuben96%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil65%
  2. Luther65%
  3. Dick73%
  4. Julius74%
  5. Percy76%
  6. Doyle77%
  7. Bert77%
  8. Roscoe78%
  9. Homer79%
  10. Dewey79%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Grover75%
  2. Conrad74%
  3. Delbert71%
  4. Alton66%
  5. Hugh65%
  6. Jerald64%
  7. Willard64%
  8. Wilfred64%
  9. Dick63%
  10. Marlin63%

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Homer42%
  4. Reuben42%
  5. Will42%
  6. Jess42%
  7. Salvatore42%
  8. Virgil42%
  9. Buddy42%
  10. Rufus42%
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