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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. Andre88%
  2. Shawn86%
  3. Shane86%
  4. Eric81%
  5. Marc74%
  6. Erik72%
  7. Brent66%
  8. Scott66%
  9. Derrick65%
  10. Rodney64%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Jeremy46%
  7. Chad47%
  8. Lance48%
  9. Troy52%
  10. Brian58%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Andre93%
  2. Shawn91%
  3. Shane91%
  4. Eric85%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Marc82%
  7. Scott80%
  8. Brent80%
  9. Erik78%
  10. Derrick77%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley55%
  2. Darren56%
  3. Jason60%
  4. Mario61%
  5. Bradley67%
  6. Jeremy69%
  7. Lance73%
  8. Chad76%
  9. Troy76%
  10. Brian76%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Shane96%
  2. Shawn96%
  3. Mario96%
  4. Eric96%
  5. Derrick95%
  6. Andre92%
  7. Erik92%
  8. Brent90%
  9. Marc89%
  10. Scott84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad60%
  2. Darren67%
  3. Jason67%
  4. Bradley74%
  5. Brian76%
  6. Lance77%
  7. Jeremy80%
  8. Rodney80%
  9. Wesley81%
  10. Troy82%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Shane70%
  2. Shawn70%
  3. Andre67%
  4. Chad65%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Eric63%
  7. Rodney60%
  8. Scott58%
  9. Erik58%
  10. Brent58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Wesley42%
  3. Mario42%
  4. Jeremy42%
  5. Darren45%
  6. Troy48%
  7. Lance50%
  8. Bradley50%
  9. Brian52%
  10. Derrick55%
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