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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. Jermaine92%
  2. Jedediah91%
  3. Zebulon89%
  4. Andre88%
  5. Bartholomew87%
  6. Leopoldo86%
  7. Shawn86%
  8. Shaun86%
  9. Abdul86%
  10. Shane86%

Bottom 10

  1. Reggie42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Zeb42%
  4. Deric42%
  5. Tad42%
  6. Luigi42%
  7. Rico42%
  8. Antwain42%
  9. Kip42%
  10. Jeremey42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Chadwick96%
  2. Gorge96%
  3. Zebulon96%
  4. Jefferey96%
  5. Danial96%
  6. Bartholomew96%
  7. Benjaman96%
  8. Jedediah96%
  9. Rodrick96%
  10. Reginal95%

Bottom 10

  1. Renard48%
  2. Scotty50%
  3. Boris51%
  4. Damon52%
  5. Kip53%
  6. Josh54%
  7. Wesley55%
  8. Darren56%
  9. Shad56%
  10. Jeremey57%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jefferey96%
  2. Jedediah96%
  3. Delvin96%
  4. Kristofer96%
  5. Cornelius96%
  6. Giuseppe96%
  7. Charlton96%
  8. Abdul96%
  9. Taurus96%
  10. Shaun96%

Bottom 10

  1. Federico60%
  2. Chad60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Tito60%
  5. Darren67%
  6. Jason67%
  7. Damon70%
  8. Theron70%
  9. Renard71%
  10. Dedrick73%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Leopoldo77%
  2. Jermaine75%
  3. Chadwick74%
  4. Rodrick73%
  5. Shane70%
  6. Shaun70%
  7. Shawn70%
  8. Daron69%
  9. Jedediah69%
  10. Philippe69%

Bottom 10

  1. Giuseppe42%
  2. Dionicio42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Kip42%
  5. Boris42%
  6. Feliciano42%
  7. Wesley42%
  8. Jed42%
  9. Mario42%
  10. Jeremy42%
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