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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. Jose96%
  2. Isaac87%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Hector84%
  5. Jesus80%
  6. Jacob79%
  7. Gavin79%
  8. Spencer73%
  9. Adrian72%
  10. Grant68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Nathan42%
  5. Aidan42%
  6. Aiden42%
  7. Andy42%
  8. Chase42%
  9. Hunter42%
  10. Oscar42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jose96%
  2. Hector96%
  3. Jacob95%
  4. Isaac92%
  5. Spencer91%
  6. Juan91%
  7. Gavin87%
  8. Jesus86%
  9. Landon86%
  10. Eduardo83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan45%
  2. Max46%
  3. Oscar53%
  4. Andy54%
  5. Ian55%
  6. Xavier60%
  7. Diego60%
  8. Ricardo60%
  9. Nathan61%
  10. Chase61%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jacob96%
  2. Eduardo96%
  3. Omar96%
  4. Jesus96%
  5. Manuel96%
  6. Luis96%
  7. Juan96%
  8. Gavin96%
  9. Eli96%
  10. Jorge96%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase62%
  2. Max63%
  3. Preston67%
  4. Caleb72%
  5. Clayton73%
  6. Hunter73%
  7. Xavier73%
  8. Aiden73%
  9. Logan74%
  10. Nathan74%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jose77%
  2. Juan70%
  3. Hector67%
  4. Spencer65%
  5. Isaac64%
  6. Preston63%
  7. Cole63%
  8. Grant62%
  9. Landon59%
  10. Clayton58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jorge42%
  2. Oscar42%
  3. Nathan42%
  4. Aiden42%
  5. Antonio42%
  6. Fernando42%
  7. Ian42%
  8. Aidan42%
  9. Andy42%
  10. Diego42%
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