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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. Conrad92%
  2. Jermaine92%
  3. Hugh90%
  4. Rolando90%
  5. Tomas88%
  6. Abel88%
  7. Drew88%
  8. Issac87%
  9. Shaun86%
  10. Stewart86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hugo42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Jase42%
  4. Kyler42%
  5. Keaton42%
  6. Cedric42%
  7. Romeo42%
  8. Jayce42%
  9. Archie42%
  10. Freddy42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Thaddeus96%
  2. Desmond96%
  3. Titus96%
  4. Lincoln96%
  5. Tomas96%
  6. Stewart96%
  7. Grover96%
  8. Drew93%
  9. Bradford93%
  10. Jermaine92%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Alec43%
  3. Sheldon47%
  4. Matt47%
  5. Byron47%
  6. Van47%
  7. Chance48%
  8. Salvador49%
  9. Garry50%
  10. Ryder51%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Titus96%
  2. Stuart96%
  3. Jonas96%
  4. Clark96%
  5. Emmett96%
  6. Dominick96%
  7. Cornelius96%
  8. Louie96%
  9. Grover96%
  10. Johnathon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheldon52%
  2. Maverick55%
  3. Xander57%
  4. Zander57%
  5. Darius59%
  6. Bentley59%
  7. Holden61%
  8. King61%
  9. Cesar62%
  10. Axel63%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jermaine75%
  2. Grover75%
  3. Conrad74%
  4. Rolando74%
  5. Delbert71%
  6. Stewart71%
  7. Shaun70%
  8. Bradford70%
  9. Trenton69%
  10. Pete69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ezra42%
  2. Rafael42%
  3. Guillermo42%
  4. Chance42%
  5. Felix42%
  6. Dillon42%
  7. Ted42%
  8. Milo42%
  9. Jonah42%
  10. Angelo42%
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