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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. Abraham96%
  2. Claire78%
  3. Arianna74%
  4. Levi72%
  5. Micah72%
  6. Everett71%
  7. Nora70%
  8. Cora69%
  9. Elias68%
  10. Theodore66%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Liam42%
  3. Stella42%
  4. Luke42%
  5. Mia42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Nolan42%
  8. Charlie42%
  9. Jackson42%
  10. Lucas42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Josiah85%
  3. Micah84%
  4. Claire83%
  5. Sebastian82%
  6. Sofia81%
  7. Everett81%
  8. Maxwell80%
  9. Levi80%
  10. Theodore80%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie49%
  2. Violet55%
  3. Miles56%
  4. Wyatt57%
  5. Layla60%
  6. Luke61%
  7. Nolan61%
  8. Charlotte62%
  9. Leo63%
  10. Sadie64%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Nora96%
  2. Cecilia96%
  3. Amelia96%
  4. Claire96%
  5. Abraham96%
  6. Micah95%
  7. Oliver94%
  8. Arianna93%
  9. Cooper93%
  10. Elias92%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper68%
  2. Damian69%
  3. Ariana71%
  4. Grayson71%
  5. Charlie72%
  6. Miles72%
  7. Maxwell72%
  8. Liam74%
  9. Nolan74%
  10. Jackson75%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Abraham75%
  2. Maxwell62%
  3. Everett60%
  4. Claire59%
  5. Micah58%
  6. Avery57%
  7. Grayson56%
  8. Owen54%
  9. Dominic53%
  10. Elias53%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Charlie42%
  3. Wyatt42%
  4. Miles42%
  5. Luke42%
  6. Harper42%
  7. Liam42%
  8. Mia42%
  9. Jackson42%
  10. Lucas42%
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