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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. Fatima92%
  2. Tomas88%
  3. Issac87%
  4. Lizbeth86%
  5. Elisabeth86%
  6. Maritza85%
  7. Cristian85%
  8. Madalyn83%
  9. Madeleine83%
  10. Moises83%

Bottom 10

  1. Esmeralda42%
  2. Hugo42%
  3. Summer42%
  4. Shayla42%
  5. Jaden42%
  6. Keaton42%
  7. Romeo42%
  8. Kayleigh42%
  9. Ayden42%
  10. Keegan42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Lizbeth96%
  2. Tomas96%
  3. Elisabeth96%
  4. Fatima96%
  5. Guadalupe92%
  6. Mikayla92%
  7. Josue92%
  8. Israel92%
  9. Issac92%
  10. Emanuel92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila45%
  2. Paris45%
  3. Heaven50%
  4. Cassidy50%
  5. Cayden53%
  6. Jayson55%
  7. Allie55%
  8. Jaden56%
  9. Camille56%
  10. Lilly57%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Elise96%
  2. Juliana96%
  3. Jonas96%
  4. Elisabeth96%
  5. Dominick96%
  6. Madalyn96%
  7. Julissa96%
  8. Daniela96%
  9. Guadalupe96%
  10. Madeleine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris49%
  2. Bentley59%
  3. Diamond62%
  4. Cesar62%
  5. Heaven64%
  6. Tyson64%
  7. Drake67%
  8. Jaden69%
  9. Jefferson69%
  10. Dante69%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Trenton69%
  2. Tomas69%
  3. Cesar68%
  4. Elisabeth68%
  5. Lizbeth68%
  6. Fatima67%
  7. Emmanuel67%
  8. Cristian66%
  9. Serena65%
  10. Issac64%

Bottom 10

  1. Kiara42%
  2. Summer42%
  3. Tessa42%
  4. Rafael42%
  5. Guillermo42%
  6. Jonah42%
  7. Angelo42%
  8. Romeo42%
  9. Marcos42%
  10. Julissa42%
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