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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. Desire96%
  2. Santos96%
  3. Annika92%
  4. Aniya92%
  5. Gisele90%
  6. Anneliese88%
  7. Kenyon88%
  8. Adolfo87%
  9. Aron87%
  10. Pilar85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jalyn42%
  2. Macey42%
  3. Lexie42%
  4. Ulises42%
  5. Harlie42%
  6. Stephon42%
  7. Yazmin42%
  8. Estevan42%
  9. Libby42%
  10. Jaidyn42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Kenyon96%
  2. Garret96%
  3. Nehemiah96%
  4. Ahmad96%
  5. Desire96%
  6. Aron96%
  7. Justus96%
  8. Camren96%
  9. Jair96%
  10. Santos96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ulises44%
  2. Cale47%
  3. Natalya47%
  4. Rihanna48%
  5. Brisa48%
  6. Seamus49%
  7. Lailah50%
  8. Jagger50%
  9. Kieran50%
  10. Kaiya51%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Cydney96%
  2. Cordell96%
  3. Evelin96%
  4. Nathalie96%
  5. Kiersten96%
  6. Maliyah96%
  7. Karma96%
  8. Braulio96%
  9. Cambria96%
  10. Esperanza96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre57%
  2. Cristobal60%
  3. Mauro60%
  4. Marcela60%
  5. Rihanna60%
  6. Rebeca60%
  7. Osvaldo60%
  8. Landyn60%
  9. Carmine60%
  10. Analia60%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Desire76%
  2. Santos74%
  3. Ansley72%
  4. Adolfo70%
  5. Jaron70%
  6. Kenyon70%
  7. Garret70%
  8. Gisele69%
  9. Jackeline68%
  10. Ignacio68%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayleen42%
  2. Lesli42%
  3. Shaylee42%
  4. Chiara42%
  5. Destin42%
  6. Karmen42%
  7. Jaylon42%
  8. Jayleen42%
  9. Jovani42%
  10. Nya42%
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