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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. Jose96%
  4. Obed96%
  5. Hannah92%
  6. Annika92%
  7. Fatima92%
  8. Aniya92%
  9. Gisele90%
  10. Hyrum89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jalyn42%
  2. Macey42%
  3. Omarion42%
  4. Kelis42%
  5. Paolo42%
  6. Kyndal42%
  7. Lexie42%
  8. Cailey42%
  9. Esmeralda42%
  10. Amerie42%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Kenyon96%
  2. Hyrum96%
  3. Avrohom96%
  4. Amariah96%
  5. Garret96%
  6. Obed96%
  7. Lizbeth96%
  8. Leeland96%
  9. Nehemiah96%
  10. Tomas96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kalei43%
  2. Lexis44%
  3. Ulises44%
  4. Lila45%
  5. Dylan45%
  6. Paris45%
  7. Xavion46%
  8. Coley46%
  9. Max46%
  10. Hailey46%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Cydney96%
  2. Cordell96%
  3. Evelin96%
  4. Nathalie96%
  5. Hannah96%
  6. Dennise96%
  7. Mohamad96%
  8. Karolina96%
  9. Joeseph96%
  10. Faith96%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris49%
  2. Alexandre57%
  3. Carrington58%
  4. Bentley59%
  5. Tyran60%
  6. Cristobal60%
  7. Mauro60%
  8. Marcela60%
  9. Ubaldo60%
  10. Rihanna60%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jose77%
  2. Desire76%
  3. Obed74%
  4. Santos74%
  5. Ansley72%
  6. Job71%
  7. Heber71%
  8. Adolfo70%
  9. Paige70%
  10. Juan70%

Bottom 10

  1. Landan42%
  2. Kayleen42%
  3. Izaac42%
  4. Tylan42%
  5. Destany42%
  6. Lesli42%
  7. Shaylee42%
  8. Calli42%
  9. Chiara42%
  10. Shivani42%
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