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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. Claire78%
  2. Arianna74%
  3. Nora70%
  4. Cora69%
  5. Amelia59%
  6. Sofia59%
  7. Audrey54%
  8. Lydia53%
  9. Lucy52%
  10. Cecilia52%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Violet43%
  5. Charlotte43%
  6. Sadie46%
  7. Olivia46%
  8. Layla47%
  9. Harper47%
  10. Naomi50%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Claire83%
  2. Sofia81%
  3. Lucy80%
  4. Nora79%
  5. Cora78%
  6. Lydia77%
  7. Arianna77%
  8. Olivia75%
  9. Cecilia75%
  10. Amelia74%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet55%
  2. Layla60%
  3. Charlotte62%
  4. Sadie64%
  5. Ariana66%
  6. Stella67%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Audrey68%
  9. Mia70%
  10. Naomi72%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Nora96%
  2. Cecilia96%
  3. Amelia96%
  4. Claire96%
  5. Arianna93%
  6. Audrey90%
  7. Charlotte90%
  8. Lucy90%
  9. Cora89%
  10. Lydia87%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper68%
  2. Ariana71%
  3. Layla76%
  4. Mia77%
  5. Sofia80%
  6. Violet81%
  7. Stella82%
  8. Naomi83%
  9. Lydia87%
  10. Sadie87%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Claire59%
  2. Amelia53%
  3. Nora53%
  4. Sofia51%
  5. Arianna51%
  6. Cora48%
  7. Audrey47%
  8. Cecilia47%
  9. Lucy47%
  10. Naomi46%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Sadie42%
  4. Violet42%
  5. Charlotte42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Stella42%
  8. Layla45%
  9. Naomi46%
  10. Lydia46%
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