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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. Bernadette92%
  2. Therese90%
  3. Teri90%
  4. Susanne88%
  5. Trudy86%
  6. Janette86%
  7. Betsy86%
  8. Polly85%
  9. Janine84%
  10. Jeanine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxanne42%
  2. Margo42%
  3. Mona42%
  4. Jeannie42%
  5. Vicky42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Belinda42%
  8. Janie43%
  9. Pam43%
  10. Lorie43%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Jeanine96%
  2. Doreen96%
  3. Bernadette96%
  4. Betsy96%
  5. Janette96%
  6. Teri95%
  7. Therese95%
  8. Susanne94%
  9. Debora93%
  10. Nadine93%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis43%
  2. Vicky54%
  3. Roxanne57%
  4. Margo59%
  5. Mona59%
  6. Gwen63%
  7. Shelley63%
  8. Lou63%
  9. Jeannie64%
  10. Gayle66%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Marianne96%
  2. Nadine96%
  3. Jeri96%
  4. Gayle96%
  5. Debora96%
  6. Polly96%
  7. Margarita96%
  8. Susanne96%
  9. Jacquelyn96%
  10. Patrice96%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis71%
  2. Paulette71%
  3. Tammie73%
  4. Karla73%
  5. Lorie75%
  6. Shelly76%
  7. Jeannie76%
  8. Mona76%
  9. Sherrie76%
  10. Dianna77%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Therese76%
  2. Teri76%
  3. Doreen75%
  4. Bernadette74%
  5. Jeanine69%
  6. Betsy68%
  7. Susanne66%
  8. Nadine64%
  9. Lynne64%
  10. Trudy63%

Bottom 10

  1. Lana42%
  2. Gwen42%
  3. Mona42%
  4. Jeannie42%
  5. Janie42%
  6. Lorna42%
  7. Gayle42%
  8. Janis42%
  9. Lou42%
  10. Jana42%
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