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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. Tonya88%
  2. Michelle79%
  3. Michele79%
  4. Katrina75%
  5. Amy75%
  6. Angela73%
  7. Lisa71%
  8. Deanna62%
  9. Christy58%
  10. Stacey58%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Jennifer42%
  3. April42%
  4. Wendy42%
  5. Tara42%
  6. Gina42%
  7. Jill42%
  8. Nina42%
  9. Melissa42%
  10. Heidi43%

Love potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Tonya93%
  2. Michelle92%
  3. Michele92%
  4. Amy87%
  5. Monica84%
  6. Christy84%
  7. Katrina82%
  8. Kimberly81%
  9. Veronica80%
  10. Yolanda80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina48%
  2. Jill48%
  3. April54%
  4. Gina58%
  5. Tara60%
  6. Heidi64%
  7. Jennifer66%
  8. Melanie66%
  9. Deanna66%
  10. Wendy67%

Professional potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Stacey96%
  2. Angela96%
  3. Tonya96%
  4. Christy96%
  5. Yolanda95%
  6. Heidi94%
  7. Michelle93%
  8. Michele93%
  9. Melanie92%
  10. Amy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather69%
  2. April72%
  3. Tina73%
  4. Gina73%
  5. Tamara73%
  6. Tara74%
  7. Jennifer74%
  8. Deanna77%
  9. Tanya79%
  10. Monica80%

Crush potential for Ham

Top 10

  1. Tonya69%
  2. Amy65%
  3. Michelle63%
  4. Michele63%
  5. Lisa59%
  6. Angela54%
  7. Kimberly53%
  8. Katrina53%
  9. Monica51%
  10. Tanya51%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Gina42%
  3. Nina42%
  4. April42%
  5. Rhonda42%
  6. Tara42%
  7. Tina42%
  8. Carrie42%
  9. Melissa42%
  10. Heidi42%
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