Avraham

Where Avraham comes from

From transliterations of modern pronunciations of Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám). Doublet of Abramo, Abraham, Ibrahim, and Abrahan.
— Wiktionary's entry for Avraham
  • Hebrew
Along the way
  1. 1954
    First appearance
    #3,452 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2023
    Peak, #1,007
    218 babies named Avraham — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Abraham.
Namesakes

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