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Boy · Hebrew, through Dutch
Bram
Say it: BRAHM
Meaning
Dutch short form of Abraham, from Hebrew, traditionally explained as 'father of many'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular in the Netherlands in recent decades.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,324 babies given this name since 1948
- At its height in 2016, about 1 in 26,300 boys
- 35 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Abraham |
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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