Abraham

Boy's name

Abraham is a Hebrew name derived from the elements "av" meaning "father" and "raham" meaning "many" or "multitude."

Meaning Father of many
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 1,729 Falling
Peak year 2016

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Abraham Maslow - Psychologist, hierarchy of needs theory
  • Abraham Benrubi - Actor, "ER" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose"
  • Abraham Ortelius - Cartographer, created first modern atlas
  • Abraham Foxman - Activist, former ADL National Director
  • Abraham Verghese - Author, "Cutting for Stone"
  • Abraham Quintanilla Jr. - Musician, father of Selena
  • Abraham Zapruder - Filmed JFK assassination
  • Abraham Joshua Heschel - Rabbi, civil rights activist
  • Abraham de Moivre - Mathematician, probability theory pioneer

Brothers for Abraham

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Sisters for Abraham

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Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Abraham

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