Abram

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Abram

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Abram is a Hebrew name meaning “Father.”

History:
Abram was the original name of Abraham in the Bible. Although they were two distinct names, many people (especially in the Low Countries and especially after the Reformation) used it as a contraction of Abraham.

Pronunciation: ay-bram.

Diminutives: Bram.

Alternates: Abran.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Abram Games (1914-1996)
British poster designer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Abram Moiseyevich Deborin (1881-1963)
Russian philosopher.
Abram L. Sachar (1899-1993)
American historian.
Abram Bergson (1912-)
American economist.
Abram Chayes (1922-)
American legal scholar.

Miscellaneous:
A(bram) N. Pritzker (1896-1986)
American businessman and philanthropist.

Political Figures:
Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903)
American politician. Mayor of New York City.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.005 % named Abram

Popularity of Abram:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 33rd most popular.
1850: 88th most popular.
1875: 183rd most popular.
1900-1910: 677th most popular.
1910-1920: 735th most popular.
1920-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 875th most popular.
1990: 933rd most popular.
1991: 946th most popular.
1992: N/A
1993: 974th most popular.
1994: 868th most popular.
1995: 886th most popular.
1996: 896th most popular.
1997: 888th most popular.
1998: 962nd most popular.
1999: 839th most popular.
2000: 802nd most popular.
2001: 803rd most popular.
2002: 870th most popular.
2003: 719th most popular.