Abraham
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father of many nations.
How Abraham has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #169 |
| 2016 | #157 |
| 2017 | #169 |
| 2018 | #164 |
| 2019 | #191 |
| 2020 | #201 |
| 2021 | #202 |
| 2022 | #204 |
| 2023 | #218 |
| 2024 | #204 |
| 2025 | #209 |
Abraham by the numbers
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Abraham. In the US, 2,305 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,575 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Abraham
Forms of Abraham in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ibrahimfather of many; form of Abraham731 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abbeyfather; diminutive of Abigail or Abraham94 in the US (2017)
- Avrohomfather of multitudes; form of Abraham94 in the US (2017)
- Abefather of multitudes; form of Abraham72 in the US (2017)
- Bramfather of multitudes; form of Abraham10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abrianafather of multitudes; a feminine form of Abraham51 in the US (2017)
- Ibrahimafather of multitudes; form of Abraham43 in the US (2017)
- Ebrahimfather of multitudes; a form of Abraham14 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abraham. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Avrahamfather of many; Hebrew form of Abraham154 in the US (2017)
- Abrahimfather of many; a form of Abraham26 in the US (2017)
- Abrahmfather of multitudes; a form of Abraham25 in the US (2017)
- Abrahana form of Abraham; father of many nations10 in the US (2017)
- Abraamfather of multitudes; a form of Abraham3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abramhigh father; alternate form of Abraham739 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abraham
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