Brahms
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning broad home; a form of Abraham or surname use.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Brahms by the numbers
Brahms was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Abraham
Like Brahms, each of these traces back to Abraham: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Abrahamfather of many nations2,305 in the US (2017)
- Ibrahimfather of many; form of Abraham731 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abramhigh father; alternate form of Abraham739 in the US (2017)
- Avrahamfather of many; Hebrew form of Abraham154 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brahms. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean home
Like Brahms, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Brahms
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