Meaning & Origin
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Abram is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, the original form of the name that became Abraham — from the Hebrew Av-ram meaning 'high father' or 'exalted father.' In the Bible, God changed Abram's name to Abraham ('father of many nations') as a covenant seal. Abram was the patriarch's original name, making it both historically prior and theologically resonant.
Abram is the pre-covenant, original name — which some parents find more intimate and personal than the grander Abraham. It has been climbing steadily as parents rediscover deep Old Testament names. Short enough to be punchy, ancient enough to carry extraordinary weight.