Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Meaniing Father of a multitude Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriarchs. God changed it from Abram when He appointed him to be the father of the Hebrew nation.
Father of a multitude; Abraham was the first of the Old Testament patriarchs. God changed his name from Abram when He appointed him to be the father of the Hebrew nation.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Presidential
- Shakespearean
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Abraham
Pronunciation
a-bra-ham, ab-raham
Famous People
President Abraham Lincoln
Celebrity Babies
Son of Matt Groening
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #157, 2,583 births); most recent 2025 (rank #209, 1,664 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #10095, 10 births); most recent 2017 (rank #15899, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,664 | – |
| 2024 | 1,729 | – |
| 2023 | 1,695 | – |
| 2022 | 1,840 | – |
| 2021 | 1,913 | – |
| 2020 | 1,899 | – |
| 2019 | 2,064 | – |
| 2018 | 2,372 | – |
| 2017 | 2,328 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2,583 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #455, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #628, 59 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2022 | 82 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2020 | 86 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 91 |
| 2016 | 82 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #540, 91 births); most recent 2023 (rank #671, 62 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 64 |
| 2015 | 64 |
| 2014 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #444, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #501, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #532, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #416, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #411, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence