Name meaning & stats
Avram
Avram means “father of many” (Hebrew origin). 937 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Avrams are 1.5× over-represented as businesspeople.
What it means
“father of many”
HebrewSpelling of Avraham
Avraham around the world
- Авраам · Russian
- Авраам · Ukrainian
- إبراهيم · Arabic
- אברהם · Hebrew
- アブラハム · Japanese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
937 US babies were named Avram between 1940 and 2025.
Avram around the world
- France: 225 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 1,221 in 2025
- England & Wales: 211 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 2,012 in 2025
- Ireland: 26 babies since 1964, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Avrams end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Businessperson | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are businesspeople, Avrams show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Avrahams spell it Avram
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)