Bram

What does the name Bram mean?

Bram is the Dutch short form of Abraham, the Hebrew name meaning "father of many" that belongs to the patriarch of the Book of Genesis. In the English-speaking world it is forever linked to Bram Stoker, the Irish author of Dracula. Bram peaked at number 1995 in 2016 and sits at number 2422 in the United States in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Dutch / Hebrew

Popularity

Rather rare – #2422 of the boy names in the United States

International

Bram (Dutch / English), Abraham (English / Spanish / German), Avraham (Hebrew), Ibrahim (Arabic / Turkish).

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