Home › Baby Names Directory › Avraham

Avraham

♂ Boy

Pronounced ahv-rah-HAHM /ˌɑːv.rɑːˈhɑːm/High

Meaning: Father of a multitude; original Hebrew form of Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham (av: father + raham: multitude, from the divine renaming in Genesis 17:5)High

In 30 seconds: The original Hebrew form of Abraham meaning 'father of a multitude,' from the divine renaming in Genesis 17:5. In the Hebrew Bible, God renamed Abram to Avraham as a covenant of becoming the ancestor of many nations.

💕 Browse more names

Origin HighHebrew

MeaningFather of a multitude; original Hebrew form of Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham (av: father + raham: multitude, from the divine renaming in Genesis 17:5)

U.S. rank (2025)#1034 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births214 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 4,987

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Avraham is the original Hebrew form of Abraham. In Genesis 17:5, Abram (exalted father) is renamed Avraham (father of a multitude) as part of the covenant with God. The name has been used in Jewish communities for 3,500 years.

Avraham is used primarily in traditional Jewish communities. It ranked #1026 for boys in 2024.

Did you know? In Genesis 17:5, God changes Abram's name to Avraham, explaining 'for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations' — making this one of history's most consequential name changes, as Avraham/Abraham is claimed as ancestor by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Overall data confidence 96%

Behind the Name — Abraham — Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

AbrahamAvrohomAvrom

Nicknames

AviAbeAvra

Famous Bearers

★Avraham/Abraham (Patriarch) (biblical)
The first patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. In Genesis his name was changed from Abram to Avraham (father of a multitude) by God as part of the covenant. He is an ancestor claimed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

If you like Avraham…

Yaakov— the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham

Yitzchak— the Hebrew form of Isaac, Abraham's son

Moshe— Hebrew form of Moses in the same Orthodox Jewish naming tradition

Yosef— Hebrew form of Joseph in the same tradition

David— Hebrew name of Israel's greatest king in the same biblical lineage

Explore names like Avraham

By themehebrew biblical three-syllable jewish patriarch

By meaningGod / Divine

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Avraham mean?

Avraham means 'father of a multitude,' the original Hebrew form of Abraham. God renamed Abram to Avraham in Genesis 17:5 as a covenant.

How do you pronounce Avraham?

It's said ahv-rah-HAHM — three syllables, stress on the third.

Is Avraham a boy or girl name?

Avraham is used as a boys' name.

How popular is Avraham?

Avraham ranked #1026 for U.S. boys in 2024.