Find out how popular the first name Abrham has been for the last 31 years (from 1988 to 2018) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Abrham by gender

Based on the last 31 years of data, Abrham is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2018, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Abrham.

The history of the first name Abrham

The name Abrham is a variant spelling of the name Abraham, which has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew words "av" meaning father, and "rāhām" meaning multitude or many. The name Abraham can be translated to mean "father of many" or "father of multitudes."

This name first appeared in the biblical Book of Genesis and is associated with the patriarch Abraham, a central figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the Bible, Abraham is regarded as the founding patriarch of the Israelites and the ancestor of several nations. The name Abrham is an alternative spelling that developed over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abrham can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BCE. The name is also mentioned in various religious texts, including the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Abrham or its more common spelling, Abraham. Here are a few examples:

1. Abraham (c. 1813 BCE - c. 1638 BCE), the biblical patriarch and the progenitor of the Israelites, as mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
2. Abraham Ecchellensis (1619 - 1664), a Lebanese Maronite scholar and professor of Arabic and Syriac at the College of France.
3. Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865), the 16th President of the United States, who led the country during the American Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
4. Abraham Maslow (1908 - 1970), an American psychologist best known for his theory of the "hierarchy of needs" and his contributions to the field of humanistic psychology.
5. Abraham Ortelius (1527 - 1598), a Flemish cartographer and geographer who created the first modern atlas, the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World).

The name Abrham has a rich historical and religious significance, tracing its roots back to ancient Hebrew and biblical sources. It has been borne by notable figures across various fields, from religious leaders to presidents and scholars, throughout the centuries.

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