Bram

Meaning: Father of multitudes, possibly exalted father
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Abraham

Boy's name · #2422 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Bram is climbing: on the charts since 1948, it is ranked #2422 in 2025, with about 60 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time.

Around the world

See how Bram ranks in other countries and regions.

#20 in Netherlands (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) · #2,269 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,439 in Canada (2024) · #770 in Ireland (2023) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #3,794 in Ecuador (2023) · #2,025 in Austria (2019) · #3,099 in France (2006).

Famous Brams

Bram Stoker — Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912)
Bram Cohen — American programmer and author of the BitTorrent protocol (born 1975)
Bram Moolenaar — Dutch programmer (1961–2023)
Bram Fischer — South African lawyer (1908–1975)
Bram Nuytinck — Dutch footballer (born 1990)

In stories & tradition

Bram Howard — The West Wing (TV series)

What Brams become

Among 346 notable people named Bram:

Artists & writers appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bram Stoker, Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912).

Similar names: Avraham · Sylis · Bryer · Shmiel · Noam · Shulem

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