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Abraham
father of a great multitude
אַבְרָהָם Ἀβραάμ av.ra.ham
Abraham (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם, av.ra.ham) means “father of a great multitude”, by traditional interpretation. It belongs to one man who carries two names in the text — he is also called Abram. In 2025 it was given to 1,664 children in the United States, ranking 209. Use is falling away. Around 104,175 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Abimelech in Genesis 20.
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The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Abraham
related to Asshurim; related to Letushim; father of Epher
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Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
Concordance Depth Index
165.8 · rank 6
US usage today
rank 209 · 1,664 births in 2025
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At a glance
- Verses
- 275 across 27 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Patriarchal
Merged person graph275 verse pairs
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 11:26 |
| Last appears | 1 Peter 3:6 |
| Two names, one person | Abraham/Abram |
| Cross-references | 7,269 linked passages |
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The same name elsewhere
| Country | Form | Standing | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Abraham | rank 209 · 1,664 in 2025 | Births in year |
| Brazil | ABRAAO | 21,172 bearers · born 1930–2010 | Living residents |
| Spain | ABRAHAM | 15,134 bearers · mean age 27.1 | Living residents |
| Portugal | Abraão | permitted | IRN approved list |
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Using it today
Very unlikely to share a classroom with another.
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 1,664 | Falling |
| All-time total | 104,175 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 2,584 in 2016 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | CA | Highest share relative to births |
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Names connected to this one
- Haran attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Terah.
- Nahor attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Terah.
- Isaac co-occurrence Appears with Isaac in Genesis 21.
- Sarah co-occurrence Appears with Sarah in Genesis 16.
- Nahor co-occurrence Appears with Nahor in Genesis 11.
- Abimelech co-occurrence Appears with Abimelech in Genesis 20.
- Hagar co-occurrence Appears with Hagar in Genesis 16.
- Lot co-occurrence Appears with Lot in Genesis 13.
Origin & meaning
Strong's number
H0085
Hebrew
אַבְרָהָם
Greek
Ἀβραάμ
Transliteration
av.ra.ham
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26;
son of: Terah (H8646);
brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989);
father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at Gen.11.26--17.5; 2x
§ Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude"
friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant
Abraham, originally named Abram, was the patriarch whom God called to leave his homeland and blessed to become the father of many nations, establishing His covenant with him and his descendants.
The biblical story
Abraham, initially named Abram, was a central figure in the early history of the Israelites. He was born in Ur of the Chaldeans and was the son of Terah (Gen.11.26-31). God called Abram to leave his country and family and go to a land that He would show him, promising to make him a great nation and to bless all peoples through him (Gen.12.1-3).
Abram obeyed God and journeyed to Canaan with his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot (Gen.12.4-5). God reaffirmed His covenant with Abram, promising him numerous descendants and the land of Canaan (Gen.13.14-17; 15.1-21). God changed Abram's name to Abraham, meaning "father of many," and Sarai's name to Sarah (Gen.17.1-16).
Despite their advanced age, Abraham and Sarah miraculously bore a son, Isaac, through whom God's covenant would be established (Gen.18.1-15; 21.1-7). Abraham demonstrated his faith and obedience when God tested him by asking him to sacrifice Isaac (Gen.22.1-19). God provided a ram as a substitute, reaffirming His promise to Abraham (Gen.22.15-18).
Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness (Gen.15.6; Rom.4.3; Gal.3.6; Jam 2.23). He became known as the father of the faithful and the friend of God (Isa.41.8; 2Ch.20.7; Jam 2.23). God's covenant with Abraham, which included the promise of land, descendants, and blessing, was passed down to his son Isaac and grandson Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.26.1-5; 28.10-15).
The life and faith of Abraham are significant in both the Old and New Testaments. He is recognized as the ancestor of the Israelites (Exo.2.24; 3.6, 15-16; 4.5) and is mentioned in connection with God's faithfulness and His promises (Exo.6.8; 32.13; 33.1; Lev.26.42). In the New Testament, Abraham is upheld as an example of faith (Rom.4.1-3, 9, 12, 16; Gal.3.6-9, 14, 29; Heb.11.8-19) and is identified as the spiritual father of all believers (Rom.4.11-12, 16-17; Gal.3.7, 29).
Jesus Christ is identified as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham (Mat.1.1; Gal.3.16). Through faith in Christ, believers from all nations become part of Abraham's spiritual lineage and heirs to the promises made to him (Gal.3.7-9, 14, 26-29).
Key verses
Abraham appears in 275 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:26 -
Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis 11:27 -
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:29 -
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 11:31 -
Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Genesis 12:1
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Genesis (164)
- Genesis 11:26
- Genesis 11:27
- Genesis 11:29
- Genesis 11:31
- Genesis 12:1
- Genesis 12:4
- Genesis 12:5
- Genesis 12:6
- Genesis 12:7
- Genesis 12:9
- Genesis 12:10
- Genesis 12:14
- Genesis 12:16
- Genesis 12:17
- Genesis 12:18
- Genesis 13:1
- Genesis 13:2
- Genesis 13:4
- Genesis 13:5
- Genesis 13:7
- Genesis 13:8
- Genesis 13:12
- Genesis 13:14
- Genesis 13:18
- Genesis 14:12
- Genesis 14:13
- Genesis 14:14
- Genesis 14:19
- Genesis 14:21
- Genesis 14:22
- Genesis 14:23
- Genesis 15:1
- Genesis 15:2
- Genesis 15:3
- Genesis 15:11
- Genesis 15:12
- Genesis 15:13
- Genesis 15:18
- Genesis 16:1
- Genesis 16:2
- Genesis 16:3
- Genesis 16:5
- Genesis 16:6
- Genesis 16:15
- Genesis 16:16
- Genesis 17:1
- Genesis 17:3
- Genesis 17:5
- Genesis 17:9
- Genesis 17:15
- Genesis 17:17
- Genesis 17:18
- Genesis 17:22
- Genesis 17:23
- Genesis 17:24
- Genesis 17:26
- Genesis 18:6
- Genesis 18:7
- Genesis 18:11
- Genesis 18:13
- Genesis 18:16
- Genesis 18:17
- Genesis 18:18
- Genesis 18:19
- Genesis 18:22
- Genesis 18:23
- Genesis 18:27
- Genesis 18:33
- Genesis 19:27
- Genesis 19:29
- Genesis 20:1
- Genesis 20:2
- Genesis 20:9
- Genesis 20:10
- Genesis 20:11
- Genesis 20:14
- Genesis 20:17
- Genesis 20:18
- Genesis 21:2
- Genesis 21:3
- Genesis 21:4
- Genesis 21:5
- Genesis 21:7
- Genesis 21:8
- Genesis 21:9
- Genesis 21:10
- Genesis 21:11
- Genesis 21:12
- Genesis 21:14
- Genesis 21:22
- Genesis 21:24
- Genesis 21:25
- Genesis 21:27
- Genesis 21:28
- Genesis 21:29
- Genesis 21:34
- Genesis 22:1
- Genesis 22:3
- Genesis 22:4
- Genesis 22:5
- Genesis 22:6
- Genesis 22:7
- Genesis 22:8
- Genesis 22:9
- Genesis 22:10
- Genesis 22:11
- Genesis 22:13
- Genesis 22:14
- Genesis 22:15
- Genesis 22:19
- Genesis 22:20
- Genesis 22:23
- Genesis 23:2
- Genesis 23:3
- Genesis 23:5
- Genesis 23:7
- Genesis 23:10
- Genesis 23:12
- Genesis 23:14
- Genesis 23:16
- Genesis 23:18
- Genesis 23:19
- Genesis 23:20
- Genesis 24:1
- Genesis 24:2
- Genesis 24:6
- Genesis 24:9
- Genesis 24:12
- Genesis 24:15
- Genesis 24:27
- Genesis 24:34
- Genesis 24:42
- Genesis 24:48
- Genesis 24:52
- Genesis 24:59
- Genesis 25:1
- Genesis 25:5
- Genesis 25:6
- Genesis 25:7
- Genesis 25:8
- Genesis 25:10
- Genesis 25:11
- Genesis 25:12
- Genesis 25:19
- Genesis 26:1
- Genesis 26:3
- Genesis 26:5
- Genesis 26:15
- Genesis 26:18
- Genesis 26:24
- Genesis 28:4
- Genesis 28:9
- Genesis 28:13
- Genesis 31:42
- Genesis 31:53
- Genesis 32:9
- Genesis 35:12
- Genesis 35:27
- Genesis 48:15
- Genesis 48:16
- Genesis 49:30
- Genesis 49:31
- Genesis 50:13
- Genesis 50:24
Exodus (9)
- Exodus 2:24
- Exodus 3:6
- Exodus 3:15
- Exodus 3:16
- Exodus 4:5
- Exodus 6:3
- Exodus 6:8
- Exodus 32:13
- Exodus 33:1
Leviticus (1)
- Leviticus 26:42
Numbers (1)
- Numbers 32:11
Deuteronomy (7)
- Deuteronomy 1:8
- Deuteronomy 6:10
- Deuteronomy 9:5
- Deuteronomy 9:27
- Deuteronomy 29:13
- Deuteronomy 30:20
- Deuteronomy 34:4
Joshua (2)
- Joshua 24:2
- Joshua 24:3
1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 18:36
2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 13:23
1 Chronicles (6)
- 1 Chronicles 1:27
- 1 Chronicles 1:28
- 1 Chronicles 1:32
- 1 Chronicles 1:34
- 1 Chronicles 16:16
- 1 Chronicles 29:18
2 Chronicles (2)
- 2 Chronicles 20:7
- 2 Chronicles 30:6
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 9:7
Psalms (4)
- Psalms 47:9
- Psalms 105:6
- Psalms 105:9
- Psalms 105:42
Isaiah (4)
- Isaiah 29:22
- Isaiah 41:8
- Isaiah 51:2
- Isaiah 63:16
Jeremiah (1)
- Jeremiah 33:26
Ezekiel (1)
- Ezekiel 33:24
Micah (1)
- Micah 7:20
Matthew (6)
- Matthew 1:1
- Matthew 1:2
- Matthew 1:17
- Matthew 3:9
- Matthew 8:11
- Matthew 22:32
Mark (1)
- Mark 12:26
Luke (14)
- Luke 1:55
- Luke 1:73
- Luke 3:8
- Luke 3:34
- Luke 13:16
- Luke 13:28
- Luke 16:22
- Luke 16:23
- Luke 16:24
- Luke 16:25
- Luke 16:29
- Luke 16:30
- Luke 19:9
- Luke 20:37
John (9)
- John 8:33
- John 8:37
- John 8:39
- John 8:40
- John 8:52
- John 8:53
- John 8:56
- John 8:57
- John 8:58
Acts (7)
- Acts 3:13
- Acts 3:25
- Acts 7:2
- Acts 7:16
- Acts 7:17
- Acts 7:32
- Acts 13:26
Romans (9)
- Romans 4:1
- Romans 4:2
- Romans 4:3
- Romans 4:9
- Romans 4:12
- Romans 4:13
- Romans 4:16
- Romans 9:7
- Romans 11:1
2 Corinthians (1)
- 2 Corinthians 11:22
Galatians (9)
- Galatians 3:6
- Galatians 3:7
- Galatians 3:8
- Galatians 3:9
- Galatians 3:14
- Galatians 3:16
- Galatians 3:18
- Galatians 3:29
- Galatians 4:22
Hebrews (10)
- Hebrews 2:16
- Hebrews 6:13
- Hebrews 7:1
- Hebrews 7:2
- Hebrews 7:4
- Hebrews 7:5
- Hebrews 7:6
- Hebrews 7:9
- Hebrews 11:8
- Hebrews 11:17
James (2)
- James 2:21
- James 2:23
1 Peter (1)
- 1 Peter 3:6
Name variants & nicknames
- Abe — nickname
- Bram — nickname
- Abram — his earlier name (Gen 17:5)
- Abrahán — Spanish
- Abraão — Portuguese
- Avraham — Hebrew form
Notable people with this name
Abraham "Bram" Stoker
Irish author of Dracula