Ham
Pronunciation: [ h-AM ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #32,431
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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View all →Greek mythology origin
"grain mother"
#32,412 in US
Old Norse Rádúlfr origin
"wolf counsel"
#32,528 in US
Proto-Indo-European origin
"divine, heavenly"
#32,277 in US
Hebrew origin
"God will add, God will increase"
#32,443 in US
Latin origin
"from Laurentum (city of laurels)"
#32,237 in US
Scottish Gaelic cnoc origin
"from the round hill"
#32,459 in US
Latin via Spanish origin
"bridge, fifth (born)"
#32,516 in US
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