Bram as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bram

What is the meaning of the name Bram ?

The baby name Bram is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bræm/ (BRAM: rhymes with 'ram').

Bram is Hebrew in Origin.

Bram is a brisk Dutch short form of Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham; in English it can truncate Abram as well. Abraham is often parsed as “father of a multitude,” while Abram carries the older sense “exalted father.” As a stand-alone given name, Bram has long been used in the Low Countries and feels compact and contemporary.

It entered wider Anglophone awareness through Bram Stoker (born Abraham), giving the name a literary edge. In the Netherlands and Flanders it has ranked consistently high since the late 20th century, and it appears occasionally in Scandinavia and the UK. Variants and cognates include Abraham, Abram, Avraham, Avram, and the Arabic Ibrahim/Brahim; related nicknames are Abe and Avi, with Dutch diminutive Brammetje. Bram can also arise from Bramwell in English. Usage is overwhelmingly masculine.