Given name

Abrahán

“father of a multitude (of nations)”·“father of a multitude; father of nations”

In Spanish use, Abrahán has a related form in Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Spanish use, Abrahán has a related form in Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In Spanish use, Abrahán has a related form in Abraham. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.

Explained through its name family

The story

In Spanish use, Abrahán has a related form in Abraham. The history of Abraham gives this family its wider story. Abraham appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

Explained through its name family

Abrahán’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Abrahán has a related form in Abraham. In Spanish usage, Abrahán has a conventional equivalent in the English form Abraham. In Spanish usage, Abrahán has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 亞伯拉罕.

Walk Abrahán’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Abrahán has relatives in 4 languages.

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3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Abrahán, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Biblical

Ahiman

“my brother is a gift” · “who is my brother?”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Abrahão

Abrahão is a masculine given name. It is used in Portuguese.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Ábrahám

Ábrahám is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Hungarian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Adan

“man” · “of the earth”

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99% boys · 1% girls

Armenian · Biblical

Ararat

Ararat is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Armenian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Abramo

“father of a multitude (of nations)” · “father of a multitude; father of nations”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Ithran

“excellent” · “abundance”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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