Given name
Ahiman
“my brother is a gift”·“who is my brother?”
Ahiman is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאחימן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ahiman means “my brother is a gift” or “who is my brother?.”
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Where it comes from
Ahiman is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ah (אח), “brother,” and the Hebrew word men (מן), “'from', 'who is' or 'portion/gift'.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ahiman appears in Numbers 13:22, Joshua 15:14, Judges 1:10 and 1 other passage.
- Numbers 13:22
- Joshua 15:14
- Judges 1:10
- 1 Chronicles 9:17
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Ahiman’s family of names
See also 25
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Hiramshares a root
- Mennashares a root
- Ehishares a root
- Ahirashares a root
- Ahijahshares a root
- Ahianshares a root
- Menanshares a root
- Mammonshares a root
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- Huram-abishares a root
- Ahitubshares a root
- Ahithophelshares a root
- Ahishaharshares a root
- Ahiramshares a root
- Ahinoamshares a root
- Ahimothshares a root
- Ahimelechshares a root
- Aharhelshares a root
- Ahabshares a root
- Ahiludshares a root
- Ahikamshares a root
- Ahihudshares a root
- Ahiezershares a root
- Ahiamshares a root
- Ahishares a root
- Ahbanshares a root
People named Ahiman
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ahiman, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aphiah
“exhaling” · “blowing”
>99% boys
Aniam
“prospectors” · “bunch of whiny beggars”
>99% boys
Elizaphan
“God hides” · “God has protected”
90% boys · 10% girls
Ithran
“excellent” · “abundance”
>99% boys
Ethnan
“a prostitute's hire”
>99% boys
Eshban
“but perhaps fire son”
>99% boys
Ahasbai
“i flee to the Lord” · “or let me hide”
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Aarón
“enlightener”
>99% boys