Given name
Avrom
“father of a multitude (of nations)”·“father of a multitude; father of nations”·“my Father is exalted”
In Jewish use, Avrom is a variant of Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Avrom is a variant of Avram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my Father is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Jewish use, Avrom is a variant of Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Avrom is a variant of Avram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my Father is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Jewish use, Avrom is a variant of Abraham. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain. Avrom is a variant of Avram. An origin associated with Avram is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In Jewish use, Avrom is a variant of Abraham. The history of Abraham gives this family its wider story. Abraham appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Avrom through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 64
- 64 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 209 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Avrom’s family of names
Avrom has a related form in Abraham. Avrom is a form of Abraham. Avrom has a related form in Avram.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Avrom
- Avrom Ber GotloberUkrainian Jewish writer and historian (1811–1899)
- Avrom ReyzenYiddish writer and poet (1876–1953)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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