Given name
Avrum
“my Father is exalted”
Avrum is a variant of Avram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my Father is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Avrum is a variant of Avram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my Father is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Avrum 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 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Avrum through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 717
- 717 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #2,889 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +51%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,889 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 51.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 487 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Avrum
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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