Given name

Hamran

“red”·“beginner”

Hamran is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “red.”

Original Hebrewחמרן

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Hamran means “red” or “beginner.”

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Where it comes from

Hamran is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb hamar (חמר), “to begin to flow slowly.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Hamran appears in 1 Chronicles 1:41.

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See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

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

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Hemdan

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Adán

“earth, man, soil, light brown”

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Ahban

“brother of intelligence” · “brother of son”

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Haruz

“diligent” · “decisive”

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Hareph

“plucking” · “autumn”

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Hathath

“terror”

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Hebrew · Biblical

Hariph

“autumn”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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