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Bram

“Variant of Abraham — Father of multitudes; some scholars read 'father is exalted'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2421 in the US (2025) · Trending

Bram has appeared in US records since 1948 — best rank #1991 (2016) · 1,537 babies named Bram all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Netherlands (2025).

Famous Brams

• Bram Stoker — Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912)
• Bram Cohen — American programmer, creator of BitTorrent protocol
• Bram Moolenaar — Dutch programmer (1961–2023)
• Bram Tankink — road bicycle racer
• Bram Nuytinck — Dutch footballer

In stories & tradition

• Bram Howard — The West Wing

What Brams become

Among 346 notable people named Bram:

Artists & writers appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bram Stoker, Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912).

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