Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Hiram

HY-rum · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Exalted brother
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;American
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1763
2024 births93
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births14,352
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Hi
Alternate spellings
Hyram
In other languages
Hiram (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Hiram

Hiram Bingham (explorer)
Hiram (king of Tyre)