Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew, English, Hebrew
Meaning: Warm or hot; may also be used as a nickname., Home, Heads
Pronunciation: ham, /hæm/, HH AE M
Popularity Rank: #4,957
Derived from the Hebrew name Cham, meaning 'hot, warm'. In English, it is often used as a nickname for someone with the surname Hamilton.
The name Ham is of Hebrew, English, Hebrew origin and means Warm or hot; may also be used as a nickname., Home, Heads, Chief, Hot or Heat, Blackness. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Ham is commonly found in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and 78 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ham
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /hæm/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH AE M
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
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At NamesLook, the name Ham is recorded 11,820 times globally, ranking it as the 4,957th most common name worldwide.
Ham is most prevalent in Algeria, with 2,462 occurrences, making it the 584th most popular name in the country.
In Tunisia, the name Ham is found among 1 in every 315 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | #584 | 1 : 540 |
| Morocco | #779 | 1 : 475 |
| Tunisia | #510 | 1 : 315 |
| Egypt | #2,783 | 1 : 1,946 |
| Saudi Arabia | #4,049 | 1 : 4,204 |
| Malaysia | #2,032 | 1 : 3,096 |
| France | #3,681 | 1 : 3,496 |
| United States of America | #10,231 | 1 : 9,137 |
| United Arab Emirates | #4,145 | 1 : 5,654 |
| Iraq | #7,262 | 1 : 7,324 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ham from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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