Bram

Dutch variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

Bram Origin and Meaning

The name Bram is a boy's name of Hebrew, Dutch origin meaning "father of multitudes".

Bram has an unusual measure of character and charm for a one-syllable name; it started as a hipper-than-Abe diminutive of the biblical Abraham, but is also an independent Irish and Dutch name, made famous by Irish-born Dracula creator Bram (nee Abraham) Stoker. Bram is currently Number 16 in the Netherlands; Bram Howard was a character on The West Wing.

Another route to Bram is Bramwell, as in early actor Bramwell Fletcher, who was noted for his mad scenes in the 1932 film The Mummy.

Something of a Nameberry gem, Bram was given to less than 50 boys in the US in a recent year, while in England and Wales, it was chosen for just 13. Nevertheless, with renewed interest in Stoker's classic novel (thanks to the Dracula Daily project), Bram may still find favor in the future.

Bram Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 495 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bram

• 495 Nameberry 2025
• 20 Netherlands 2024

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Famous People Named Bram

• Abraham "Bram" Stoker Irish novelist
• Bramwell "Bram" Morrison Canadian musician of trio Sharon, Lois & Bram of TV's "The Elephant Show"
• Abraham "Bram" Peper Dutch sociologist and politician
• Bram Tchaikovsky (born Peter Bramall) English musician of band The Motors
• Bram van der Stok Dutch aviator and WWII escapee of "The Great Escape"
• Abraham "Bram" van Ojik Dutch politician
• Abraham Gerardus "Bram" van Velde Dutch painter
• Zeppelin Bram Ackles (b. 2016) son of actors Jensen and Danneel Ackles

The name Bram in Pop Culture

• Bram Reyes younger brother of main character Cassia Reyes in the "Matched" trilogy by Ally Condie
• Bram Greenfeld character in "Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
• Bram character in the inheritance cycle