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Ohm
OriginWord name or spelling variation of Om, Sanskrit
Meaning"creation"
About Ohm
Ohm, chosen by actress Hilary Swank for her son, twin of sister Aya, is a unit of electrical resistance named for 19th-century physicist Georg Ohm.
It may also be a respelling of Om, the sacred sound of Buddhism, used while meditating. This was the reasoning for Swank's choice — she said, "Ohm is considered the first universal sound and unites all people, and that sounds very fitting."
Pronounced OHM.
As of October 2026, Ohm ranked #13644 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #2664 in 2003, Nameberry popularity #993.
Editor's take: The name Ohm is a boy's name meaning "creation".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Ohm on lists
Ohm in pop culture
- Ohm Bauman
Main character of 2026 horror film Hokum
Variations & nicknames
- OghamOld Irish
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