Bram
About Bram
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.
As of October 2026, Bram ranked #2422 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1995 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #514.
Editor's take: The name Bram is a boy's name of Hebrew, Dutch origin meaning "father of multitudes".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,376 | 54 | 28.1 |
| 2015 | #2,570 | 48 | 25 |
| 2016 | #1,995 | 72 | 37.9 |
| 2017 | #2,422 | 53 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | #2,479 | 52 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | #3,209 | 36 | 20.1 |
| 2020 | #3,209 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | #2,922 | 42 | 24 |
| 2022 | #3,545 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,062 | 40 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | #2,948 | 42 | 24.4 |
| 2025 | #2,422 | 56 | 32.8 |
World rankings
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Bram on lists
Famous Brams
- 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
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