Aram

ah-RAHM; a-RAM

Hebrew, Kurdish, Armenian, Thai

"high elevated, fortress; calm; child of the sun; glittering, temple"

Aram Origin and Meaning

The name Aram is a boy's name of Hebrew, Armenian origin meaning "high elevated, fortress; calm; child of the sun; glittering, temple".

Aram is a popular Armenian name with a pleasing sound that became known in this country through the works of William Saroyan, namely the 1940 book of short stories, My Name in Aram, centering on Aram Garoghlanian, a boy of Armenian descent growing up in Fresno, California. Saroyan also named his son Aram.

Aram also appears in the bible as a son of Shem and grandson of Noah; it is also a biblical place name.

While it is best known as an Armenian and Biblical name, meaning "child of the sun" or "highly elevated", Aram is in fact a more multicultural choice than that. It also has its roots in Kurdish and Persian where it means "calm, peaceful, repose", and in Thai, where it relates to the words for temple and monastery, glittering and illuminating.

A well known bearer is Aram Khachaturian, the Armenian composer, while Aram is also the third day of the month in the Armenian calendar.

Aram Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1951 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aram

• 1951 Nameberry 2025
• 687 Unique 2023
• 958 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Aram

• Aram (aka Ram), son of Esrom, father of Aminadab, descendant of Judah (Matthew 1:3)
• Aram descendent of patriarch Asher (1 Chr. 7:34)
• Aram son of blogger Jamie Lynn Grumet (www.iamnotthebabysitter.com) featured on the cover of Time Magazine
• Aram Khachaturian Armenian composer (Sabre Dance, Spartacus ballet)

The name Aram in Pop Culture

• Aram Finklestein from the movie "The Rebound"
• Aram Mojtabai FBI computer tech in NBC's "The Blacklist"
• Aram half,giant in the "Beyonders" trilogy