Bram

Dutch variation of Abraham

"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 — speaking of horror movies — was noted for his mad scenes in the 1932 film The Mummy.

Bram Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 535 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Bram

• 535 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