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Nicknames for Abraham

Abe, Bram, Avi, Abey, Abram

Meanings and history of the name Abraham

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude". The biblical Abraham was originally named Abram but God changed his name (see Genesis 17:5). He led his followers from Ur into Canaan, and is regarded by the Jews as being the founder of the Hebrews through his son Isaac and by the Muslims as being the founder of the Arabs through his son Ishmael.

As an English Christian name, Abraham became common after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the American president during the Civil War.

Famous real-life people named Abraham

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
Abraham Beame, former Mayor of New York
Abraham Van Buren, son of 8th US President Martin Van Buren
Abraham "Bram" Stoker, author
Abraham Benrubi, American character actor
Abraham Elliot Wolofsky (b. 2008), son of American country music singer Lila McCann
Abraham Selassie Robert Nesta Marley (b. 2011), son of Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley

Abraham in song, story & screen

Abraham, viewed by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim people as the founding patriarch of the Israelites.
Abraham, Arnold Jackson's pet goldfish on the TV series "Diff'rent Strokes".
"Abraham", song by Sufjan Stevens
Abraham Whistler, fictional character in Marvel Comics universe
Abraham Van Helsing, character from Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula"
Abraham Simpson aged 83
Abraham Ford - character in both the book and TV series "The Walking Dead"