Name profile

Ham

A name meaning "hot, warm".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈhæm/
Usage languagesBiblical, Korean
US rank (1886)#895

Meaning and history

The name means “hot” or “warm” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Ham is one of Noah’s three sons, along with Shem and Japheth, and is regarded as the ancestor of the Egyptians and Canaanites.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
18671867: no US SSA record for this spelling
1868: no US SSA record for this spelling
1869: no US SSA record for this spelling
1870: no US SSA record for this spelling
1871: no US SSA record for this spelling
18721872: no US SSA record for this spelling
1873: no US SSA record for this spelling
1874: no US SSA record for this spelling
1875: no US SSA record for this spelling
1876: no US SSA record for this spelling
18771877: no US SSA record for this spelling
1878: no US SSA record for this spelling
1879: no US SSA record for this spelling
1880: no US SSA record for this spelling
1881: no US SSA record for this spelling
18821882: no US SSA record for this spelling
1883: no US SSA record for this spelling
1884: no US SSA record for this spelling
1885: no US SSA record for this spelling
18861886: 6 births, rank #895

In 1886, 6 babies were recorded with the name Ham, ranking #895 among boys.