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Hiram

HI-rum

Popularity

#1763

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

14,352

Peak Year

#221 in 1920

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Hiram is a Hebrew name meaning "my brother is exalted" or "noble brother."

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Hiram Ulysses Grant

    18th President of the United States

  • Hiram Bingham III

    American explorer, discovered Machu Picchu

Nicknames

Personality Traits

WiseLeaderStrongDetermined

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