Fun Facts About the Name Abrahan
- More than 1 thousand babies named Abrahan: U.S. records list 1,053 babies given the name Abrahan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abrahan Mean?
Abrahan is a variant spelling of Abraham, a Hebrew name traditionally explained as "father of a multitude" or "father of many nations." The Hebrew form is Avraham (אַבְרָהָם), built from av (אָב), "father," and a second element that Genesis 17:5 connects with hamon (הֲמוֹן), "multitude," in the phrase av hamon goyim, "father of a multitude of nations." That Genesis explanation is a traditional wordplay rather than a certain literal etymology; the older derivation of the second element is disputed. The earlier biblical form Avram (אַבְרָם) is often explained as "exalted father" or "the father is exalted," from av plus ram, "high" or "exalted." The spelling Abrahan does not alter the name's meaning; it is a later form of the same name.
Abrahan Name History & Origins
Abraham is the patriarchal name in Genesis, where God changes Avram to Avraham as part of the covenant narrative. The name passed into Greek as Abraam (Ἀβραάμ) and into Latin as Abraham, then into the languages of Europe. In Spanish, the usual form is Abraham; Abrahan is a variant spelling with final -n, matching a pattern in Spanish renderings of Hebrew names such as Adán from Adam and Belén from Bethlehem. The name is also central in Islamic tradition, where the Arabic form is Ibrahim. The specific early record of the Abrahan spelling is not well documented, but it belongs to the same name tradition rather than to a separate origin.
How Popular is the Name Abrahan?
Abrahan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #2,085 in 1992.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,149 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #6,174 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #7,745 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,146 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #7,099 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #7,505 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,177 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #5,545 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #7,552 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #4,774 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #5,751 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #4,867 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #5,663 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #3,896 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #3,994 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #3,454 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #3,105 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2008 | #3,422 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #3,379 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #3,024 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #2,493 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2004 | #3,285 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2003 | #2,349 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2002 | #2,882 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2001 | #2,864 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #3,643 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #2,865 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #2,928 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #2,348 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1996 | #2,591 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #3,020 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1994 | #2,307 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1993 | #2,866 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #2,085 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1991 | #3,224 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1990 | #2,628 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1989 | #2,902 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #3,916 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #3,072 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #3,653 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #4,699 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,980 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #3,411 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #2,972 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #3,605 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #4,499 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #2,778 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #5,781 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,130 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,013 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #4,508 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #4,136 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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