אַבְרָהָם
Avraham means “father of many nations”
Avraham is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abraham is the first patriarch of the Jewish people.
- In Hebrew
- אַבְרָהָם
- On an ID card
- אברהם
- In English letters
- Avraham
- Other English spellings
- Abraham, Avrohom
- Meaning
- Father of many nations
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 248
70,856 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avraham.
- 10 of them are women and girls, and 70,846 are men and boys.
- 1,545 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5,323, against 4,830 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Avraham is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אברהם today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 70,846 | 1,048 | 10 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 105 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 17 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Avraham ranked 10 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Avraham in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avraham.
What does the name Avraham mean?
Avraham means “father of many nations”. Avraham is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abraham is the first patriarch of the Jewish people.
Is Avraham a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avraham is mainly a boy's name. Of the 70,856 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10 are women and girls and 70,846 are men and boys.
How do you write Avraham in Hebrew?
Avraham is written אברהם in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אַבְרָהָם.
How many people in Israel are named Avraham?
70,856 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avraham today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Avraham ranked 10 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.