רם
Ram means “high, exalted”
Ram is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ram was an ancestor of King David, listed in the Book of Ruth.
- In Hebrew
- רם
- In English letters
- Ram
- Meaning
- High, exalted
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 240
2,653 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ram.
- 2,653 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 77 of them were born in 1957, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 47, against 93 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Ram is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רם 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 boys | 2,653 | 12 | 385 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 98 | 9 | 271 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 39 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 231 | 21 | 3 of 50 |
In 2024, Ram ranked 385 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 Ram in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ram.
What does the name Ram mean?
Ram means “high, exalted”. Ram is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ram was an ancestor of King David, listed in the Book of Ruth.
Is Ram a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ram is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,653 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,653 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ram in Hebrew?
Ram is written רם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ram?
2,653 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ram today. The most were born in 1957. In 2024, Ram ranked 385 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.