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    Abram

    AY-bram

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Exalted father
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Abram appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 12:1.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.019% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Abram teaches that God calls us by name and gives us new identities — transforming who we are into who He destines us to be.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 12:1

      "Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee."

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