Hiram

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"my brother is exalted" or "my brother is noble"
Scripts(How to write)
חִירָם
חִירָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
HIE-rəm(English)
HY-rəm or HI-rəm
Popularity
Hiram is not a very popular name globally, but it has been used consistently in the United States since the early 1900s. As of 2021, it ranks #3,063 in popularity for baby boy names in the US.

cartoon of the name Hiram
Cartoon of Hiram

Hiram Name meanings & History

"my brother is exalted" or "my brother is noble". From Phoenician ??? (Ḥirom) meaning "exalted brother". This was the name of a king of Tyre in the Old Testament. He may have reigned in the 10th century BC. As an English given name, Hiram came into use after the Protestant Reformation. In the 17th century the Puritans brought it to America, where it gained some currency. Hiram is typically used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Hiram: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hiram:

H: Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Action

M: Memorabilia,Mother,Mushy,Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Mommy

Hiram is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Hiram include Hiram Bingham (a US Senator and explorer who rediscovered the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu), Hiram Revels (the first African American to serve in the US Congress), and Hiram Wesley Evans (the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s).

2.) Hiram (Male)

Usage: Persian

Meanings: It means walking with a swaying attitude and coyness. However, Pyramids mean symbols.


3.) Hiram (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) noblest; exalted.

Other Forms: Hi, Hirom, Huram


4.) Hiram (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) most admired

Other Forms: Hi, Hirom, Hirym


5.) HIRAM (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ‘ahiram (exalted brother). The name is borne by several characters, including a king of Tyre who entered into an allegiance with King David and later King Solomon. He assisted in the building of David’s palace by sending workmen and cedar and fir trees. (2 SAM. 5) Var: Horam, Huram. (HI-RAM)


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