Meaning, origin and history of the name Amram

Gender Masculine

Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew [1] , Hebrew

Pronounced Pron. /ˈæm.ɹæm/ (English) /am.ˈʁam/ (Hebrew) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew, from עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt". In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses.

Related Names

Rootsʿam + rum

Other Languages & CulturesImran (Arabic) Imran (Bengali) Ambram (Biblical Greek) Imran (Indonesian) Imran (Malay) Imran (Punjabi) Imran (Quranic) Imran (Urdu)

People think this name is

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Sources & References

Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h6019, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h6019.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026