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Hebrew · Boy name

Aram

“high, exalted”

About the name Aram

Aram is a boys’ name of Hebrew origin. It means ‘high’ or ‘exalted’ in Hebrew. In the Bible Aram is a son of Shem, and the name of a biblical region associated with Shem’s descendants, the land of the Arameans in what is now Syria, whose language, Aramaic, was widely spoken in the ancient Near East. Aram is also a common Armenian name; the composer Aram Khachaturian, author of the ballet Spartacus, is a well-known bearer.

Meaning
high, exalted
Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ah-RAM(2 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Aram

  • Aram David
  • Aram Michael
  • Aram Joseph
  • Aram Isaac
  • Aram James

Questions about Aram

What does Aram mean?
Aram is a Hebrew name meaning "high, exalted".
How do you pronounce Aram?
Aram is pronounced ah-RAM, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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