Hiram
given name · Latin script
Meaning: The name "Hiram" (חירם) is of Phoenician origin, likely an abbreviation of "Ahiram," meaning "my brother is exalted" or "noble brother"
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
/haɪɹəm/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Hiram is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in China than in any other country. In Puerto Rico it is the 100th most common given name.
- USUnited States1 in 42K(measured from records)
- GBUnited Kingdom≈1 in 56K
- PRPuerto Rico≈1 in 1.7K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- China (inferred from the name graph)
- Sources
- 360 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 1.7K (inferred from the name graph)
≈30,000 people, est.
Highest-authority source
Puerto Rico, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
The name "Hiram" (חירם) is of Phoenician origin, likely an abbreviation of "Ahiram," meaning "my brother is exalted" or "noble brother." The title "Abiff" (or Abi) is derived from the Hebrew word 'āḇî (אָבִי), which means "my father." In this context, it is interpreted not literally but as a title of respect, equivalent to "Master," thus rendering "Hiram Abiff" as "Master Hiram."
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Hiram counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN China | — | ≈30,000 est. | ≈1 in 47K | — | Hiram | 9 |
| US United States | — | 7,890 | 1 in 42K | 7.9K | Hiram | 360 |
| KE Kenya | — | ≈2,900 est. | ≈1 in 18K | — | Hiram | 23 |
| PR Puerto Rico | #100 | ≈1,900 est. | ≈1 in 1.7K | 7 | Hiram | 39 |
| GB United Kingdom | — | ≈1,200 est. | ≈1 in 56K | listed | Hiram | 61 |
| NO Norway | — | ≈370 est. | ≈1 in 15K | — | Hiram | 2 |
| IE Ireland | — | ≈120 est. | ≈1 in 43K | — | Hiram | 8 |
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; the gb-nisra-baby-names-ni register; SSA Baby Names — Puerto Rico (state file PR.txt). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Hiram is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
Hiram is a strong, classic biblical name of Phoenician origin meaning "noble brother." It is associated with the legendary master craftsman of King Solomon's Temple, renowned for his immense skill, wisdom, and artistic ability.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
A biblical name of Phoenician origin meaning 'my brother is exalted', associated with nobility, craftsmanship, and alliance.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In Spanish, Hebrew Ahi-ram, from ahi ‘brother’ + ram ‘high, exalted’: ‘the brother is exalted’.
as a nameDiccionario etimológico de nombres propios
In biblical theology, Hiram represents the contribution of Gentile skill and wisdom to the construction of God's dwelling place. In Freemasonry, he is stylized as Hiram Abiff, the chief architect of the Temple, serving as an allegorical figure of fidelity and integrity.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Hiram represents the cooperation of Gentile nations in the establishment of God's dwelling place (the Temple) and the fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise that nations would be blessed through Israel.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Hiram Ib. 1000LBPhoenician king
- Ulysses S. Grantb. 1822USnot in their usual namepresident of the United States from 1869 to 1877
- Hiram Rhodes Revelsb. 1827USAmerican politician (1827-1901)
- Hiram Maximb. 1840USAmerican-born inventor (1840-1916)
- Hiram Johnsonb. 1866USCalifornia governor (1911-17) and senator (1917-45)
- Hiram Percy Maximb. 1869USAmerican automotive pioneer (1869–1936)
- Hiram Bingham IIIb. 1875USAmerican academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956)
- Hiram Fongb. 1906USAmerican politician (1906–2004)
- Hank Williamsb. 1923USnot in their usual nameAmerican singer-songwriter (1923–1953)
- Hiram Kellerb. 1944USAmerican actor (1944-1997)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 49 sources across 27 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 7.9K | #2,893 |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2025 | 103 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 36 | #2,893 |
| PR Puerto Rico | SSA Baby Names — Puerto Rico (state file PR.txt) | 2023 | 7 | #222 |
| GB United Kingdom | NISRA — Baby names Northern Ireland full list (1997–present) | 1997 | — | — |
| GB United Kingdom | The Penguin Book of Baby Names (David Pickering) | — | — | — |
Reference works 3
- Nişanyan Adlar (Turkish given-name national-registry frequency)
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Hiram come from?
- The name "Hiram" (חירם) is of Phoenician origin, likely an abbreviation of "Ahiram," meaning "my brother is exalted" or "noble brother." The title "Abiff" (or Abi) is derived from the Hebrew word 'āḇî… Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- Is Hiram a male or female name?
- Hiram is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.
- What are other forms of the name Hiram?
- In the etymology graph, Hirom and Hyram are forms of the same name in other languages.
- In which country does Hiram have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 30 thousand people named Hiram in China, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled hiram.
- How do you pronounce Hiram?
- A machine transcription gives /haɪɹəm/ (IPA) for English.
- What does the name Hiram mean?
- Recorded meaning: The name "Hiram" (חירם) is of Phoenician origin, likely an abbreviation of "Ahiram," meaning "my brother is exalted" or "noble brother."
- How common is the name Hiram?
- In the United States, the national register counted 7,890 people named Hiram in 2020, about 1 in 42 thousand residents.
- How common is Hiram compared with other names?
- In Puerto Rico, Hiram is the 100th most common given name of 1,886 given names recorded there.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/hiramThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Hiram” — the 100th most common given name in Puerto Rico. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.