Hiram

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Hiram is also recorded as 4 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name63K records spelled Hiram11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Mexico, United States, Brazil, Argentina

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

  Also written Hirám, Hîrām, H̺̘̲̎̑ͩḭ̣͎̮̤͔̳̱̍ͦͅr̰͎̳̱ͥ͐̔ͣͣͭa͇̱̣͚̮͕͌̍m͖̗̬̥̟̩̤̮͌̓, Hïråm, Hïräm

• a separate given name3.9K records spelled Hiram3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico

  Also written Ḥīram, Hirám

• French given name1.9K records spelled Hiram3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Spain, Congo - Kinshasa

  Languages: French, Catalan

  Also written Híram

• Arabic given name658 records spelled Hiram3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Palestine, Kenya, Saudi Arabia

  Also written Ḥiram

51 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

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 name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A biblical name of Phoenician origin meaning 'my brother is exalted', associated with nobility, craftsmanship, and alliance.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Spanish, Hebrew Ahi-ram, from ahi ‘brother’ + ram ‘high, exalted’: ‘the brother is exalted’.

  as a name·Diccionario 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 name·Biblical 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 name·Biblical 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.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• 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).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 482 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Hiram?

We estimate roughly 8.4 thousand people bear Hiram (counting its spellings and scripts) across 7 countries in our records.

In which country does Hiram have the most bearers?

We estimate about 7.9 thousand people bear Hiram in the United States, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled hiram.

How common is Hiram compared with other names?

In Puerto Rico, Hiram is the 51st most common given name of 2,536 given names recorded there.

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 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."