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What does Hiram mean?
Hiram 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced HYE-rum. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Hiram is "my brother is exalted". From Ahiram, or possibly a Phoenician name of unknown meaning. Biblical: the king of Tyre, a contemporary of King David and King Solomon. The name was used by the Puritans in the 17th century. Sculptor Hiram Powers.
ASSOCIATED WITH biblical, king, puritans, 17th century, powers
Variations
VARIANTS Hi, Hirom, Hy, Hyram, Hyrum
OTHER FORM VIA AHIRAM Achiram
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Harram, ..
(female) Hida, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hiram Vivaan (H.V.), ..
How popular is Hiram?
Hiram is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#666 out of 1220, Top 55%) but an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Hiram was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its top position of #165 in the U.S. then, and is presently at #1570. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent alternative form of Hiram (#1570 IN 2018) is Hyrum (#1790). These relations of Hiram were at the top of their popularity a century ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are now much less common.
Similar Names
Hiram▼ is alike in pronunciation to Hierome. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abram▲, Amram, Aram, Arram, Aviram, Avram, Baram, Bram, Byram, Cram, Doram, Eilam, Gilam, Gram, Ham, Harm, Hilal, Hilar, Hiro, Hirsh, Hirst, Hisham, Horaz, Joram, Karam, Kram and Liam▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Hiram.
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