Abhiram
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-hi-RAHM
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,742 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #2,940 for boys
Abhiram is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “delightful, pleasing”. In 2025 it ranked 2,742nd for boys in the UK (8 babies) and 2,940th for boys in the US (42 babies).
What does Abhiram mean?
Sanskrit
“delightful, pleasing”
From Sanskrit abhirama, 'pleasing, delightful', a word used in hymns praising the god Rama.
Is Abhiram a girl's or a boy's name?
Abhiram is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 8 boys in the UK and 42 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Abhiram in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,742nd among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8 about 1 in 37,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising up 91% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the UK were named Abhiram, making it the 2,742nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2017, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Abhiram in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales.
Abhiram in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #2,742 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 8 | #2,678 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 10 | #2,306 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
How popular is Abhiram in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,940th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 42 about 1 in 41,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steady down 20% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 42 boys in the US were named Abhiram, making it the 2,940th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,263rd. Its busiest year was 2016, with 104 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Abhiram than any year since 2006.
Half of all the boys named Abhiram in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abhiram in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2,940 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2,559 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2,509 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2,516 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2,622 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2,263 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2,187 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2,261 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2,014 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1,575 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2,145 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2,620 |
| 2013 | 54 | #2,335 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2,447 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2,401 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2,400 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2,206 |
| 2007 | 53 | #2,416 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2,831 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2,610 |
| 2004 | 38 | #2,737 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2,575 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4,670 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,489 |
Names like Abhiram
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Aviraj, Avyaan, Arjan, Vihaan, Ayaan, Shivansh, Yuvraj, Agam, Atharv, Arham, Veer
Names related to Abhiram
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veda, India, Avani
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abhiram: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abhiram, updated 20 October 2026.