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In a world where bonds are woven by connections, Hiram is the key to a realm where fraternity is elevated to a celestial art. This handsome, old-fashioned name carries a subtle incantation which bridges hearts in ways mystical and profound. Dreams shimmer like iridescent potions, and the bonds of brotherhood are threaded together by velvet-red and gold. The name invites us to trust in the extraordinary alchemy of brotherly love, where each shared secret and experience is woven into the fabric of the universe. Hiram is a symbol of the miraculous, eternal bond between kindred souls. (Really, it's a shame that it fell out of use. It's neither ugly nor pretentious -- it is simply an unseen magic.)
This would be a very refined and elegant name for a son. Let's bring this back! I want to see Hiram in the top 1000 boy names next year.
Hiram Lodge is a character on the CW show Riverdale, as well as in the Archie Comics. He is Veronica Lodge's father.
Old-fashioned but refined and sweet.
Old fashioned.
The name is borne by the German historian Hiram Kümper, therefore one can add German (rare) to the usages.
Hiram Walker is a big alcohol distillery where I live. We live in a border city in Canada that was big on bootlegging to the USA. A lot of our city references Hiram Walker. Seems like an okay name. Might not be usable here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Walker
My husband and I absolutely love the name Hiram! We named our boy Hiram after my great grandfather and we get nothing but compliments over his name. We pronounce it Hi-rum or Hi for short. It’s a strong yet rare name that is from the Bible. We couldn’t be more pleased.
This is not a good name. I’m friends with a kid named Hiram. He’s really unpopular, and it might have to do with his name. Great kid, though. Just goes to show the name doesn’t always make the person.
In 2018, 52 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Hiram who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2, 430th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
Hiram McDaniels is a character from the podcast, Welcome to Night Vale. He is a five headed dragon, a blogger, a former fugitive charged with insurance fraud, and a former candidate for mayor of Night Vale. Hiram escaped police custody after being pulled over for speeding and giving the Sheriff's Secret Police an obviously fake driver's license.
Hiram Bingham I (1789-1869) First American Missionary to the Hawaiian Islands
Hiram Bingham III (1875-1956) First Person to make the rediscovery of Machu Pichu public.
The fictional character 'Hiram McDaniels' is literally a five-headed dragon from 'Welcome to Night Vale'. He was convicted of insurance fraud and ran for mayor.
The name Hiram was given to 115 boys born in the US in 2015.
My husband's name is Hiram. We pronounce it Hi-rum. It's an old family name and he doesn't particularly care for it. He usually has to repeat it and spell it to anyone new he meets.
The name Hiram was given to 84 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
I forgot about this name! It sounds really 1800's, but I like it. It's really unique, and it reminds me of the name Silas for some reason. I pronounce it high-ram or high-rim.
On "Little House on the Prairie," the town doctor's name is Hiram Baker. Also on the old Nickelodeon show "Rocko's Modern Life", in one of the second season's episodes, Grandpa Wolfe's first name is revealed to be Hiram.
I've also heard it pronounced HEER-am.
There is a high school in California called Hiram Johnson High, but I usually hear it pronounced HEE-ruhm.
I had a good friend with this name, but he pronounced it 'he-RAHM'.
This was once a HIGHLY popular name in the American South. Any Southerner has at least one three or four generations back.
It sounds quite pompous and pretentious, and it's like someone saying ''Hi, ram'' or ''high ram''. I never did like the sound of it.
Hiram (Hebrew חִירָם "high-born")
Hiram I, king of Tyrus, 969–936 BC
Hiram II, king of Tyrus, 739–730 BC
Hiram Abiff from Masonic Lore
Hiram College
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Hiram Maxim (1840–1916), creator of the Maxim gun
Hiram Berdan (1824–1893), creator of the Berdan rifle
My friend named her son Dayton Charles Hiram. I think it's an okay middle name, but not a good first name.
Hiram also means 'to borrow' in Tagalog, the most spoken dialect in the Philippines.
Hiram Revels was the first African American US senator, elected in 1870.
The related name Hyrum is often used by LDS parents because the prophet Joseph Smith's brother was named Hyrum Smith. Hyrum was martyred alongside Joseph and is a major role in the church's history.
This was the original first name of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. (Ulysses was his middle name. The S stood for Simpson, his mother's maiden name.)
Original Hebrew word: hryx
Transliterated word: Chiyra
Phonetic Spelling: khee-raw'
Definition: Hirah = "a noble family"Original Hebrew word: ~ryx
Transliterated word: Chiyram
Phonetic Spelling: khee-rawm'
Definition: Hiram, Huram = "noble"Original Hebrew word: ~ryxa
Transliterated word: 'Achiyram
Phonetic Spelling: akh-ee-rawm'
Definition: Ahiram = "my brother is exalted" or "brother or (the) lofty"
Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's brother was named Hyrum. He died alongside the prophet in Carthage jail in Navoo Illinois.
Hiram Lodge, the multi-million dollar tycoon from the Archie comics. His wife is Hermione Lodge and their daughter is Veronica.

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