Exalted brother
Derived from the Phoenician and Hebrew name Ahiram, it combines the elements 'ach' meaning brother and 'ram' meaning exalted or high. It is most famously associated with King Hiram of Tyre in the Old Testament, who assisted King Solomon in building the Temple in Jerusalem.
Less common today
Hiram isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,347 in 1996.
The birth name of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th US President
First African American to serve in the U.S. Congress
American academic and explorer who rediscovered Machu Picchu
Inventor of the first portable fully automatic machine gun
The wealthy father of Veronica Lodge · Archie Comics
The adoptive father of Rachel Berry · Glee
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
