Bram (given name)
male given name
Bram is a given name for a male. It is derived from the name Abraham, and common in Dutch-speaking regions. It can also be a short form of Abraham, Abram or Bramwell.
People
Abraham Bram van de Beek (born 1946), Dutch theologian
Bram Bogart (1921–2012), Dutch-born Belgian painter
Bram Cohen (born 1975), American computer programmer
Bram De Ly (born 1984), Dutch retired footballer
Abram Bram Fischer (1908–1975), South African anti-apartheid lawyer
Bramwell Bram Gay (1930–2019), British trumpet player
Bram Goldsmith (1923–2016), American real estate developer, banker, and philanthropist
Bram Inscore (1981/1982–2023), American musician, songwriter, and producer
Bram Moolenaar (1961–2023), Dutch computer programmer
Bramwell "Bram" Morrison (born 1940), a former member of Sharon Canadian children's music group
Abraham Bram Moszkowicz (born 1960), Dutch disbarred lawyer
Bram Nuytinck (born 1990), Dutch footballer
Abraham Bram van Ojik (born 1954), Dutch politician
Abraham Bram Peper (1940–2022), Dutch sociologist and former politician
Abraham Bram van der Stok (1915–1993), Dutch World War II flying ace, one of the three successful escapees in the "Great Escape" from a German prisoner-of-war camp
Abraham Bram Stoker (1847–1912), Irish author, barrister, and theatre manager, author of Dracula
Bram Van Paesschen (1979–2025), Belgian film director and editor
Bram Vandenbussche (born 1981), Belgian footballer
Abraham Bram van Velde (1895–1981), Dutch painter
Abraham Bram van der Vlugt (1934–2020), Dutch actor
Fictional characters
Bram Bowman, a main character in the American TV series Colony
Bram Greenfield, a main character in the novel Simon vs.
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