Gender: Male Meanings: Father is exalted (EE-bra-heem—Hausa, Nigeria). Form of the Hebrew Avraham: Father of the multitude (ib-ray-heem—Muslim). Resource References: A Handbook of African NamesThe Book of African NamesAfrican NamesProud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyWhat To Name Your African-American BabyA World of Baby Names
