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Balam

male

Meaning

"Jaguar"

In Maya languages balam denotes jaguar and carries mythic associations, while separate biblical Balaam similarity can cause cross-cultural confusion.

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Popularity History of Balam

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#7794Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Balam did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Balam

male

Anthony

AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
male

Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
male

Aaron

AIR-un

“Exalted; Mountain of Strength”

#79
|Hebrew
male

Adam

AD-um

“Human, Earth”

#100
|Hebrew
male

Adrian

AY-dree-un

“From Hadria”

#72
|Latin
male

Aidan

“Little Fiery One”

#312
|Irish
male

Arnold

“Eagle Power”

#1681
|Germanic
male

Asher

“Happy, Blessed”

#20
|Hebrew
male

Abraham

“Father of Multitudes”

#204
|Hebrew
male

Angelo

“Messenger; Angel”

#286
|Greek

Baby Name Lists That Include Balam

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Balam, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginMaya, Hebrew
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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