Bram is a given name for a male. It is derived from the name

Abraham Abraham (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father who began the Covenant (biblical), covenanta ...

, and common in

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

-speaking regions. It can also be a short form of Abraham, Abram or Bertram.

People

Notable people named Bram include: * Abraham

Bram van de Beek Abraham "Bram" van de Beek (born 9 October 1946) is a Dutch Reformed theologian. He was a professor of biblical and systematic theology at Leiden University between 1981 and 2000. Subsequently he was professor of Christian symbolism at the Vrije ...

(born 1946), Dutch theologian *

Bram Bogart Bram Bogart (12 July 1921, Delft – 2 May 2012, Sint-Truiden) was a Belgian expressionist painter most closely associated with the COBRA group. Early life and education Abraham van den Boogaart was born in Delft, the Netherlands, the son of Abr ...

(1921–2012), Dutch-born Belgian painter *

Bram Cohen Bram Cohen is an American computer programmer, best known as the author of the peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent protocol in 2001, as well as the first file sharing program to use the protocol, also known as BitTorrent. He is also the co-founder of ...

(born 1975), American computer programmer *

Bram De Ly Bram de Ly (born 21 January 1984) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Career He joined to KM Torhout in 2005, where he came from Club Brugge. de Ly left after four years KV Kortrijk and signed in August 201 ...

(born 1984), Dutch retired footballer * Abram

Bram Fischer Abraham Louis Fischer (23 April 19088 May 1975) was a South African Communist lawyer of Afrikaner descent with partial Anglo-African ancestry from his paternal grandmother, notable for anti-apartheid activism and for the legal defence of anti- ...

(1908–1975), South African anti-apartheid lawyer *

Bram Gay Bramwell Clifford Gay (19 September 1930 – 13 December 2019) was a British trumpet and cornet player and brass band enthusiast. Gay was born in Treorchy, Glamorgan, Wales. He joined Foden's Band at the age of 13. Gay was published extensively b ...

(1930–2019), British trumpet player *

Bram Goldsmith Bram Goldsmith (February 22, 1923 – February 28, 2016) was an American real estate developer, banker and philanthropist. He served as the chief executive officer of City National Bank from 1975 to 1995, and as its chairman from 1975 to 2013. He ...

(1923–2016), American real estate developer, banker, and philanthropist *

Bram Inscore Bram Inscore (Jan 11, 1982 – December 19, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in California, he wrote and produced many pop songs, including for Troye Sivan, as well as K-pop songs popular in South Korea. ...

(1981/1982–2023), American musician, songwriter, and producer *

Bram Moolenaar Bram Moolenaar (; 1961 – 3 August 2023) was a Dutch software engineer and activist who was the creator, maintainer, and benevolent dictator for life of Vim (text editor), Vim, a Vi (text editor), vi-derivative text editor. He advocated for ICC ...

(1961–2023), Dutch computer programmer * Bramwell Bram Morrison (born 1940), Canadian musician * Abraham

Bram Moszkowicz Abraham Maarten "Bram" Moszkowicz (; born 26 June 1960) is a Dutch jurist and former lawyer. Early life and education Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz was born on 26 June 1960 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is the son of Berthe Bessant and law ...

(born 1960), Dutch disbarred lawyer *

Bram Nuytinck Bram Nuytinck (born 4 May 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club NEC. Club career Early career Born in Heumen, Gelderland, Nuytinck started playing football as an eight-year old for amateur club Juliana ' ...

(born 1990), Dutch footballer * Abraham

Bram van Ojik Abraham "Bram" van Ojik (born 22 September 1954) is a Dutch diplomat and politician of the GreenLeft (GL) party and activist. Since 23 March 2017 he has been a member of the House of Representatives. He previously served in the House from 1993 ...

(born 1954), Dutch politician * Abraham

Bram Peper Abraham "Bram" Peper (13 February 1940 – 20 August 2022) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Early life After finishing the Hogere Burgerschool, Peper studied social sciences at the University of Amsterdam until 1965, and eco ...

(1940–2022), Dutch sociologist and former politician *

Bram van der Stok Abraham Lamertus "Bram" van der Stok, (13 October 1915 – 8 February 1993), also known as Bob van der Stok, was a World War II fighter pilot and flying ace, and is the most decorated aviator in Dutch history. In March 1944, he broke out of Sta ...

(1915–1993), Dutch aviator * Abraham

Bram Stoker Abraham Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912), better known by his pen name Bram Stoker, was an Irish novelist who wrote the 1897 Gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. The book is widely considered a milestone in Vampire fiction, and one of t ...

(1847–1912), Irish author who wrote ''Dracula'' (1897) *

Bram Van Paesschen Bram Van Paesschen (1979 – 10 January 2025) was a Belgian film director and editor. Life and career Van Paesschen was born in Vilvoorde in 1979. He moved to Brussels where he studied film at Sint-Lukas Hogeschool. His 2002 mockumentary graduat ...

(1979–2025), Belgian film director and editor * Bram Vandenbussche (born 1981), Belgian footballer * Abraham

Bram van Velde Abraham "Bram" Gerardus van Velde (19 October 1895 – 28 December 1981) was a Dutch painter known for an intensely colored and geometric semi-representational painting style related to Tachisme, and Lyrical Abstraction. He is often seen as mem ...

(1895–1981), Dutch painter *

Bram van der Vlugt Bram van der Vlugt (28 May 1934 – 19 December 2020) was a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the role of Sinterklaas for over two decades. He died on 19 December 2020, at the age of 86, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

(1934–2020), Dutch actor

Fictional characters

* Bram Bowman, a main character in the American TV series ''

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'' * Bram Howard, a character in seasons 6 and 7 of'' The West Wing'' * Bram Greenfield, a main character in

Becky Albertalli Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She is known for her 2015 debut novel, '' Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', which was adapted into the 2018 fil ...

’s young adult book

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' is a 2015 young adult novel and the debut book by American author Becky Albertalli. The coming-of-age story focuses on its titular protagonist Simon Spier, a closeted, gay, high school-aged boy who is forced ...

, movie

Love, Simon ''Love, Simon'' is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy drama film directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, based on the 2015 novel '' Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' by Becky Albertalli. The fi ...

, and a minor character in the spin-off

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series

Love, Victor ''Love, Victor'' is an American teen comedy drama television series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, inspired by and set in the same world as the 2018 film ''Love, Simon''. The series premiered on June 17, 2020, on Hulu and ende ...

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