Bajram: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bajram – Meaning: named for Eid, the Islamic festival — typically given to boys born on or near that holiday – Origin: Balkan (Bosnian/Albanian, from Turkish bayram) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BYE-rahm


Bajram is a Balkan (Bosnian/Albanian, from Turkish bayram) boy's name meaning “named for Eid, the Islamic festival — typically given to boys born on or near that holiday”. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Brave or Courageous.

Meaning & Origin of Bajram

Meaning: Named for Eid, the Islamic festival — typically given to boys born on or near that holiday.

Origin: Balkan (Bosnian/Albanian, from Turkish bayram).

A common claim: "Holiday, brave celebration" Actually: The name refers specifically to Eid — the 'brave' part isn't part of its meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bajram

Phonetic: BYE-rahm   IPA: /ˈbaɪ.ram/

Popularity of Bajram

Bajram doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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