What does the name Vam mean?

Vam is a boy name of Hmong origin meaning “Hmong word traditionally meaning hope”.

When was the name Vam most popular?

Vam has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Vam?

Names similar to Vam in origin and style include Kub, Tam, Nyiaj, Txooj, Kam.

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Vam

boy name

Origin

Hmong

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“Hmong word traditionally meaning hope”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vam has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

21 people · the #120,190 first name in Brazil · median age 31

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Vam

Kub Tam Nyiaj Txooj Kam Yeng

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