Balaam Forename
Approximately 360 people bear this name
Balaam Forename Definition:
Bay'-lam, the old age or ancient of the people, without the people. A prophet of the city of Pethor, or Bosor, upon the Euphrates, whose intercourse with Balak, king of the Moabites, who sent for him to curse the Israelites, is recorded at large, by Moses, Num.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 99% | 192 | 1:213,317 | 7,176 |
| Mexico | 100% | 72 | 1:1,724,228 | 10,921 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 19 | 1:9,345,493 | 111,831 |
| United States | - | 13 | 1:27,887,460 | 205,684 |
| India | 100% | 8 | 1:151,859,746 | 1,755,835 |
| Afghanistan | 80% | 6 | 1:5,437,253 | 29,511 |
| Venezuela | - | 6 | 1:5,033,649 | 67,876 |
| Philippines | 100% | 6 | 1:17,668,246 | 211,341 |
| Zambia | - | 5 | 1:3,170,959 | 26,788 |
| Kenya | - | 5 | 1:9,261,422 | 35,582 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Cambodia | 50% | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| England | - | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
Balaam (1,784) may also be a surname.
Balaam Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bay'-lam, the old age or ancient of the people, without the people. A prophet of the city of Pethor, or Bosor, upon the Euphrates, whose intercourse with Balak, king of the Moabites, who sent for him to curse the Israelites, is recorded at large, by Moses, Num. xxii to xxiv.
Meaning: swallower of the people: confounding the people.
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Balaam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balaam in the Russian language | ||
| Балаам | balaam | - |
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