Avraham is a masculine given name, the Hebrew version of Abraham. Notable people with the name include:
Avraham Adan (1926–2012), Israeli major general Avraham Avigdorov (1929–2012), Israeli soldier and recipient of the Hero of Israel award (today the Medal of Valor) Avraham Ben-Yitzhak (1883–1950), Israeli Hebrew poet Avraham Biran (1909–2008), Israeli Archaeologist Avraham Burg (born 1955), Israeli author, politician, and businessman Avraham Danzig (1748–1820), a Posek and codifier, author of the works of Jewish law Chayei Adam and Chochmat Adam Avraham Deutsch (1889–1953), Israeli politician Avraham Eilat (born 1939), Israeli artist, educator, and curator Avraham Even-Shoshan (1906–1984), Russian-born Israeli Hebrew linguist and lexicographer, compiler of the Even-Shoshan dictionary Avraham Gombiner (c. 1635–1682), rabbi, Talmudist, and religious authority in Poland Avraham Granot (1890–1962), Zionist and Israeli politician, a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence. Avraham Grant (born 1955), Israeli football manager. Avraham Harman (1914–1992), Israeli diplomat and Hebrew University of Jerusalem president Avraham Herzfeld (1891–1973), Zionist activist and Israeli politician Avraham Hirschson (1941–2022), Israeli former politician convicted of embezzlement Avraham Katz (1931–1986), Israeli politician Avraham Katznelson (1888–1956), Russian-born Zionist and politician, a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence Avraham Maimuni (1186–1237), son of Maimonides and his successor as Nagid of the Egyptian Jewish community Avraham Menchel (1935–2023), Israeli former footballer Avraham Mor (1935–2012), Israeli actor Avraham Neguise (born 1958), Israeli politician Avraham Nudelman (1910–1985), Israeli footballer Avraham Ofek (1935–1990), Israeli sculptor, muralist, painter, and printmaker Avraham Ofer (1922–1977), Israeli politician who committed suicide over a corruption scandal Avraham Oz (born 1944), Israeli associate professor of Theatre and Hebrew and Comparative literature at the University of Haifa, translator and peace activist Avraham Palman (1919–2000), Israeli footballer Avraham Poraz (born 1945), Israeli lawyer and former politician Avraham Ravitz (1934–2009), Israeli politician Avraham Sela, Israeli historian and scholar on the Middle East and international relations Avraham Shekhterman (1910–1986), Israeli politician Avraham Shapira (1914–2007), Israeli rabbi, head of the Rabbinical court of Jerusalem, member and head of the Supreme Rabbinical Court, and Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Avraham Yosef Shapira (1921–2000), Israeli politician and businessman Avraham Duber Kahana Shapiro (1870–1943), last Chief Rabbi of Lithuania Avraham Shlonsky (1900–1973), Israeli poet Avraham Shochat (1936–2024), Israeli former politician, twice Minister of Finance Avraham Stern (1907–1942), one of the leaders of the Jewish paramilitary organization Irgun and founder of the breakaway paramilitary group Stern Gang Avraham Stern (politician) (1935–1997), Israeli politician Avraham Tamir (1924–2010), Israeli major general Avraham Trahtman (1944–2024), Russian-born Israeli mathematician Avraham Tal (born 1976), Israeli singer, musician, and musical producer Avraham Yaski (1927–2014), Israeli architect Avraham Yoffe (1913–1983), Israeli general during the Six-Day War and politician Avraham Yosef, Chief Rabbi of Holon, Israel, and a Sephardi representative on the Chief Rabbinate Council Avraham Zilberberg (1915–1980), Israeli politician
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