Priam - Meaning of Priam

What does Priam mean?

[ 2 syll. priam, pr-i-am ] The baby boy name Priam is pronounced in English as PRAYahM †. Priam is used mostly in the English language and it is of Old Greek origin. Its meaning is derived from the word 'priamos'. The name could be from the compound name Priimuua (Luwian), of the meaning 'very courageous', or else it could be from Priamos (Old Greek). The name was borne in Greek mythology by Priam, the king of Troy during the Trojan war; he was also the father of Paris. The Italian name Priamo is a derivative of Priam.

Priam is not regularly used as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Priam include Param, Peran, Perrin, Pieran, Pieren, Piran, Pirmin, Pirnee, Pirney, Pirni, Pirnie, Pirny, Pirrin, Poorna, Poornayu, Poornayue, Prana, Preman, Primo, and Purna.

† Pronunciation for Priam: P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"