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Balaam

"The ancient of the people, the destruction of the people"

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Balaam at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Biblical
Western numerology
3
Indian numerology
3
Characters
6
Popular
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What does Balaam mean?

Balaam is a baby name with Biblical context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is The ancient of the people, the destruction of the people.

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