Meaning, origin and history of the name Ephraim

Gender Masculine

Usage Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Scripts אֶפְרָיִם(Hebrew) Ἐφραίμ(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. EEF-ree-əm(English)

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם ('Efrayim) meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Related Names

VariantsEfraim(Biblical) Efraim(Hebrew)

Other Languages & Cultures'Efrayim(Biblical Hebrew) Efrem, Yefrem(Russian) Jevrem(Serbian) Efraín(Spanish)

User SubmissionEphraïm

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Charles Dickens characters, Downton Abbey characters, Fire Emblem characters, food, fruits, Married with Children characters, Nintendo characters, Orthodox saints, sweets, twelve tribes of Israel

Entry updated May 29, 2020