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Ephraim

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'doubly fruitful,' biblical name of Joseph's son, spiritually rich and used across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.”

Popularity Over Time

Ephraim US popularity rank over timeRank 2800 in 1938 to rank 776 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#776#1788#28001900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #982 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

EphEphrem

Style

VintageStrongClassicRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Ephraim Macleod
  • Saint Ephraim the Syrian
  • Ephraim Goodweather (fictional
  • Strain trilogy)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Hebrew, Christian, and Islamic contexts

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'doubly fruitful,' biblical name of Joseph's son, spiritually rich and used across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.

Ephraim is currently ranked #982 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Ephraim include Eph, Ephrem.

Names that pair beautifully with Ephraim include Thaddeus, Leander, Florian, Peregrine, Alistair.