Ephraim - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ephraim \e-ph-raim\ is pronounced EF-ram. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "fertile, productive". Biblical: one of Joseph's two sons by his Egyptian wife Asenath. Used mostly in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ephraim has 11 variant forms: Efraim, Efrain, Efrayim, Efrem, Efrim, Efryn, Ephraem, Ephream, Ephrem, Ephrim and Ephrym.

Baby names that sound like Ephraim are Avram and Aviram.

Ephraim is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ephraim. Compare Ephraim with related baby names.