Given name

Éphraïm

“fruitful”

Éphraïm is a masculine given name from Hebrew, meaning “fruitful.” It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Éphraïm means “fruitful.”

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Where it comes from

Éphraïm comes from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “fruitful”).

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Éphraïm’s family of names

In French usage, Éphraïm has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ephraim. In French usage, Éphraïm has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Efraín.

Walk Éphraïm’s family in the name graph

ÉphraïmEphraïmEphraimEfraín

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Éphraïm has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.

Hebrew

2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Hebrew

Éphrem

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“[two] nostrils”

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Ephai

“bird-like” · “coverer”

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Eljakim

“God will raise up”

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Hebrew

Êrane

Êrane is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in French.

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Hebrew

Efrén

Efrén is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Spanish.

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>99% boys

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Ezbai

“scrubber” · “cleaner”

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Hebrew

Abrám

Abrám is a given name from Hebrew. It is used in Irish.

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Sibling ideas

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