Given name
Efraín
“fruitful”·“one who is fertile; productive”
Efraín is a form of Ephraim. Interpretations include “fruitful” and “one who is fertile; productive” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Efraín is a form of Ephraim. Interpretations include “fruitful” and “one who is fertile; productive” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Efraín is a form of Ephraim. An origin associated with Ephraim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish use, Efraín is used as a form of Ephraim.
The story
Efraín is a form of Ephraim. The history of Ephraim gives this family its wider story. Ephraim appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Explained through its name family
Efraín’s family of names
Efraín is a form of Ephraim. In Spanish usage, Efraín has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ephraim. In Spanish usage, Efraín has a conventional equivalent in the French form Éphraïm.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Efraín has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Efraín
- Efraín JuárezMexican former footballer and coachborn 1988
- Efraín SánchezColombian footballer (1926-2020)
- Efraín ÁlvarezMexican association football playerborn 2002
- Efraín AmézcuaMexican footballerborn 1907
- Efraín EscuderoMexican mixed martial artistborn 1986
- Efrain RintaroBrazilian association football playerborn 1991
- Tito el BambinoPuerto Rican reggaeton singerborn 1981
- Efraín AlegreParaguayan politicianborn 1963
- Efraín VelardeMexican footballerborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Efraín, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Efraen
“one who is tertile; productive”
>99% boys
Eftun
“one who is fertile; productive”
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Eften
“one who is fertile; productive”
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Erun
“one who is exalted”
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Efrayne
“one who is tertile; productive”
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Efrane
“one who is tertile; productive”
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Efren
“one who is tertile; productive”
>99% boys
Ithran
“excellent” · “abundance”
>99% boys