Given name
Efran
“one who is tertile; productive”
Efran is a variant of Efrain. In Spanish use, Efrain carries the interpretation “one who is tertile; productive.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Efran is a variant of Efrain. In Spanish use, Efrain carries the interpretation “one who is tertile; productive.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Efran connects to the Ephraim name family through Efrain. An origin associated with Ephraim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Efran connects to the Ephraim name family through Efrain. The history of Ephraim gives this family its wider story. Ephraim appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Efran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 39
- 39 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 381 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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