Given name
Yefrem
“one who is fertile; productive”·“fruitful”
Yefrem is a form of Ephraim. Interpretations include “fruitful” and “one who is fertile; productive” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original RussianЕфре́м
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Yefrem carries the interpretation “one who is fertile; productive.” Yefrem is a form of Ephraim. Interpretations include “fruitful” and “one who is fertile; productive” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Russian.
How it developed
In Russian use, Yefrem is used as a form of Ephraim.
The story
Yefrem 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
Yefrem’s family of names
Yefrem has an affectionate form in Rema. In English usage, Yefrem shares an earlier linguistic root with Ephraim. Yefrem has a related form in Yefraim.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Yefrem
- Ephremborn 1966
- Efremborn 1978
- Yefrem PruzhanskyiSoviet and Ukrainian animation director, screenwriter, animator (1930–1995)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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