BoyHebrew origin2 syllables
Ephraim
Literal root meaning: “fruitful”
About the name Ephraim
Ephraim is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “fruitful”.
In 2025, Ephraim ranked #988 for boys in the US, with 231 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ephraim were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “fruitful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ephraim”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #988
- In 2015
- #925
- Babies in 2025
- 231
Popularity of Ephraim, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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