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Updated February 8, 2023

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Fruitful

Boy name variations

How Popular Is The Name Ephraim

Family name origins & meanings

  • Mainly Jewish : from the Biblical name, which is probably from a Hebrew word meaning ‘fruitful’. In Genesis 41:52, Ephraim is one of the sons of Joseph and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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