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First name origin & meaning:

Hebrew: Fruitful

First name variations: Ephrem, Efrem, Efraim, Ephrain, Ephram

Last name origin & meaning:

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.

This name appears in the following lists: Fruits