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Ephrem

EF-rəm

Popularity

#6933

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

237

Peak Year

#17 in 2021

First Recorded

1961

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Ephrem is a Hebrew name meaning "fruitful" or "doubly fruitful." It's a biblical name, borne by one of Joseph's sons.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Ephrem the Syrian

    Deacon, hymnographer, and important theologian of Syriac Christianity.

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Personality Traits

FruitfulProsperousGenerousKind

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