Name meaning & stats
Efraim
Efraim means “fruitful” (Hebrew origin). 1,830 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Efraims are 1.6× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
“fruitful”
HebrewSpelling of Ephraim
Ephraim around the world
- Эфраим · Russian
- Ефраїм · Ukrainian
- إفرايم · Arabic
- אפרים · Hebrew
- エフライム · Japanese
- 伊弗雷姆 · Chinese
- Éphrem · French
- Efraín · Spanish
- 'Efrayim · Italian
Famous Ephraims
- Ephraim Kishon · Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director (1924–2005)
- Ephraim Katzir · Israeli scientist, 4th President of Israel (1973–1978) - (born 1916-20
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
1,830 US babies were named Efraim between 1940 and 2025.
Efraim around the world
- Sweden: 84 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 178 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,226 in 2025
- Belgium: 52 babies since 1995, peak 2024, No. 1,288 in 2025
- France: 100 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Efraims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Efraims show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Ephraims spell it Efraim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)