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Efrahim

Quick answerEfrahim means "father of multitudes" and derives from the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), with the "E-" prefix being a variant transliteration common in some languages.

Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,683
TrendStable
Peak year2016
Syllables3
OriginHebrew
LanguageArabic/Persian
CultureMiddle Eastern
ReligionIslam
Numerology6 Chaldean 8
Global rank#5,683

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Efrahim

Efrahim means "father of multitudes" and derives from the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), with the "E-" prefix being a variant transliteration common in some languages.

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Etymology

Efrahim means "father of multitudes" and derives from the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), with the "E-" prefix being a variant transliteration common in some languages. The name is primarily used in Islamic, Jewish, and Christian communities across Arabic-speaking, Persian, and Turkish cultures, with historical significance as the Quranic and Biblical form of the patriarch Abraham.

Efrahim currently ranks #5,683 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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