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Ephrem

Quick answerThe name 'Ephrem' means "fruitful" or "double fruit," derived from the Hebrew root *p-r-h* (to bear fruit).

History (Ecclesiastical) · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,568
TrendStable
Peak year2021
Syllables2
OriginHistory (Ecclesiastical)
LanguageHistory (Ecclesiastical)
CultureHistory (Ecclesiastical)
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 11
Global rank#660

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

About the name Ephrem

The name 'Ephrem' means "fruitful" or "double fruit," derived from the Hebrew root *p-r-h* (to bear fruit).

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Etymology

The name 'Ephrem' means "fruitful" or "double fruit," derived from the Hebrew root *p-r-h* (to bear fruit). It is primarily used in Christian cultures, especially within Syriac, Eastern Orthodox, and Catholic traditions, notably associated with the 4th-century theologian and hymnographer Saint Ephrem the Syrian.

Ephrem currently ranks #6,568 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.

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