Jefim
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jefim
Jefim is a Russian form of the name Ephraim, derived from the Hebrew root meaning "doubly fruitful" or "God increases." The name is primarily used in Russian and Eastern European Jewish communities, with historical prominence among Russian Jews and Eastern Orthodox Christians who adopted biblical names.
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Etymology
Jefim is a Russian form of the name Ephraim, derived from the Hebrew root meaning "doubly fruitful" or "God increases." The name is primarily used in Russian and Eastern European Jewish communities, with historical prominence among Russian Jews and Eastern Orthodox Christians who adopted biblical names.
Jefim currently ranks #6,740 in the United States as a boy's name.
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