Ephraim

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Ephraim

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Ephraim comes from a Hebrew name meaning “Fruitful.”

History:
Ephraim is another example of a Biblical name revived by 17th century Puritans and used in the United States until the 20th century.

Pronunciation: eff-raim.

Diminutives:
Russian: Remo, Roma.

Alternates: Efraim, Efrain, Ephraem, Efren.
Russian: Yefram.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholar, and Social Workers:
Ephraim Chambers (1680-1740)
British encyclopedist.
Ephraim Avigdor Speiser (1902-1965)
Ukranian-born archaeologist, linguist.

Religious Figures:
St. Ephraem Syrus (306-378)
Syrian theologian.

Scientists:
Ephraim McDowell (1771-1830)
American surgeon.
Efraim Racker (1913-1991)
Polish biochemist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.017 % named Efrain
0.006 % named Efren
less than 0.004 % named Ephraim

Popularity of Ephraim:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 242nd most popular.
1875: 323rd most popular.
1900-1910: 968th most popular.
1910-2000: N/A

Popularity of Efrain:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 621st most popular.
1930-1940: 394th most popular.
1940-1950: 315th most popular.
1950-1960: 373rd most popular.
1960-1970: 433rd most popular.
1970-1980: 426th most popular.
1980-1990: 425th most popular.
1990: 436th most popular.
1991: 423rd most popular.
1992: 447th most popular.
1993: 434th most popular.
1994: 469th most popular.
1995: 494th most popular.
1996: 508th most popular.
1997: 499th most popular.
1998: 508th most popular.
1999: 513th most popular.
2000: 539th most popular.
2001: 542nd most popular.
2002: 550th most popular.
2003: 568th most popular.

Popularity of Efren:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 787th most popular.
1980-1990: 760th most popular.
1990: 692nd most popular.
1991: 732nd most popular.
1992: 769th most popular.
1993: 789th most popular.
1994: 810th most popular.
1995: 799th most popular.
1996: 771st most popular.
1997: 871st most popular.
1998: 825th most popular.
1999: 802nd most popular.
2000: 867th most popular.
2001: 838th most popular.
2002: 893rd most popular.
2003: 912th most popular.