Ephraim

Ephraim Meaning & Origin

About Ephraim
The name Ephraim is of Hebrew origin and has a biblical significance. It means "fruitful" or "doubly fruitful." In the Bible, Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and his wife Asenath, and he became the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Ephraim is often associated with fertility, abundance, and prosperity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ephraim are male.

Ephraim Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -13.60% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRM
🗽 NYSIIS
EAFFPAN
🔊 Soundex
E10605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 F R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈifrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ephraim in Braille

Here's how to represent Ephraim in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ephraim in braille

How to Spell the Name Ephraim in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ephraim using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ephraim in sign language

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