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Ephrem

boy name
Origin
Amharic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Ethiopian form of Ephraim, 'fruitful'; Saint Ephrem wrote the church's great hymns”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ephrem has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Ephrem

Most people given the name Ephrem in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Ephrem deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ephrem truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ephrem fits with your family’s names and surname.

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