Ephraim

Colors Related to this Name: Green

Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #962 in 2013 and #928 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם ‎(Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”).

Meaning(s):

-The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

-( male name)

-(non-gloss definition A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.)

In Latin

Origin: From the Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ ‎(Ephraḯm), from the Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם ‎(Efráyim).

Meaning(s):

-(Ephraim) (son of Joseph, (progenitor) of one of the twelve tribes of (Israel))