Fruitful, fertile, or productive
Derived from the Hebrew name Ephrayim, it signifies abundance and fertility. In the Old Testament, Efraim was the second son of Joseph and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Less common today
Efraim isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,195 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Israeli-British historian and professor
Former director of the Mossad
Nazi hunter and director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
