The baby name Afrem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-FREM (IPA: /əˈfrɛm/).
Afrem is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Afrem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-FREM (IPA: /əˈfrɛm/).
Afrem is Hebrew in Origin.
Afrem is the Syriac form of Ephrem/Ephraim, ultimately from the Hebrew Efrayim, commonly interpreted as “fruitful” or “doubly fruitful,” from the root prh “to bear fruit.” Through Greek and Latin transmission (Ephraim/Ephraem), the name settled in Christian Aramaic as Afrem/Aphrem, where Greek ph became f. The form appears in both Classical and Neo-Aramaic (Assyrian/Syriac) and among Arabic-speaking Christian communities.
Its prominence rests on St. Ephrem the Syrian (4th century), a renowned hymnographer and theologian venerated across Eastern and Western churches; several Syriac Orthodox patriarchs have borne the name (e.g., Ignatius Aphrem I and II). Afrem remains in use among Syriac, Assyrian, and Chaldean families in the Levant and diaspora, sometimes appearing as a surname (Afram). Related variants include Aphrem, Afram, Efrem, Efram, Ephrem, Yefrem (Slavic), Ephraim/Efraim (biblical/Western), and Armenian Yeprem.
Afrem is an uncommon pick. There are only 45 recorded uses of it in our data, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Afrem is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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