Efraín as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Efraín

What is the meaning of the name Efraín ?

The baby name Efraín is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-FRA-een (Spanish: [efˈɾain]).

Efraín is Hebrew in Origin.

Efraín is the Spanish form of the biblical Hebrew name Efrayim (אפרים), traditionally interpreted as “fruitful” or “doubly fruitful.” In Genesis 41:52, Joseph explains the name by saying that God made him fruitful in the land of his affliction, and Ephraim later becomes eponymous ancestor of the influential Tribe of Ephraim and a central region in ancient Israel. The name passed into Greek and Latin scripture, sustaining continuous use among Jewish and Christian communities.

Today Efraín is familiar throughout the Spanish-speaking world, especially in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America; the accent marks the stress on the final syllable (-ín). Common variants and transliterations include Ephraim (English), Efraim (Portuguese and Spanish without diacritics), Efrain (U.S. Spanish), Efrem/Ephrem (Italian and Syriac/Slavic traditions), and Yefrem (East Slavic). Diminutives such as Efra occur in informal speech. The enduring appeal of Efraín lies in its warm meaning and unmistakably biblical heritage.