The baby name Eph is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛf/ (ef).
Eph is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Eph is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛf/ (ef).
Eph is Hebrew in Origin.
Eph is a clipped English form of the Hebrew name Ephraim (Hebrew Efrayim), meaning "fruitful" or "doubly fruitful," from the root parah "to be fruitful." In the Hebrew Bible Ephraim is Joseph's second son and the eponym of a leading tribe, giving the name strong covenant and prosperity themes. Through Greek and Latin transmission it also connects to Ephrem/Ephraem; Saint Ephrem the Syrian in the 4th century helped spread the name in Christian liturgical traditions.
As a given name, Eph appears in colonial New England and other Anglophone records as an everyday short form for Ephraim, and at times as the formal name. In contemporary use it suits the trend toward minimalist, one-syllable choices. Related forms include Ephraim, Efraim (Scandinavian), Efraín/Efrain (Spanish), Ephrem (Syriac/Greek), and Efrem (Italian/Slavic). Overall, Eph remains uncommon yet cross-cultural, carrying a crisp profile with the enduring sense of abundance and fruitfulness.
Eph is far from common. In all, it turns up just 50 times, across 17 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Eph is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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