Ephrat as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ephrat

What is the meaning of the name Ephrat ?

The baby name Ephrat is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /efˈrat/ (Hebrew); /ˈɛfrət/ (English). Respelling: ef-RAT (Hebrew); EF-rət (English).

Ephrat is Hebrew in Origin.

Ephrat is a Hebrew given name rooted in the biblical Ephrath/Ephratah, the ancient designation linked with Bethlehem and a clan in Judah. In the Hebrew Bible it appears both as a place (e.g., “Bethlehem Ephrathah,” Micah 5:2) and as a personal name (a wife of Caleb in 1 Chronicles). The name is commonly explained from the Semitic root p-r-h (“to be fruitful”), yielding the sense “fruitful,” “fertile,” or “place of fruitfulness,” and it stands in semantic kinship to Ephraim (“fruitful”).

Usage today is chiefly feminine in Hebrew, with Efrat the prevailing modern Israeli spelling; Ephrat represents a diaspora transliteration retaining the older “ph.” Historical and variant forms include Ephrath, Ephratah/Ephrata (more often as a place name), and Efrata. The name’s biblical resonance and positive meaning have supported its steady modern revival, while its concise form and earthy etymology appeal to contemporary tastes.

⚙ Ephrat is a rare name. There are only 30 recorded uses of it in our data, from 3 countries.