The baby name Epraim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EP-ray-im (IPA: /ˈɛp.reɪ.əm/).
Epraim is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Epraim is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EP-ray-im (IPA: /ˈɛp.reɪ.əm/).
Epraim is Hebrew in Origin.
Epraim is a modern respelling of Ephraim, from the Hebrew Efrayim, commonly interpreted as “fruitful” or “doubly fruitful,” from the root parah “to be fruitful.” In the Hebrew Bible, Ephraim is the younger son of Joseph and Asenath and the eponymous ancestor of the Tribe of Ephraim; the name later served as a poetic stand-in for the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Through Greek and Latin scriptures the name entered Christian usage, while Syriac tradition preserved the form Ephrem, notably in Saint Ephrem the Syrian.
Variants include Ephraim (English standard), Efraim (Scandinavian, Dutch, Iberian), Efraín/Efrain (Spanish), Ephrem/Efrem (Greek, Syriac, Slavic), and Yefrem (Russian/Ukrainian). Nicknames range from Eph/Ef to Efi and Rem. Epraim is rare in English-speaking countries but appeals to parents seeking a recognizable biblical name with distinctive spelling. Likely pronunciations are EE-pray-im or EF-rum, depending on community and tradition.
Epraim is far from common. We have only 17 recorded uses of it on record, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Epraim is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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