Forename אפרים

Worldwide, אפרים (Ephraim , Efraim , Ephraïm , among others...) is a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom female forename. The first name אפרים is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common male name, Namibia, where it is quite a common masculine name, and South Africa (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Israel, and South Africa. Also, אפרים is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish אפרים is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name אפרים

name Efrem, name Éphrem, name אפרים, name Ephrem, name إفرايم, name Ephraim, name Aprym, name Ефрем, name Ефраим, name أفرايم, name Efraín, name Ephraïm, name Эфраин, name Эфраим, name Efraim, name Efraím, name Ephrayim, name Efrén, name Охрім, name Jefrem, name Ефраїм, name エフライム, name Efrayim, name אפרם

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Efraim, Ephraim	Tanzania, South Africa, Israel, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria
Ephraïm	France, Cameroon, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast
Efrayim	South Africa, Brazil, United States, Israel, Indonesia
אפרים	Israel

First names said to be same

Aprym, Efraím, Efraín, Efrem, Efrén, Ephrayim, Ephrem, Jefrem, Éphrem, Ефраим, Ефраїм, Ефрем, Охрім, Эфраим, Эфраин, אפרם, أفرايم, إفرايم, and エフライム

First name אפרים in the context

אפרים is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ephraim , the son of Joseph, Genesis 41; Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy , the character in The West Wing; Efraim Longstocking , the fictional character in Astrid Lindgren's books about Pippi Longstocking; Ephraim Lapham , the fictional character from Johnny Tremain and Ephraim , the operatic character in the opera Judith (Matthus), among other works.

Notable namesakes

	קטה אפרים מרכוס Israeli artist (1892-1970), IL (b. 1892)
	אפרים כהן IL (b. 1885)
	אפרים תבורי‎ Israeli politician (1900-1957), IL (b. 1900)
	אפרים ארדה Israeli photographer, IL (b. 1905)
	אפרים קופפר Israeli historian, IL (b. 1905)
	אפרים שמואלי Hebrew writer (1908-1988), IL (b. 1908)
	אפרים טובנהויז Jewish writer, IL (b. 1908)
	אפרים בן ארצי Israeli general and businessman, IL (b. 1910)
	אפרים שמאראגד IL (b. 1902)
	אפרים הרצנו romanian board game designer (1912-1987), IL (b. 1912)
	אפרים קציר Israeli scientist, 4th president of Israel (1916-2009), IL (b. 1916)
	אפרים לייב וואָלפסאָן Yiddish songwriter, US (b. 1867)
	אפרים בורודיאנסקי IL (b. 1910)
	אפרים עברון Israeli diplomat, IL (b. 1920)
	אפרים דפני IL (b. 1911)