Forename Efraín

Throughout the world, Efraín (Efrain , Efraín , אפרים ) is a widespread male first name. The first name Efraín is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common male name, Bolivia, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Likewise, Efraín is the last name as well as the forename.

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

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Efraín

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

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Efraín, Efrain	Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, United States, Mexico
אפרים	Israel

First names said to be same

Efraim, Efrayim, Efraím, Efrem, Ephraim, Ephrayim, Ephraïm, Ephrem, Éphrem, Ефраим, Ефраїм, Ефрем, Охрім, Эфраим, אפרם, أفرايم, إفرايم, and エフライム

First name Efraín in the context

Efraín 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; Ephraim Lapham , the fictional character from Johnny Tremain and Efraim Longstocking , the fictional character in Astrid Lindgren's books about Pippi Longstocking.

Notable namesakes

	efraín vásquez guarda Chilean politician (1862-1905), CL (b. 1862)
	efraín gonzález luna Mexican politician, MX (b. 1898)
	efraín huerta Mexican poeta, MX (b. 1914)
	efraín andrade viteri Ecuadorian painter (1920-1997), EC (b. 1920)
	efraín sánchez Colombian footballer (1926-2020), CO (b. 1926)
	efraín enrique recinos vanenzuela Guatemalan artist (1928-2011), GT (b. 1928)
	sergio efraín barahona jofré Chilean writer, CL (b. 1931)
	efraín cruz acuña Mexican military personnel, MX (b. 1888)
	efraín gonzález conzi Uruguayan writer, UY (b. 1891)
	efraín orozco Colombian composer and conductor (1897-1975), CO (b. 1897)
	efraín torrado Colombian politician, CO (b. 1901)
	efraín de los ríos Guatemalan writer (1906-1974), GT (b. 1906)
	efraín amezcua Mexican footballer, MX (b. 1907)
	efraín flores Mexican football manager, MX (b. 1958)
	efraín herrera Mexican footballer, MX (b. 1959)