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.

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

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name אפרים

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.

Characteristic surnames

בר, סופר, פישר, לביא, עזרא, חיים, חסון, זמיר, מועלם, מזרחי, רחמים, אליהו, אברהם, גואטה, קליין, אברמוב, אהרוני, שמעוני, גוטליב, פרידמן, גרינברג, דוידוב, יחזקאל, ברקוביץ, יצחק, יוסף, כץ, מור, משה, שמש, פרץ, לוי, דוד, חזן, חדד, כהן, נחום, הראל, מילר, מאיר, שורץ, שלום, שטרן, ששון, גולן, גבאי, רוזן, יעקב, and הרשקוביץ