Efrem as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Efrem

What is the meaning of the name Efrem ?

The baby name Efrem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛf.rəm/ (EF-rəm).

Efrem is Hebrew in Origin.

Efrem is the Greek- and Slavic-shaped form of the Hebrew name Ephraim (Efrayim), from the root p-r-h “to be fruitful,” interpreted in Genesis 41:52 as “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” The meaning is commonly rendered “fruitful” or “doubly fruitful.” Through Church Greek and Latin, Efrem entered Eastern Christian and Italian usage; in modern times it appears in Russia, Southeastern Europe, and Italy.

Usage spans the Biblical tribal name of Ephraim, later inspiring given names across Jewish and Christian communities. The 4th‑century hymnographer Saint Ephrem the Syrian (Syriac Ephrem/Afram) cemented the name’s prestige in Eastern rites, aiding its spread into Slavic and Italian forms. International variants include Ephraim (English/Biblical), Efraim (Scandinavian, Portuguese), Efraín/Efrén (Spanish), Ephrem/Ephraem (Latinized, Syriac), and Yefrem (Russian). The core meaning remains “fruitful,” often read as “doubly fruitful.”