Ephraim (given name)

Ephraim (also Efraim) is a masculine given name of Hebrew and Aramaic origin, first used by the Israelite patriarch of that name. In the modern English language, it is typically pronounced /'i:f.rəm/. In Hebrew, the name means "fruitful, fertile and productive". Alternative spellings include Ephrem, Efrem, Efreom, Ephraem, Efren, or Efrén.