Ephrem

Variation of Ephraim, Hebrew
"fruitful, fertile, productive"

Ephrem Origin and Meaning

The name Ephrem is a boy's name meaning "fruitful, fertile, productive".

Ephrem is a spelling variation of the Biblical Ephraim, most often used for an early saint, Ephrem the Syrian, who was a 4th century theologian. This makes a cool, religiously appropriate choice.

Famous People Named Ephrem

  • Saint Ephrem the Syrian4th century Syriac Christian deacon, hymnographer and theologian
  • Ephrem de NeversFrench Christian missionary in Madras, India
  • Ephrem M'BomCameroonian footballer
  • Ephrem Mtsire or Ephraim the LesserGeorgian monk at Antioch, theologian and translator of patristic literature from Greek
  • ÉphremA. Brisebois, Canadian police officer and politician