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 Syrian 4th century Syriac Christian deacon, hymnographer and theologian
• Ephrem de Nevers French Christian missionary in Madras, India
• Ephrem M'Bom Cameroonian footballer
• Ephrem Mtsire or Ephraim the Lesser Georgian monk at Antioch, theologian and translator of patristic literature from Greek
• Éphrem A. Brisebois, Canadian police officer and politician