Ephraim m
Biblical: name of one of the sons of Joseph and of one of the tribes of Israel. The name probably means ‘fruitful’ in Hebrew; it is so explained in the Bible (Genesis 41: 52 ‘and the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction’). Unlike many Old Testament names, this was not particularly popular with the Puritans, and was used more in the 18th and 19th centuries than the 17th. It is still a common Jewish given name.
Pet form: Jewish: Effie.
First names dictionary. 2012.