The first name Éphraïm

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About the first name Éphraïm

Meaning

The name Éphraïm traditionally means “fruitful” or “fertile”.

Historical origin

The name Éphraïm comes from Hebrew Efrayim, the biblical name of a son of Joseph.

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Éphraïm endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:éfra-imefʁa.im

Frequency of the first name Éphraïm by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Éphraïm by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ÉphraïmLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Éphraïm in baptisms by year.5037251201800182018401860188019001800–1804 5 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1835–1839 5 baptisms1840–1844 15 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1855–1859 15 baptisms1860–1864 15 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 30 baptisms1880–1884 10 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms

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