Ephraim (also Efraim and Efraím) is a masculine given name of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

and

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

origin, first used by the Israelite patriarch of that name. In the modern English language it is typically pronounced . In Hebrew, the name means "fruitful, fertile and productive".

People

Notable people with the name include:

Ephraim

*Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306 – 373), Syrian Christian monastic and hymnographer *Saint Ephraim of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch (d. 545) * Ephraim Amu (1899–1995), Ghanaian composer * Ephraim Saul "Andy" Anderson (1911–2006), British bacteriologist *

Ephraim Bull Ephraim Wales Bull (March 4, 1806 – September 26, 1895) was an American farmer, best known for the creation of the Concord grape. Biography Ephraim Wales Bull was born on March 4, 1806, in Boston, Massachusetts.

(1806-1895), creator of the Concord Grape * Ephraim Willard Burr (1809–1894), American politician *

Ephraim Chambers Ephraim Chambers ( – 15 May 1740) was an English writer and encyclopaedist, who is primarily known for producing the '' Cyclopaedia, or a Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences''. Biography Chambers was born in Milton near Kendal, Westmor ...

(1680–1740), English writer *

Ephraim Clarke Ephraim Mayo Clarke (21 August 1846 – 15 April 1921) was an Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1901 until his death, representing South-West Province. He was a minister in the second g ...

(1846–1921), Australian politician * Ephraim Curzon (1883–?), English rugby league footballer * Ephraim Ellis (born 1985), Canadian actor *

Ephraim Emerton Ephraim Emerton (February 18, 1851 – March 3, 1935) was an American educator, author, translator, and historian prominent in his field of European medieval history. Early life and education Ephraim Emerton was born in Salem, Massachusetts, to ...

(1851–1935), American medievalist historian * Ephraim Evron (1920–1995), Israeli diplomat * Ephraim S. Fisher (1815–1876), American judge * Ephraim Grizzard (d. 1892), American lynching victim *

Ephraim Hart Ephraim Hart (1747 - July 16, 1825) was an American merchant who helped to organize the Board of Stock-Brokers, now known as the New York Stock Exchange. Biography Hart was born in Fürth, a city in the region of Franconia which lies now in Bav ...

(1747–1825), American merchant * Ephraim P. Holmes (1908–1997), American admiral *

Ephraim Jones Ephraim Jones (April 17, 1750 – January 24, 1812) was a soldier, judge, and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Weston, Massachusetts, in 1750. His father, Elisha, and five of his brothers served with the British during the American ...

(1750–1812), Canadian judge and politician *

Ephraim Katz Ephraim Katz (11 March 1932 – 2 August 1992) was a writer, journalist and filmmaker who devoted his life to gathering the information in his book, ''The Film Encyclopedia'', first published in 1979. Biography Katz, born in Tel Aviv, stud ...

(1932–1992), Israeli-born American film historian *

Ephraim Katzir Ephraim Katzir ( he, אפרים קציר, translit=Efrayim Katsir; – 30 May 2009) was an Israeli biophysicist and Labor Party politician. He was the fourth President of Israel from 1973 until 1978. Biography Efraim Katchalski (later Katzir ...

(1916–2009), Israeli politician *

Ephraim Keyser Ephraim Keyser (October 6, 1850 in Baltimore, Maryland – January 26, 1937) was an American sculptor. Biography He was educated at the City College of Baltimore and studied art in the Maryland Academy of Arts in 1871-72. He went to Munich ...

(1850–1937), American sculptor *

Ephraim Kishon Ephraim Kishon (: August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was a Hungarian-born Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director. He was one of the most widely read contemporary satirists in Israel, and was also particula ...

(1924–2005), Israeli writer * Ephraim Lederer (1862–1925), American lawyer * Ephraim Lewis (1968–1994), English singer-songwriter * Ephraim Lipson (1888–1960), British economic historian *

Ephraim McDowell Ephraim McDowell (November 11, 1771 – June 25, 1830) was an American physician and pioneer surgeon. The first person to successfully remove an ovarian tumor, he has been called "the father of ovariotomy" as well as founding father of abdomina ...

(1771–1830), American physician *

Ephraim Morse Ephraim W. Morse (October 16, 1823 – January 17, 1906) was an early settler of the city of San Diego, and was partially responsible for many of its expansions as a city, such as attracting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and proposing B ...

(1823–1906), American businessman * Ephraim Oshry (1914–2003), Lithuanian-born American rabbi * Ephraim G. Peyton (1802–after 1876), American judge *

Ephraim Salaam Ephraim Mateen Salaam (born June 19, 1976) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State. Salaam has ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Ephraim Shay Ephraim Shay (July 17, 1839 – April 19, 1916) was an American merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who worked in the state of Michigan. He designed the first Shay locomotive and patented the type. He licensed it for manufactu ...

(1839–1916), American inventor * Ephraim Sidon (born 1946), Israeli author *

Ephraim Sklyansky Ephraim Markovich Sklyansky (russian: Эфраим Маркович Склянский) ( – August 27, 1925) was a Soviet revolutionary and statesman. He was one of the founders of the Red Army, an associate of Leon Trotsky, and a major contrib ...

(1892–1925), Russian revolutionary * Ephraim Sparrow, American academic *

Ephraim Stern Ephraim Stern ('','' January 15, 1934 – March 23, 2018) was an Israeli archaeologist and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He specialized in the archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah and Phoenicia,

(1934–2018), Israeli archaeologist * Ephraim Titler (b. 1800), Liberian politician *

Ephraim Williams Ephraim Williams Jr. (Wyllis Eaton Wright, Colonel Ephraim Williams, a documentary life' (1970), p. 4.Correct date of birth of February 24, 1714 is obtained from primary source: Massachusetts Vital Records "Newton Births 1674-1801 Book 1 Vol 106 ...

(1715–1755), American soldier * Ephraim King Wilson (1771–1834), American politician * Ephraim King Wilson II (1821–1891), American politician

Efraim

* Efraim Allsalu (1929–2006), Estonian painter * Efraim Amira, Israeli football player * Efraim R. Arazi (''Efi Arazi''; 1937–2013), Israeli businessman * Efraim Birnbaum (''Effi Birnbaum''; born 1954), Israeli basketball coach *

Efraím Cardozo Efraím Cardozo (1906–1973) was a Paraguayan politician and historian. Childhood and studies Born in Villarrica, Paraguay, he was a son of a teacher and bureaucrat guaireño Ramon Indalecio Cardozo and Juana Sosa. His father was involved in t ...

(1877–1951), Paraguayan politician and historian *

Efraim Diveroli Efraim Diveroli (born December 20, 1985) is an American former arms dealer and author. His company, AEY Inc., was a major weapons contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. government suspended AEY for violating its contract afte ...

, American arms dealer * Efraim Eitam (''Effi Eitam''; born 1952), Israeli politician *

Efraim Gur Efraim Gur ( he, אפרים גור, born 1 September 1955) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1988 and 1996, and as Deputy Minister of Communications and Deputy Minister of Transportation in the early 19 ...

(born 1955), Israeli politician *

Efraim Halevy Efraim Halevy ( he, אפרים הלוי; born 2 December 1934) is an Israeli intelligence expert and diplomat. He was the 9th director of Mossad and the 3rd head of the Israeli National Security Council. He is known for his part in bringing ab ...

(born 1934), Israeli lawyer and intelligence officer *

Efraim Karsh Efraim Karsh ( he, אפרים קארש; born 1953) is an Israeli–British historian who is the founding director and emeritus professor of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies at King's College London. Since 2013, he has served as professor of p ...

(born 1953), Israeli historian *

Efraim Leo Efraim Faramir Sixten Fransesco Vindalf Cederqvist Leo (born October 5, 1997 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He took part in Melodifestivalen 2021 with the song "Best of Me". Career Efraim Leo first came to prominence in 2016 wh ...

(born 1997), Swedish singer and songwriter * Efraim Margolin, Israeli-American businessman and philanthropist * Efraim Medina Reyes (born 1967), Colombian writer * Efraim Racker (1913–1991), Austrian biochemist * Efraím Rico (born 1967), Colombian cyclist * Efraim Sevela (1928–2010), Russian writer, Soviet dissident * Efraim Shalom (born 1934), Israeli politician * Efraim Sneh (born 1944), Israeli politician, physician and military commander * Efraim Taburi (1900–1957), Israeli Zionist activist and politician * Efraim "Effi" Wizen (born 1956), Israeli computer animator and visual effects specialist *

Efraim Zuroff Efraim Zuroff ( he, אפרים זורוף; born August 5, 1948) is an American-born Israeli historian and Nazi hunter who has played a key role in bringing indicted Nazi and fascist war criminals to trial. Zuroff, the director of the Simon Wiese ...

(born 1948), Israeli historian and Nazi hunter

Efraím

* Efraím Basílio Krevey (1928–2012), Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop in Brazil

Fictional characters

* Ephraim Black, a character in the ''Twilight'' series *Ephraim Brown, a character in the TV series ''

Everwood ''Everwood'' (known as ''Our New Life in Everwood'' in the United Kingdom) is an American drama television series created by Greg Berlanti. Berlanti, Mickey Liddell, Rina Mimoun, Andrew A. Ackerman and Michael Green served as executive produce ...

'' played by Gregory Smith *Ephraim Cabot, a character in ''

Desire Under the Elms ''Desire Under the Elms'' is a 1924 play written by Eugene O'Neill. Like ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', ''Desire Under the Elms'' signifies an attempt by O'Neill to adapt plot elements and themes of Greek tragedy to a rural New England setting. ...

'' by Eugene O'Neill *Ephraim Lapham, a character in ''

Johnny Tremain ''Johnny Tremain'' is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship, co ...

'' by Esther Forbes *Ephraim Tutt, a character in the novels of Arthur Train *Ephraim Goodweather, a character in '' The Strain'' by Guillermo del Toro *Prince Ephraim, one of the two main characters of the video game '' Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones''. *Ephraim Winslow, a character in '' The Lighthouse'' {{given name Masculine given names