Efren
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"Noble, prosperous, honorable, descendant, healthy. | Formal: Noble offspring, prosperous descendant, honorable lineage, healthy successor."

From Modern American

Efren means fruitful or doubly fruitful — the EN-ending Spanish variant of Ephraim. Joseph's son Ephraim — God made him fruitful in suffering. Same doubly-fruitful, EN-calligraphy. Two syllables of Joseph's-fruitful-son through EN-ending Spanish distinction.

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Efren at a glance
MeaningNoble, prosperous, honorable, descendant, healthy. | Formal: Noble offspring, prosperous descendant, honorable lineage, healthy successor.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1937
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Why parents love Efren
  • Ephraim IS Joseph's son — doubly fruitful.
  • Fruitful in the land of suffering.
  • Two syllables with a flowing, Spanish sound: eh-FREN.
  • Ef and Ren are both embedded.
  • The meaning fruitful IS maximally abundant.
The vibe of Efren
fruitfuldoubly fruitfulEN-endingEphraimSpanishHebrewJosephsufferingabundantflowing
Origin & history of Efren
Hebrew Efrayim EN-ending Spanish Efren
1
Modern American roots
Efren IS the EN-ending Spanish Ephraim meaning doubly fruitful.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: EN-variant; biblical Ephraim.
3
Today
Efren remains a beloved choice, ranking #1937 in the US. 8,132 babies have been named Efren since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Efren?
2007 peak year
Efren first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 201 babies received the name (ranked #977). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1937), with roughly 79 babies named Efren each year. Efren's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 8,132 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
201 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #977)
79 Avg. per year
(last decade)
790 Total registrations
last 10 years
8,132 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,937) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Efren
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Efren's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — fruitful nurturing. People named Efren tend to be flowing, abundant, and gifted at EN-ending Spanish doubly-fruitful.

EN-ending Spanish doubly-fruitful
Joseph's-son
Suffering-fruitful
Ef-Ren dual
Abundant-flowing
E5
F6
R9
E5
N5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
Personality of Efren
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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