Efrain means fruitful or doubly fruitful — the Spanish form of Ephraim, from the Hebrew. Joseph's son Ephraim — God made him fruitful in the land of suffering. Efrain IS how the Spanish world says the most abundantly blessed. Two syllables of Joseph's-fruitful-son, fruitful-in-suffering, and Spanish doubly-fruitful.
Efrain IS the Spanish Ephraim meaning doubly fruitful. Joseph's son — fruitful in suffering.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; biblical Ephraim.
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Today
Efrain remains a beloved choice, ranking #1234 in the US. 18,468 babies have been named Efrain since 1920.
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How popular is Efrain?
1993peak year
The name Efrain reached its peak in 1993, with 405 registrations (ranked #508). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1920. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1234) today, averaging about 156 new babies per year. Efrain's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 18,468 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Efrain's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — fruitful nurturing. People named Efrain tend to be flowing, abundant, and gifted at being the Spanish doubly-fruitful in suffering.
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Spanish doubly-fruitful
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Joseph's-son
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Fruitful-suffering
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500-million
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Abundant-flowing
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Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Efrain
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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