Quick answer
Ephraim is a boy name with Hebrew roots meaning "fruitful".
Pronunciation: English /ˈif.ɹi.əm/; English /ˈif.ɹəm/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם (ʾEfrayim) meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This name was also borne by two early saints : Ephraim or Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century theologian, and Ephraim of Antioch, a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, hebrew, biblical latin, biblical greek | Hebrew: אֶפְרָיִם; Ancient Greek: Ἐφραίμ