overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Ephraim.

The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈifɹi.əm/US/ˈifɹəm/US/ˈɛf.ɹəm/US
  1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Ephraim has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Ephraim studioEphraim workshello, Ephraim

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.