Meaning of the nameEfraín
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-fra-ín
- Biblical name
Efraín is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Spanish form of Efraim (Efrayim), which means 'fruitful' and is the name of a son of Joseph in the Old Testament.
- People (2022)
- 3,366
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,587
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,348
- people
Efraín in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Efraín, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (806 people).
36 women 3,330 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Efraín is most common
States with the highest share of people named Efraín in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Pará 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 506 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 391 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 332 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 231 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 221 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 203 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 156 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 118 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 105 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 79 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 67 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 50 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Efraín
Efraín comes from the Hebrew Efrayim, which Wiktionary and Behind the Name gloss as 'fruitful'. It is the Spanish form of the biblical name, equivalent to the Portuguese Efraim. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,366 people named Efraín, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Efrain and Ephraim as spelling variants of Efraim.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Efraín · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ephraim · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Efraim · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Efraim · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Efraín
What does the name Efraín mean?
Efraín means “fruitful”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Efraín in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,366 people with the first name Efraín, which ranks it number 3,587 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Efraín a boy's or a girl's name?
Efraín is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 36 women and 3,330 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Efraín?
Efraín is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Efraín most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.010% of the state's population is named Efraín (391 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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