Efrain
Meaning
"fruitful"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,442
- Total SSA Count
- 126
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ef, Efra
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fruitful"
Origin: Hebrew
"pond valley"
Origin: Japanese (池谷)
Efrain is more popular, ranked #1442 vs #33767 for Ikeya.
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Efrain is more popular, ranked #1442 compared to Ikeya at #33767 in the United States.
Efrain means "fruitful" (Hebrew origin). Ikeya means "pond valley" (Japanese (池谷) origin).
Efrain is primarily a boy name. Ikeya is primarily a girl name.