Efren

Meaning: Fruitful
Origin: Spanish (from Hebrew (via Spanish Efrén)) — Spanish form of Ephraim — Hebrew

Boy's name · #2190 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Efren reached its best rank, #769, in 1990 and ranked #2190 in 2025. About 8,200 boys have carried it since 1915.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#710 in Ecuador (2025) · #790 in Mexico (2024).

Efren Reyes — Filipino pool player
Efrén Vázquez — Spanish motorcycle racer
Efren Ramirez — American actor
Efren Navarro — Baseball first baseman and left fielder in the Seattle Mariners organization
Efrén Llarena — Spanish rally driver

Among 67 notable people named Efren:

Sports figures appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Efren Reyes, Filipino pool player.

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