The story behind Efren
Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efrén.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Efrén.
Pronunciation
US: /ˈɛfɹɛn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- hispanicized: /ɛfˈɹɛn/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈʔefɾen/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈʔɛf.ɾɛn̪]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔefˈɾen/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɛfˈɾɛn̪]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔepɾen/
- Tagalog: [ˈʔɛp.ɾɛn̪]
- Tagalog: /ʔepˈɾen/
- Tagalog: [ʔɛpˈɾɛn̪]
Popularity
Efren ranked #2190 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Efren
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adan
Borrowed from Spanish Adán, ultimately from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anton
Borrowed from German Anton and from other northern European languages. Doublet of Anthony. From Latin Antonius. Cognate with English Anthony. Borrowed from Latin Antōnius.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Carmen
From Spanish Carmen, cognate with English Carmel. Made famous outside Spain by the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet. Borrowed from Italian Carmine. Ultimately from…
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Crispin
From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata…
- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Fabian
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus. Borrowed from Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”). Learned borrowing from Latin Fabiānus. a male…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Efren
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abundio
Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adelina
Borrowed from Spanish Adelina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Efren
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abraham
Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abundio
Borrowed from Latin Abundius. Borrowed from Spanish Abundio.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length