Efe
Efe is a masculine Turkish given name meaning 'brave' or 'valiant'. It was historically used as a title for respected men in Western Anatolia. Sometimes the name also appears as a family name.
- Turkish
- Urhobo
Meaning & Origin of Efe
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Efe is a masculine Turkish given name meaning 'brave' or 'valiant'. It was historically used as a title for respected men in Western Anatolia. Sometimes the name also appears as a family name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Urhobo
The Story of Efe
American parents first put Efe on the record books as a baby boy name in 1996, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 23 Efes were born — ranking #4,250 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Efes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,439 among baby boy names with 17 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 391 Efes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Efe
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Efe. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Efemena
Names that sound like Efe
Phonetically similar names — useful when Efe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Eff
- Eph
- Effe
- Efw
- Ehf
- If
- Uff
- Iff
- Oeuf
- Uffe
- Yph
- Afw
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Efe
Efe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Efe's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #4,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Efe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.