Yefim
Efim is a given name, also spelled as Yefim. It is derived from the Greek name Euthymios. Notable people with the name include:Efim Alexandrov, Russian-Jewish comedian Efim Bogoljubov (1889–1962), Russian-German chess grandmaster Efim Dzigan (1898–1981), Soviet film director Efim Etkind (1918–1999), Russian philologist Efim Fradkin (1924–1999), Russian physicist Efim Geller (1925–1998), Soviet…
Meaning & Origin of Yefim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Efim is a given name, also spelled as Yefim. It is derived from the Greek name Euthymios. Notable people with the name include:Efim Alexandrov, Russian-Jewish comedian Efim Bogoljubov (1889–1962), Russian-German chess grandmaster Efim Dzigan (1898–1981), Soviet film director Efim Etkind (1918–1999), Russian philologist Efim Fradkin (1924–1999), Russian physicist Efim Geller (1925–1998), Soviet…
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The Story of Yefim
Yefim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Yefims were born — ranking #10,642 that year. As of 2026, Yefim ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Yefims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yefim
Yefim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Yefim's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Yefim'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 .
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