Effie Forename
28,367th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 29,350 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands
Effie Forename Definition:
A contraction and diminutive of Euphemia. Cf. Phemie.
Effie Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 16,026 | 1:22,622 | 1,743 |
| Kenya | 100% | 2,549 | 1:18,167 | 1,846 |
| Malawi | 98% | 2,221 | 1:7,705 | 940 |
| Canada | 100% | 1,384 | 1:23,940 | 2,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 99% | 1,230 | 1:12,540 | 1,591 |
| Ghana | 100% | 1,124 | 1:24,009 | 1,692 |
| Greece | 100% | 719 | 1:15,208 | 822 |
| Indonesia | - | 659 | 1:391,447 | 31,704 |
| Philippines | 95% | 464 | 1:228,469 | 9,723 |
| England | 97% | 441 | 1:126,084 | 4,410 |
| Australia | - | 436 | 1:31,325 | 1,826 |
| China | - | 290 | 1:4,710,537 | 53,344 |
| Scotland | 100% | 280 | 1:19,108 | 952 |
| India | 100% | 255 | 1:4,764,227 | 185,292 |
| Jamaica | - | 234 | 1:12,321 | 1,280 |
| South Africa | 97% | 230 | 1:237,098 | 14,484 |
| Malaysia | 65% | 124 | 1:245,564 | 13,329 |
| Zambia | - | 70 | 1:226,497 | 7,455 |
| Kuwait | - | 57 | 1:66,408 | 5,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 54 | 1:10,758 | 1,056 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 53 | 1:318,907 | 9,718 |
| New Zealand | - | 37 | 1:122,596 | 4,888 |
| Wales | 100% | 31 | 1:99,816 | 2,444 |
| Sweden | 100% | 26 | 1:379,150 | 10,677 |
| Malta | - | 23 | 1:18,668 | 1,434 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 23 | 1:37,873 | 1,806 |
| Hong Kong | - | 20 | 1:387,636 | 3,995 |
| Papua New Guinea | 70% | 15 | 1:543,488 | 40,661 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Mexico | 100% | 14 | 1:8,867,459 | 28,360 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 14 | 1:97,244 | 6,816 |
| Liberia | 100% | 13 | 1:339,389 | 10,356 |
| Nigeria | 57% | 12 | 1:14,797,030 | 147,379 |
| Belgium | 100% | 12 | 1:957,503 | 11,814 |
| Honduras | 100% | 11 | 1:801,588 | 9,931 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 10 | 1:6,130 | 975 |
| Thailand | 100% | 10 | 1:7,006,581 | 112,087 |
| Germany | 100% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Singapore | 100% | 9 | 1:698,562 | 12,752 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 9 | 1:912,611 | 11,192 |
| France | 100% | 8 | 1:8,308,792 | 27,570 |
| Denmark | - | 8 | 1:706,187 | 9,598 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 7 | 1:15,940 | 2,043 |
| Panama | - | 7 | 1:558,080 | 14,722 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 7 | 1:3,395,669 | 64,613 |
| Belize | 100% | 6 | 1:59,052 | 4,175 |
| Bermuda | - | 6 | 1:10,804 | 1,174 |
| Guyana | - | 6 | 1:127,210 | 8,948 |
| Bahamas | - | 5 | 1:79,874 | 1,458 |
| Norway | - | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Ireland | 99% | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Grenada | 50% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Botswana | 100% | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
Effie (152) may also be a surname.
Effie Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction and diminutive of Euphemia. Cf. Phemie.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Scottish corruption of Euphemia, q. v.
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Greek (feminine) - One who speaks sweetly.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Greek name, meaning: Fair of speech.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Effie Forename Popularity
Effie Demographics
Effie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 96 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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