Ephah Forename

633,892nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ephah Forename Definition:

E'-fah, weary, to fly as a bird. 1. The eldest son of Midian, Gen. xxv. 4, who gave his name to a city and a small extent of land in the country of Midian, situated on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. Isai. lx, 6, &c. 2. Caleb s concubine.

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Ephah Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi
100%
1691:101,2565,457
Zimbabwe
 
91%
211:734,46728,972
Nigeria
100%
81:22,195,545185,172
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Mauritania
100%
11:4,095,23927,701
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015

Ephah Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

E'-fah, weary, to fly as a bird. 1. The eldest son of Midian, Gen. xxv. 4, who gave his name to a city and a small extent of land in the country of Midian, situated on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. Isai. lx, 6, &c. 2. Caleb s concubine. 1 Chron. ii. 46. 3. A measure for things dry and liquid among the Jews.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: darkness.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Ephah Forename Popularity

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Eupha8094/
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Iepah802/
Eepha802/
Ephap802/
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Epa75317,496/
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Efhaih731/
Efhath731/
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Epahaa731/
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Ephaaj731/
Ephauj731/
Epphat731/
Eupaha731/
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Apha676,067/
Aepa675,122/
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Epad6754/
Eapa6737/
Epaj6732/
Hiphajh6730/
Epho6729/
Epau6729/
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Ehpa6723/
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Jpha6714/
Ehfa6711/
Efha677/
Edpa676/
Ebpa675/
Eshfath674/
Ephphat673/
Epaz673/
Hiephoa673/
Hepahat673/
Eephatt671/
Ejpa671/
Eggipha671/
Aphphah671/
Esphaij671/
Esphayj671/
Etpa671/
Epahaja671/
Epfa671/
Ezpa671/
Aiphaph671/
Ypah671/
Ypha671/
Hiphaph671/
Hehspah671/
Heiphoa671/
Heaphoa671/
Epga671/

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