The Name Efim
Efim is a male name of Greek origin meaning “good-humoured”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Efim is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “good-humoured”. A folk form of the name Evfimiy, from the Greek εὔθυμος, “good-humoured, cheerful”.
In the church calendar the name is written as Evfimiy: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Efim |
| Church form | Evfimiy |
| Short forms | Efimka, Fima |
| Affectionate forms | Efimushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| February 2 | St Euthymius the Great |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Efim, by tradition, is a calm, good-natured and practical man. He knows how to work and how to count, and values home and order. He can be stubborn and slow. His strength is his even temper.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Efim («Ефим») in the Russian 1–9 table: Е 6 + Ф 4 + И 1 + М 5 = 16 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 7 (analysis and intuition), consonants the personality number 9 (service and breadth). Inner motive: analysis and intuition; outer manner: service and breadth. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Е=5 + Ф=500 + И=8 + М=40 = 553, reduced to 4. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Е — self-expression. A need to speak out and exchange ideas; insight, a talent for mediation; sometimes talkativeness.
Other letters: Ф — wish to be in the centre; И — refinement and kindness; М — caring.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Anastasiya, Angelina, Vasilisa, Zhanna, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Raisa, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Alisa, Antonina, Ekaterina, Karina, Larisa, Lidiya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Efim carries the meaning “good-humoured”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter E — self-expression. Inner wishes (analysis and intuition) and outer manner (service and breadth) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: February 2.