Euphrates: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Euphrates – Meaning: the river's name, from Old Persian Ufrātu, meaning 'good river' – Origin: Greek – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: yoo-FRAY-teez


Euphrates is a Greek unisex name meaning “the river's name, from Old Persian Ufrātu, meaning 'good river'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Euphrates

Meaning: The river's name, from Old Persian Ufrātu, meaning 'good river'.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Euphrates

Phonetic: yoo-FRAY-teez   IPA: /juːˈfreɪtiːz/

Popularity of Euphrates

Euphrates doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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