Zephram is an uncommon, unique first name of Hebrew origin. It translates to "watcher," likely derived from the Hebrew word "tsaphan" meaning "watch." This name was popularized by the science fiction author H.P. Lovecraft in his character Zephrim Culver, a scholar appearing in his 1931 short story "The Shadow over Innsmouth.
"The name Zephram had a brief resurgence with five babies named each year in 2011 and 2012, but then it dipped again until seven babies were named Zephram in 2017. In total, there have been seventeen babies named Zephram over this period."