Submitted Names Starting with E

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Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [more]
Edhy m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edi m German
German diminutive of Eduard.
Edias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Egidius (see Giles).
Edica f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edidem m Efik
Means "chief" in Efik.
Edidiong f & m Efik
Means “blessing” in Efik.
Edie m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Edie f Tatar
Tatar form of Hadiyya.
Edielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Edilson.
Edier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names Eder 2 or Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [more]
Edigar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Edgar in the same fashion as Edimar.
Ediita f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Edith.
Edik m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Eduard, which is sometimes also used in neighbouring Georgia.
Edika f Slovene
Diminutive of Eda.
Edikan m Efik
Means "victory" in Efik.
Edil m Kazakh
Means "Volga River" in Kazakh. It can also be interpreted as being a form of the given name Adil.
Edilberta f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Edilberto. In other words, this is a Spanish and Italian cognate of Ethelberta.
Edilberto m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Ethelbert via its variant form Aedilbert. In other words, you could also say that Edilberto is a variant form of Etelberto.... [more]
Edilene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Adelina.
Edilkhan m Kumyk
From given name Edil and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Edilson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Edison inspired by the name element adal, meaning "noble".
Edimondu m Corsican
Corsican form of Edmund.
Edin m Bosnian
Derived from Arabic دين (dīn), meaning "religion".
Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edin m Manx
Manx form of Edwin.
Edina f Bosnian, Slovene, Albanian, Kosovar
Feminine form of Edin.
Edina f Manx
Feminine form of Edin and cognate of Edeeney.
Edinanci f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of the popular element edi- (cf. Edinara, Edival) and Nanci.
Edinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the populars element edi- (cf. Edinaldo, Edival) and -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).
Edingel f Romani
Variant of Edingale.
Edinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Edson or Edison as well as other names beginning with the same sound.
Edinson m Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Edison. A notable bearer of this name is Uruguayan soccer player Edinson Cavani (1987-).
Edip m Turkish
Edip is a Turkish given name. People named Edip include: ... [more]
Edip m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Oedipus.
Édipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Oedipus.... [more]
Edir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the elements ed- (like in Edmar) and -ir (like in Ademir or Lucelir).
Edisher m Georgian
Of Persian origin, but the meaning of this name is partially uncertain, as the available sources do not agree with each other on the first element. According to a Georgian source, the first element means "feast", whilst a Russian source states that it means "to walk in front (of)"... [more]
Edissa f Biblical Latin
Form of Hadassah used in the Vulgate.
Edītis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian masculine form of Edith.
Editta f Italian
Italian form of Edith.
Ediva f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Eadgifu.
Edivânia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Edwin.
Ediwakima f & m Efik, Ibibio
Means "abundance; love" in Ibibio and Efik.
Ediye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".
Ediyn f Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Eden
Edjailson m Brazilian (?)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is the Brazilian football player Edjailson Nascimento da Silva (born 1992), commonly known as Jailson.
Edji m Central African
"What I wanted"
Edjouïo f Provençal
Provençal form of Edwige.
Edla f Yiddish
A contracted form of the Yiddish Edel "noble."
Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".
Edler m English (?)
Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edlinda f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a variant of Edelinda.
Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).
Edlir m Albanian
Masculine form of Edlira.
Edlira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".
Edlufu f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eadlufu, which meant "blessed love" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and lufu "love" (related to leof).
Edmar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ed (from Edmundo, Edgar, etc.) and mar (cf. Neymar, Diomar)... [more]
Edmara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Strictly feminine form of Edmar.
Edmea f Italian, Maltese
Italian cognate of Edmée.
Edmer m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Eadmær. The English historian Edmer or Eadmer (c. 1060-c. 1126) was a friend, disciple and biographer of Saint Anselm of Canterbury.
Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.
Edmílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Edmilson. José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes, known simply as Edmílson, is a retired Brazilian footballer.
Edmilson m Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Edmilson.... [more]
Edmon m American
Variant of Edmund.
Êdmond m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Edmond.
Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.
Edmondine f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Edmonde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Edmondu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Edmund.
Edmondus m French (Latinized), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Edmond. Also compare the related name Edmundus, which is even rarer in Flanders, but in the Netherlands more popular than this name.
Edmont m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Edmund.
Edmound m Norman, Provençal
Norman and Provençal form of Edmund.
Edmoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Edmonde.
Édmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edmund.
Edmundė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian feminine form of Edmund.
Edmundus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Eadmundus, though it can also be a direct latinization of Edmund.
Edmunnu m Sicilian
Variant of Edmondu.
Edmure m Popular Culture
This name was used in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and corresponding TV show Game of Thrones.
Edmwnt m Welsh
Welsh form of Edmund.
Edna m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Ednaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the elements ed- (like in Edmar and Edvaldo) and -naldo (like in Ronaldo).
Ednalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names; Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and Dalva, a variation of Alba 2, feminine of Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.
Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ednar m Georgian (Rare)
Means "strong name", derived from Turkic ad meaning "name" combined with Turkic nar (ultimately from Arabic) meaning "strong, brave" as well as "fire, light".
Ednas m Biblical
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Ednas m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 1.... [more]
Ednilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the phonetic element ed (cf. Edmar, Edival, Edir) with the name Nilson.
Edno m Portuguese
Portuguese masculine form of Edna.
Ednoth m Medieval English
Variant of Eadnoð, which is derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".
Edo m Croatian, Georgian, Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Eduard (Croatian and Georgian) and Edvard (Slovene).
Edo m Sami
Sami form of Edvard.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Edon m Albanian
Means "he loves" in Albanian, ultimately derived from Albanian dua "to love".
Edona f Albanian
Feminine form of Edon.
Edonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Edonus was the ancestor of the Edonians in Thrace and Thracian Macedonia. He was the son of Ares (god of war) and Calliope (muse of epic poetry).
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Êdouard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Edward
Edouard m Walloon
Walloon form of Édouard.
Edouardos m Greek
Greek form of Edward.
Edovart m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Edward
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Edra f Italian, Albanian
Contracted form of Edera.
Edrahil m Literature
Edrahil was an Elf of Nargothrond. While Celegorm and Curufin were able to persuade others to stay behind when it became known that Finrod intended to accompany Beren on his quest for the Silmaril in payment for a debt, Edrahil was one of a group of Elven warriors to remain loyal to him and accompanied him on his quest... [more]
Edralin m & f Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edralyn f Filipino
Variant of Edralin.
Edred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eadræd. This was the name of a 10th-century king of England.
Edrick m English
Variant of Edric.
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Edrina f Albanian
Feminine form of Edrin.
Edris m English
Variant of Idris 2.
Edris f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Edris m Arabic, Persian, Maguindanao
Alternate transcription of Idris 1 as well as the Persian and Maguindanao form.
Edro m Italian
Masculine form of Edra.
Edroy m African American (Americanized)
The name is derived from the Latin words "istunus" or "iustus", which means "just"
Edryd m Welsh
Means "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Edsard m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Eghard.
Edser m West Frisian
Shorter form of Edsert.
Edsilia f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch singer Edsilia Rombley (b. 1978), who is of Dutch Antillean descent. In her case, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with Ed- (such as Edwina) with a variant spelling of a name like Cecilia (such as Sesilia).
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Edsyl f & m Filipino
Variant of Edsel. This name has only been used 5 times.
Eduaphora f Literature
Combination of the names Eduardo and Miraphora, featured on The Quibbler prop in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince... [more]
Eduardi m Georgian
Form of Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eduardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Eduardu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Edward.
Eduardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Eduard or a form of Everardus.
Edubamo f Ijaw
Means "honour me" in Ijaw.
Edubige f Basque
Basque form of Hedwig.
Eduene f English
Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Éduin m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Edwin.
Eduíno m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Edwin.
Eduino m Italian
Italian form of Edwin and variant of Edvino.
Eduna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Eduard and its short forms Edo and Edu, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)
Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.
Edurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".
Edurtzeta f Basque
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".
Eduš m Slovak
Diminutive of Eduard.
Eduša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduška.
Edusa f Roman Mythology
A goddess who enables the taking of nourishment. The variations of her name may indicate that while her functional focus was narrow, her name had not stabilized; she was mainly a divine force to be invoked ad hoc for a specific purpose... [more]
Eduška f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduša.
Eduviges f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish cognate of Eduvige.
Eduvixes f Asturian, Galician (Archaic)
Asturian and Galician form of Hedwig.
Edvald m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of either Edward or Ewald.
Edvalt m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Edward
Edvarda f Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian feminine form of Edvárd and Slovene feminine form of Edvard.
Edviđe f Croatian
Croatian form of Edvige
Edvigi f Sicilian, Provençal
Sicilian and Provençal form of Edvige.
Edvija f Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Hedwig.
Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.
Edvino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Edwin
Edvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
This name is probably either a variant form of Eidvydas or Eitvydas (or even Gedvydas) or a combination of any name beginning with Ed- (such as Edmundas and Eduardas) with any name ending in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Edwald m English
Contemporary English form of Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Édwarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Édwôrd.
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardo m English
Variant of Eduardo.
Edwardu m Maltese
Maltese form of Edward.
Edwars m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Edward
Edwart m Scots
Scots form of Edward.
Edwikke f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German variant of Hedwig.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)
Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [more]
Édwin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edwin.
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Edwino m Spanish
Spanish form of Edwin and variant of Edvino.
Edwold m Medieval English
Variant of Eadweald (see Eadwald).
Édwôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edward.
Edwulf m Medieval English
Medieval form of Eadwulf.
Edwy m Medieval English
Modern form of Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Edy m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Edyt f Manx (Modern)
Coined as a "younger" form of Aedyt influenced by Edith.
Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.
Edytka f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Edytusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Edyta.
Edzard m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Edsard. This name was borne by several counts of East Frisia.
Edzia f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Edziré m Picard
Picard form of Désiré.
Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.
Eed m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Eduard as well as Everhard and Evert.... [more]
Eede f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Eedit.
Eedi m Estonian
Diminutive of Eduard.
Eedin m Manx (Modern)
Modern coinage intended as a Manx form of Edwin.
Eedit f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant and Finnish form of Edith.
Eedla f Finnish
Finnish variant of Edla, rarer than the original form.
Eedo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Eduard, now used as a given name in its own right.
Eedris m Nigerian
Variant of Idris 1 used in Nigeria.
Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).