Submitted Names Starting with E

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Eleniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Elene.
Elenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Greek (Italianized)
Hispanic and Italian variant of Elenitsa. This was used in the Italian movie Le soldatesse (1965; The Camp Followers in English) for a Greek character, played by Anna Karina... [more]
Elenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Elena.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Eleno m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Helenos and masculine form of Elena.
Eleno m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish short form of Magdaleno.
Eleno f Provençal
Provençal form of Hélène.
Elenóa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Eleanor.
Elenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eleanor.
Elenos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Masculine form of Elena.
Elentári f Literature
Quenya form of Elbereth.
Elentínus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic male form of Elentina.
Elenwë f Literature
Derived from Quenya elen "star" and "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of Turgon and the mother of Idril... [more]
Eleo m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Elio.
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Eleonara f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleoner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleonoor f Dutch
Dutch form of Eleanor.
Éléonor m French
French masculine form of Eleanor.
Eleonòr f Gascon
Gascon variant of Alienòr.
Eléónora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eleanor.
Eleonura f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eleonora.
Eleos f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἔλεος (eleos) meaning "mercy, pity, compassion". In Greek mythology, Eleos was the personification of pity, mercy, clemency and compassion. Her opposite was Anaideia, the goddess of ruthlessness.
Eleph m English (Puritan)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [more]
Elephantis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [more]
Elephenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant" as well as "ivory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". As such, the meaning of this name is either "elephant of a man" or "man made of ivory", both of which imply a man who is very strong, sturdy and possibly gigantic.... [more]
Elepter m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Eleutherios (see Eleutherius) via its modern Greek form Eleftherios.
Eler m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Elar.
Elergia f Arthurian Cycle
A sorceress who entraps Arthur in "La Tavola Ritonda".
Eleri f Estonian
Short form of Eleriin.
Eleria f Literature (Modern)
Used by German author Ursula Poznanski for the female main character in her Eleria-trilogy. In the character's case it was created by combining Eleonore and Ariadne.
Eleriin f Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Ele and Riin.
Elerio m Italian
Italian form of Helier via Helerius.
Elerrina f Literature
Sindarin name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is one of the names of the highest mountain in Arda (the Earth). It means: crowned with stars. The other name is Taniquetil. It is mentioned in 'Silmarillion'.
Eles m Sami
Sami form of Elis.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [more]
Elessar m Literature
Created by JRR Tolkien for his The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. This is the name, meaning Elfstone, given to Aragorn in Lórien by Galadriel and later adopted by him as King of Gondor.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elestren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish elester meaning "iris flower". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Elete f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with the hours of a day and the months of a year. The name is of unknown etymology but could be related to the word αλετος (aletos) meaning "grinding" or alternatively λιτη (lite) meaning "prayer".
Életke f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian élet "life".
Eletta f Italian
Italian form of Electa, or directly from the Italian vocabulary word meaning "elected, chosen". It belonged to the mother of Petrarch.
Elettro m Italian
Masculine form of Elettra.
Eleuia f & m Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word elehuia, meaning "to want, to desire".
Eleukadiusz m Polish (Rare)
Of Greek origin, means "of Elis" (on the Peloponnese).
Eleutér m Slovak
Slovak form of Eleutherius.
Eleuteri m Catalan
Catalan form of Eleutherius.
Eleuterije m Croatian
Croatian form of Eleutherius.
Eleuteriu m Sicilian, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian and Sicilian form of Eleutherios.
Eleuther m Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". In Greek mythology Eleuther was the son of the god Apollo and Aithusa or Aethusa... [more]
Eleuthera f English (Rare), Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]
Éleuthère m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French form of Eleutherius. This name was borne by French-born American industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834).
Eleutheris f Ancient Greek
Eleutheria "liberty, freedom" (see Eleutherius)
Elevación f South American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Elevación and Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [more]
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
Elevetha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Elevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Alternate transcription of Russian Елевферий (see Yelevfery).
Elewika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elvis.
Elewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Erwin / Ervin and Elvin 1.
Elex m American
Unknown meaning. Male name that had popularity in the U.S. from the 1890s-1910s. Most likely a variant of Alex.
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elfeg m Polish (Rare)
Polish adoption of Ælfheah.
Elfego m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Alphege. A notable bearer was Mexican-American gunman and politician Elfego Baca (1865-1945).
Elfenn m Breton
Possibly a Breton form of Elwen.
Elferon m Arthurian Cycle
A ruler of Fairyland.
Elffin m Welsh
"Bright rock" or "bright cliff"... [more]
Elfi f German, Estonian
German diminutive of Elfriede and Estonian diminutive of Elfriide.
Elficleos m Arthurian Cycle
A ruler of Fairyland.
Elfie f German
Variant of Elfi.
Elfin m Medieval English (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of an obscure local saint venerated in medieval Warrington, a town in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. It is allegedly a British derivative of Latin Alpinus (see Alpin; also Elphin, Alvin).
Elfine f Literature, English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Elvina, Elfa and Elfreda, influenced by the word elfin... [more]
Elfinor m Arthurian Cycle
A ruler of Fairyland.
Elfnesh f African
From Ethiopia
Elfráðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ælfræd.
Elfráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Elfráðr.
Elfric m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfric.
Elfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elfreda.
Elfrída f Czech
Czech form of Elfrida.
Elfried m Dutch, German
The first element of this name can be derived from Old High German adal "noble", Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" and Old High German ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German fridu "peace", Old High German rât "counsel" and þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of Elfreda, a variant spelling of Alfried or a variant of Alfred.
Elfriide f Estonian
Estonian form of Elfriede.
Elfrun f German
From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".
Elfryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish adoption of Elfriede.
Elftraud f German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name composed from the Germanic name elements alb "elf" and drud "strength".... [more]
Elfyn m Welsh
Possibly a Welsh form of Ælfwine. Also see Elfin. A famous bearer is Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans (1988-).
Elgad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “God of fortune” or “luck from God”, a combination of El and Gad.
Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".
Elgars m Latvian
Latvian form of Algar.
Elge f German (Rare)
Either a variant of Helge or a short form of names with the name element adal "noble", e.g., Edelgard.
Elger m German (Rare), German (Silesian)
Younger form of Adalgar via the variant Adalger.
Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
Elgi f Estonian
Variant of Elga.
Elgin m American (Rare)
From Old English meaning "high minded" or "intelligent." The name may have come into use in the United States due to the notoriety of the Elgin Marbles, sculptures taken from the Parthenon in Greece in 1798 by a British nobleman with the title of the Earl of Elgin... [more]
Elgina f Romani (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Algenny.
Elgind m Celtic
Transferred usage of the surname Elgind.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elgiz m Azerbaijani
Possibly derived from Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society".
Elgiza f Kyrgyz
Means "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз (kız) "girl, daughter".
Elgo m English (American)
I don't know, I just heard it.
Elgonius m Late Roman
Latin form of Elgin.
Elgo'zal f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Elgüc m Azerbaijani (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Azerbaijani el meaning "people" or "nation, country". The second element is derived from Azerbaijani güc meaning "power, strength, force"... [more]
Elguja m Georgian, Literature
Georgian form of Elgüc. Known bearers of this name include the Georgian politician Elguja Gvazava (b. 1952) and the Georgian scientist and military figure Elguja Medzmariashvili (b... [more]
Elgün m Azerbaijani
Means "sun of the people" in Azerbaijani, from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Elgunn f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of either Old Norse eldr "fire" or any name starting with El-, and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elgustus m & f English
Bandile
Elhame f Kosovar
Feminine form of Elham.
Éli m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Eli 1.
Êli f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 3.
Eli f Estonian
Variant of Ele.
Eli m Provençal
Provençal form of Elijah (compare Élie).
Élia f French
French form of Aelia.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Elia f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Елиа (see Eliya).
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Eliáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eliab.
Eliacim m Biblical
Means "God rises" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the master of Hezekiah's household.Variant of Eliakim
Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliadah m Biblical Hebrew
Eliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
Eliadus m Arthurian Cycle
King of Sicily and father of Floriant, an Arthurian knight, who was raised by Morgan Le Fay.
Eliah m Italian, Dutch
Italian and Dutch form of Elijah.
Eliahu m Hebrew
Variant transcription of אֵלִיָּהוּ (see Eliyahu.
Eliam m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Elian m Polish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Polish, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Aelian.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Eliander m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
This given name is predominantly used in South America. In the Spanish-speaking countries of that continent, it is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisa) with a name ending in -ander (such as Alexander)... [more]
Elianderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a modern combination of a given name starting with Eli- (such as Elias and Elisa) with the English surname Anderson... [more]
Eliandro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisabete) with a name ending in -andro (such as Leandro).... [more]
Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".
Elianna f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.
Élianne f French
Variant of Éliane.
Eliano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Aelian.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Éliante f Theatre
Variant of Elianthe. The name was used on a character in Molière's play Le Misanthrope (1666).
Eliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elianthe. In some cases it might also be a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.
Elianthe f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant form of Helianthe, with omission of the h-. However, in at least one recorded case (a Dutch family), this name was a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.... [more]
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.
Elianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eliano.
Eliara f Brazilian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variation of Liara or Eliana 1.
Élias m French, Judeo-French
French form of Elias.
Eliasaf m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Asaf, means "God has collected" in Hebrew.
Eliasaph m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.
Eliaser m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elieser.
Eliass m Latvian
Latvian form of Elias.
Eliathah m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Eliava f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eliav.
Eliaz m Hebrew
Means "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (elí) "my God" and עז (az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Eliaz m Breton
Breton form of Elias.
Eliâzar m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Eleazar.
Eliazar m Georgian, Guernésiais
Georgian form of Eleazar and Guernésiais variant of Eliâzar.
Elibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive or contracted form of Elisabeth.
Elica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Елица (see Elitsa).
Elica f Slovene
Diminutive of Adela, Eleonora, Elizabeta and Helena.
Elice f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elise.
Elichai m Hebrew
My God lives, my God is alive
Elichanaf m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is a name given to one of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.
Elicheved f Hebrew
My god is glory
Elicio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Elicius.
Eliciu m Sicilian
Variant of Eliggiu.
Elicja f Polish (Rare)
Possibly variation on Alicja, modified to rhyme with Felicja or inspired by names starting with El- such as Eliza.
Elick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elick.
Elick m Scots
Scots form of Alec.
Elicot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellice and precursor to the surname Ellicot.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elidad m Biblical Hebrew
Elidad was a prince of the tribe of Benjamin; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Numbers 34: 21).
Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.
Elide f Italian
Italian name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the name of the Elidi Valley in Greece. (Cf. Elidi.)
Elídia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese feminine form of Elidius.
Elidia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Elidio.
Elidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Elidius.
Elidio m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being one of the names that the 8th-century Cornish hermit saint Lide (also known as Elid, Elida, Elide, Lyda and Lyde) was known by... [more]
Elido m Spanish
Exact origins uncertain. It may stem from the Ancient Greek “Ēlis (Ἦλις) / Ileia (Ηλεία),” meaning “low land, hollow earth.” This is the name of a region in western Greece. Another possibility is that it stems from the name Helios, the mythological son of Poseidon, from the Greek “hḗlios ‎(ἥλιος)” meaning "sun".
Elidor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Dor means "Generation of my God" in Hebrew.
Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [more]
Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Elidir (see Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elie m Jewish, Yiddish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Eliezer or Elijah. A famous bearer is Elie Wiesel, Jewish rights activist.
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Eliedus m Arthurian Cycle
One of the heathen kings who, under King Oriel, ravaged northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Eli'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Eliel.... [more]