Feminine Names

gender
usage
Donna f English
From Italian donna meaning "lady". It is also used as a feminine form of Donald.
Dor m & f Hebrew
Means "generation" in Hebrew.
Dóra f Hungarian, Icelandic
Short form of Dorottya and names that end in dóra, such as Teodóra or Halldóra.
Dorcas f Biblical, English (African)
Derived from Greek δορκάς (dorkas) meaning "gazelle". This is the Greek translation of the name Tabitha in the New Testament (see Acts 9:36). At present it is most commonly used in English-speaking Africa.
Dorean f English
Variant of Doreen.
Doreen f English
Combination of Dora and the name suffix een. This name first appeared in the 19th century. It was used by the novelist Edna Lyall in her novel Doreen (1894).
Dores f Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician form of Dolores.
Dorete f Danish (Rare)
Old Danish form of Dorothea.
Doretta f English, Italian
Diminutive of Dora.
Doria f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Dorian or an elaboration of Dora.
Doriane f French
French feminine form of Dorian.
Dorina 1 f Romanian
Feminine form of Dorin.
Dorina 2 f Hungarian
Elaboration of Dóra.
Dorinda f English, Galician
Combination of Dora and the name suffix inda. It was apparently coined by the English writers John Dryden and William D'Avenant for their play The Enchanted Island (1667). In the play, a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, Dorinda is the sister of Miranda.
Dorine f English
Variant of Doreen.
Dóris f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Doris.
Doris f English, German, Swedish, Danish, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-2019).
Dorit 1 f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Dor.
Dorit 2 f Danish
Danish diminutive of Dorothea.
Dorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Dora.
Dorji f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "diamond" in Tibetan.
Dorka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Dorottya.
Dorkas f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Dorcas.
Dornröschen f Literature
From German Dorn "thorn" and Rose "rose" combined with the diminutive suffix -chen. This is the name of Sleeping Beauty in the Brothers Grimm telling of the fairy tale.
Dorota f Polish, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Dorothea.
Dorotea f Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Dorothea in several languages.
Dorotéia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Dorothea.
Doroteia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dorothea.
Dorotėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dorothea.
Doroteja f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Dorothea.
Doroteya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dorothea.
Dorothea f German, Dutch, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The name Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order. Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia.
Dorothée f French
French form of Dorothea.
Dorothee f German
German variant of Dorothea.
Dorothy f English
Usual English form of Dorothea. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character, Dorothy Gale, in his fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and several of its sequels.
Dorottya f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorothea.
Dorris f English
Variant of Doris.
Dorrit f Danish
Danish diminutive of Dorothea.
Dorte f Danish
Danish form of Dorothy.
Dortha f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Dörthe f Low German
Low German form of Dorthe.
Dorthe f Danish
Danish form of Dorothy.
Dorthea f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Dorothy.
Dorthy f English
Variant of Dorothy.
Dory f English
Diminutive of Dorothy or Doris. This is the name of a fish in the animated film Finding Nemo (2003).
Dosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teodozja or Dorota.
Dos-teh-seh f Apache
Possibly means "something at the campire already cooked" in Apache. This was the name of the wife of the Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise.
Dot f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dottie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dotty f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Doubravka f Czech
Czech feminine form of Dubravko.
Dove f English
From the English word for the variety of bird, seen as a symbol of peace.
Dovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovilas.
Dragica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dragoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Draha f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Drahomíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragomir.
Drahoslava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragoslav.
Drahuše f Czech
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Draupadi f Hinduism
Means "daughter of Drupada" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the daughter of King Drupada of Panchala. She married all of the Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu.
Draženka f Croatian
Feminine form of Dražen.
Drea f English
Short form of Andrea 2.
Dream f English (Modern)
From the English word dream referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping or a hope or wish.
Drika f Dutch
Short form of Hendrika.
Drishti f Hindi
Means "sight" in Sanskrit.
Drita f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dritë meaning "light".
Drorit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Drousilla f Biblical Greek
Form of Drusilla used in the Greek New Testament.
Drusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Drusus.
Drusilla f Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. In Acts in the New Testament Drusilla is the wife of Felix.
Dua f Arabic
Means "prayer" in Arabic.
Duaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic دعاء (see Dua).
Duana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Duane.
Dubaku m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born child" in Akan.
Dubravka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Duda m & f Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Eduardo or Eduarda.
Duha f & m Arabic
Means "morning" in Arabic.
Dulce f Spanish, Portuguese
Means "sweet" or "candy" in Spanish.
Dulce María f Spanish
Combination of Dulce and María.
Dulcibella f English (Archaic)
From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "beautiful". The usual medieval spelling of this name was Dowsabel, and the Latinized form Dulcibella was revived in the 18th century.
Dulcie f English
From Latin dulcis meaning "sweet". It was used in the Middle Ages in the spellings Dowse and Duce, and was recoined in the 19th century.
Dulcinea f Literature
Derived from Spanish dulce meaning "sweet". This name was (first?) used by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote (1605), where it belongs to the love interest of the main character, though she never actually appears in the story.
Dumitra f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Demetrius.
Dunja f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit similar to a pear.
Dunya f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Dunyasha f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Dương m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (dương) meaning "male, virile" or (dương) meaning "willow".
Đurađa f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Đurđa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George.
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Durdona f Uzbek
Means "pearl" in Uzbek (a word of Arabic origin).
Durga f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Telugu
Means "unattainable, unassailable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, usually depicted with multiple arms and riding on the back of a lion or tiger. The Puranas relate that she came into being to combat the buffalo demon Mahishasura. She is sometimes considered a fierce aspect of Parvati the wife of Shiva. In Shaktism she is viewed as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess Mahadevi.
Duri f & m Korean
Means "two" in Korean (Gyeongsang dialect).
Duru f & m Turkish
Means "clear, lucid" in Turkish.
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Dusty m & f English
From a nickname originally given to people perceived as being dusty. It is also used a diminutive of Dustin. A famous bearer was British singer Dusty Springfield (1939-1999), who acquired her nickname as a child.
Duygu m & f Turkish
Means "emotion, sensation" in Turkish.
Dvora f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).
Dvorah f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).
Dwi m & f Indonesian
Means "two, second" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi).
Dyan f English
Variant of Diane.
Dye f Medieval English
Medieval short form of Dionysia.
Dylis f Welsh
Variant of Dilys.
Dymphna f History (Ecclesiastical), Irish
Form of Damhnait. According to legend, Saint Dymphna was a young 7th-century woman from Ireland who was martyred by her father in the Belgian town of Geel. She is the patron saint of the mentally ill.
Džana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Džan.
Džejla f Bosnian
Short form of Džejlana.
Džejlana f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ceylan.
Dženita f Bosnian
From Bosnian dženet meaning "paradise, garden", derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Dzhamilya f Tajik, Turkmen
Tajik and Turkmen form of Jamila.
Dzidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzidrs meaning "clear".
Dzintra f Latvian
Feminine form of Dzintars.
Dzsenifer f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jennifer.
Dzvezda f Macedonian
Means "star" in Macedonian.
Ea 2 f Danish, Norwegian
Short form of names ending in ea.
Éabha f Irish
Irish form of Eve.
Eadán f Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Étan.
Éadaoin f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Étaín.
Eadburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and burg "fortress".
Eadgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and giefu "gift".
Eadgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Edith.
Ealasaid f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Elizabeth.
Ealdgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and guð "battle" (a cognate of Old German Aldegund).
Ealhswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element ealh "temple" combined with swiþ "strong". This was the name of the 9th-century wife of Alfred the Great.
Ealisaid f Manx
Manx form of Elizabeth.
Earleen f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
Earlene f English
Feminine form of Earl.
Earline f English
Feminine form of Earl.
Eartha f English
Combination of the English word earth with the feminine name suffix a. It has been used in honour of African-American philanthropist Eartha M. M. White (1876-1974). Another famous bearer was American singer and actress Eartha Kitt (1927-2008).
Easter f English
From the English name of the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. It was ultimately named for the Germanic spring goddess Eostre. It was traditionally given to children born on Easter, though it is rare in modern times.
Eavan f Irish
Anglicized form of Aoibheann.
Ebba 1 f Swedish, Danish
Feminine form of Ebbe.
Ebba 2 f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æbbe, meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of a longer name. Saint Ebba was a 7th-century daughter of King Æthelfrith of Bernicia and the founder of monasteries in Scotland. Another saint named Ebba was a 9th-century abbess and martyr who mutilated her own face so that she would not be raped by the invading Danes.
Ebele f Igbo
Variant of Ebere.
Ebere f Igbo
Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo.
Ebony f African American
From the English word ebony for the black wood that comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used in the black community.
Ebrar f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Abrar.
Ebru f Turkish
Means "paper marbling" in Turkish. Paper marbling is the art of creating colourful patterns on paper.
Ecaterina f Romanian
Romanian form of Katherine.
Ece f Turkish
Means "queen" or "beautiful woman" in Turkish.
Echidna f Greek Mythology
Means "viper, snake" in Greek, a variant of ἔχις (echis). In Greek mythology this was the name of a monster who was half woman and half snake. By Typhon she was the mother of Cerberus, the Hydra, the Chimera, and other monsters.
Echo f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology Echo was a nymph given a speech impediment by Hera, so that she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but her love was not returned, and she pined away until nothing remained of her except her voice.
Ecrin f Turkish
Meaning unknown, possibly from an Arabic word meaning "reward".
Eda 1 f Turkish
Means "well-mannered" in Turkish.
Eda 2 f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Edith.
Edana f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Étaín. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Edda 1 f Italian
Italian form of Hedda.
Edda 2 f Icelandic, Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse meaning "great-grandmother". This was the name of two 13th-century Icelandic literary works: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. This is also the name of a character in the Poetic Edda, though it is unclear if her name is connected to the name of the collection.
Eddie m & f English
Diminutive of Edward, Edmund and other names beginning with Ed.
Edel f Irish
In Ireland this name is given in honour of the Irish missionary Edel Quinn (1907-1944). She was named after the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum), which is derived from German edel "noble" and weiß "white".
Edelgard f German
From an Old German name, which was derived from the elements adal "noble" and gart "enclosure, yard".
Edelmira f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Adelmar.
Eden f & m Hebrew, English (Modern), French (Modern)
From the biblical place name, itself possibly from Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿeḏen) meaning "pleasure, delight", or perhaps derived from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin) meaning "plain". According to the Old Testament the Garden of Eden was the place where the first people, Adam and Eve, lived before they were expelled.
Ederne f Basque (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eder 2.
Edie f English
Diminutive of Edith.
Edina f Hungarian
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble".
Edit f Hungarian, Swedish
Hungarian and Swedish form of Edith.
Edita f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Edīte f Latvian
Latvian form of Edith.
Edite f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Edith.
Édith f French
French form of Edith. A notable bearer was the French cabaret singer Édith Piaf (1915-1963).
Edith f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and guð "battle". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. It was also borne by the Anglo-Saxon wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. The name remained common after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century.
Editha f German, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Edith.
Edmée f French
Feminine form of Edmé.
Edmonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Edmund.
Edmonde f French
French feminine form of Edmund.
'Edna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Edna.
Edna f English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָדַן (ʿaḏan) meaning "to delight". This name appears in the Old Testament Apocrypha, for instance in the Book of Tobit belonging to the wife of Raguel. It was borne by the American poet Edna Dean Proctor (1829-1923). It did not become popular until the second half of the 19th century, after it was used for the heroine in the successful 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans. It peaked around the turn of the century and has declined steadily since then, falling off the American top 1000 list in 1992.
Eduarda f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Edward.
Edurne f Basque
Means "snow" in Basque, from edur, a variant of elur "snow". It is an equivalent of Nieves, proposed by the writer Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Edvige f Italian
Italian form of Hedwig.
Edwige f French
French form of Hedwig.
Edwina f English
Feminine form of Edwin.
Edyta f Polish
Polish form of Edith.
Edytha f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Edith.
Edythe f English
Variant of Edith.
Eef m & f Dutch
Short form of names beginning with Ev, such as Eva or Evert.
Eefje f Dutch
Diminutive of Eef.
Eerika f Finnish
Finnish form of Erica.
Eeva f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Eva.
Eevi f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Eva.
Efa f Welsh
Welsh form of Eva.
Efe 2 m & f Urhobo
Short form of Efemena and other names containing efe "wealth".
Efemena m & f Urhobo
Means "here is my wealth" in Urhobo.
Effie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Euphemia. In Scotland it has been used as an Anglicized form of Oighrig.
Effimia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euphemia.
Effrosyni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euphrosyne.
Efigénia f Portuguese (European, Rare)
European Portuguese form of Iphigeneia.
Efigênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Iphigeneia.
Efnan f Turkish
Turkish form of Afnan.
Efpraxia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eupraxia.
Efterpi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euterpe.
Efthalia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthalia.
Efthimia f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευθυμία (see Efthymia).
Efthymia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Euthymia.
Eftychia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eutychia. It means "happiness" in Modern Greek.
Efua f Akan
Variant of Afua.
Églantine f French
French form of Eglantine.
Eglantine f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower also known as sweetbrier. It is derived via Old French from Vulgar Latin *aquilentum meaning "prickly". It was early used as a given name (in the form Eglentyne) in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century story The Prioress's Tale (one of The Canterbury Tales).
Eglė f Lithuanian
Means "spruce tree" in Lithuanian. In a Lithuanian folktale Eglė is a young woman who marries a grass snake. At the end of the tale she turns herself into a spruce.
Eguzkiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Eguzki.
Egypt f & m English (Modern)
From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis.
Egzona f Albanian
Feminine form of Egzon.
Eha f Estonian
Means "dusk" in Estonian.
Èibhlin f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Aveline.
Eibhlín f Irish
Irish form of Aveline.
Eidel f Yiddish (Rare)
Means "delicate" in Yiddish.
Eider f Basque
Feminine form of Eder 2.
Eigyr f Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Igraine.
Eija f Finnish
Possibly from the Finnish happy exclamation eijaa.
Eike m & f Low German, German
Originally a short form of Ekkehard and other names beginning with the Old High German element ekka, Old Saxon eggia meaning "edge, blade". This name was borne by Eike of Repgow, who compiled the law book the Sachsenspiegel in the 13th century.
Eiko f Japanese
From Japanese (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Eila f Finnish
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Aila or a rare Norwegian diminutive of Elin. It was used by the Finnish author Väinö Kataja for a character in his novel Tuskaa (1907), and it became fairly popular in Finland in the first half of the 20th century.
Eileen f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Eibhlín. It is also sometimes considered an Irish form of Helen. It first became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland near the end of the 19th century.
Eilidh f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.
Eilionoir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Eleanor.
Eilís f Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Elizabeth (or sometimes of Alice).
Eilish f Irish
Anglicized form of Eilís.
Eilonwy f Literature
From Welsh eilon meaning "deer, stag" or "song, melody". This name was used by Lloyd Alexander in his book series The Chronicles of Prydain (1964-1968) as well as the Disney film adaptation The Black Cauldron (1985).
Eiluned f Welsh
Variant of Eluned.
Eilwen f Welsh
Perhaps means "white brow", derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white, blessed". This is a recently created Welsh name.
Eimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Eimantas.
Eimear f Irish
Variant of Éimhear.
Éimhear f Irish, Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Emer.
Eimhir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Emer.
Eini f Finnish
Feminine form of Eino.
Eir f Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Means "mercy" in Old Norse. This was the name of a Norse goddess of healing and medicine.
Eira 1 f Welsh
Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.
Eira 2 f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Eir.
Éireann f Irish (Rare)
From Éireann, the genitive case of Irish Gaelic Éire, meaning "Ireland". It is commonly Anglicized as Erin.
Eirene f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Irene.
Eirian f & m Welsh
Means "bright, beautiful" in Welsh.
Eirini f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ειρήνη (see Irini).
Eirlys f Welsh
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Welsh, a compound of eira "snow" and llys "plant".
Eirwen f Welsh
Means "white snow" from the Welsh elements eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed". This name was created in the early 20th century.
Eithne f Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Possibly from Old Irish etne meaning "kernel, grain". In Irish mythology Eithne or Ethniu was a Fomorian and the mother of Lugh Lámfada. It was borne by several other legendary and historical figures, including a few early saints.
Eivor f Swedish
From the Old Norse name Eyvǫr, which was derived from the elements ey "good fortune" or "island" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious".
Ejiro m & f Urhobo
Short form of Ejiroghene and other names containing ejiro "praise".
Ejiroghene m & f Urhobo
Means "praise God" in Urhobo.
Eka 1 m & f Indonesian
Means "one, first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
Eka 2 f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Ekaterina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Katherine, and an alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).
Ekaterine f Georgian
Georgian form of Katherine.
Ekaterini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Katherine.
Ekene m & f Igbo
Means "thanks, gratitude" in Igbo.
Ekenedilichukwu m & f Igbo
Means "gratitude belongs to God" in Igbo.
Ekin f & m Turkish
Means "harvest, culture" in Turkish.
Eko m & f Javanese
Javanese variant of Eka 1.
Ekua f Akan
Variant of Akua.
Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.
Ela 1 f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Ela 2 f Turkish
Means "hazel (colour)" in Turkish.
Ela 3 f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Elah. In modern Hebrew it is usually a feminine name.
Eladia f Spanish
Feminine form of Eladio.
Elaheh f Persian
Means "goddess" in Persian.
Elaia f Basque
Derived from Basque elai meaning "swallow (bird)".
Elain f Welsh
Means "fawn" in Welsh. This name was created in the 19th century.
Elaina f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elaine f English, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old French form of Helen. It appears in Arthurian legend; in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation Le Morte d'Arthur Elaine was the daughter of Pelles, the lover of Lancelot, and the mother of Galahad. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after the publication of Alfred Tennyson's Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859).
Elanor f Literature
Means "star sun" in the fictional language Sindarin. In The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this is Sam's eldest daughter, named after a type of flower.
Elanur f Turkish
Means "hazel light", from Turkish ela meaning "hazel" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Elara f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἄλαρα (alara) meaning "hazelnut, spear-shaft". In Greek mythology Elara was one of Zeus's mortal lovers and by him the mother of the giant Tityos. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.
Elay f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society" and ay meaning "moon".
Elba f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish variant form of Alba 3.
Elda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Eldbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements eldr "fire" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Elea f English
Short form of Eleanor. This was also the name of an ancient Italian town (modern Velia) that is well known for being the home of the philosopher Parmenides and his student Zeno of Elea, who was famous for his paradoxes.
Eleanor f English
From the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. Among the name's earliest bearers was the influential Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who was the queen of Louis VII, the king of France, and later Henry II, the king of England. She was named Aenor after her mother, and was called by the Occitan phrase alia Aenor "the other Aenor" in order to distinguish her from her mother. However, there appear to be examples of bearers prior to Eleanor of Aquitaine. It is not clear whether they were in fact Aenors who were retroactively recorded as having the name Eleanor, or whether there is an alternative explanation for the name's origin.... [more]
Eleanora f English
Latinate form of Eleanor.
Eleanore f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Electra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), derived from ἤλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder. Also in Greek mythology, this name was borne by one of the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
Eleftheria f Greek
Feminine form of Eleftherios.
Elen f Welsh, Armenian, Czech
Welsh and modern Armenian form of Helen, as well as a Czech variant form. This was the name of a 4th-century Welsh saint, traditionally said to be the wife of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus. According to the Welsh legend The Dream of Macsen Wledig (Macsen Wledig being the Welsh form of Magnus Maximus), she convinced her husband to build the roads in Wales.
Elēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Helen.
Elena f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English
Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена (see Yelena).
Elene f Georgian, Sardinian, Basque
Georgian, Sardinian and Basque form of Helen.
Eleni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Helen.
Elenora f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Eleonoora f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eleanor.
Eleonor f Swedish
Swedish variant of Eleanor.
Eleonóra f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Eleanor.