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Ekalavya m HinduismMeans "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one" and लव्य
(lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiA dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
Ekanamsha f HinduismThe name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit
एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.
Ekasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
eka meaning "one, first" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Ekashtaka f HinduismFrom Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one; happening only once, that one only" and अष्टका
(ashtaka) meaning "eighth day after a full moon", possibly referring to the eighth day after the full moon of the month of Magha... [
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Ekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
eka meaning "one, first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Èkcora m MariFrom Mari
èk meaning "dear" and
cora meaning "boy".
Ekecheiria f Greek MythologyFrom Ancient Greek
ἐκεχειρία (
ekekheiria) "truce, armistice". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. She was honoured during the ancient Olympic Games, when an armistice was called between city states for the duration of the games.
Ekeniyere m & f EsanThe name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.
Ekeshvari f SanskritMEANING - supreme goddess, supreme queen. Here एक means chief, supreme + ईश्वरी means goddess, queen... [
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Ekichirou m Japanese"prosperity" or "honor"; "good luck" or "congratulations"; counter for "sons"... [
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Eĸilana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Eĸilat and
-na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.
Ekkachai m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Ekkalak m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Ekkaphan m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พันธ์
(phan) meaning "bind, tie, connect".
Ekkaphon m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Ekkaphong m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พงศ์/พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Ekkaphot m ThaiMeans "singular" in Thai, derived from เอก
(ekka) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พจน์
(phot) meaning "word, speech".
Ekkarat m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ekkarat m ThaiMeans "sovereignty, independence" in Thai.
Ekkarin m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ekka) meaning "sole, single, one" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Ekkasak m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Ekkawit m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Ekkawut m ThaiFrom Thai เอก
(ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".
Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, EstonianFinnish and Swedish diminutive of
Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element
ag (compare
Ekkehard).
Ekkeko m Incan MythologyA Bolivian god of plenty and wealth. According to an ancient legend, when you place a miniature object on a doll representing the god, you will receive what you wish for the following year. It is considered bad luck to remove those objects from the doll.
Ekleshia f ObscureIt may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"
Ekʼ-naah f Classic MayanMeans "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements
ek' ("star") and
na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).
Eknath m MarathiFrom Sanskrit
एक (
eka) "one" and
नाथ (
nātha) "protector, patron, possessor" (often at the end of compounds). This was the name of an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet.
Eko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 響 (
eko) meaning "echo, sound" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [
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Ekow m Akan"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".
Ekphantos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἔκφαντος
(ekphantos) meaning "shown forth, revealed", which consists of the Greek preposition ἐκ
(ek) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" and the Greek adjective φαντός
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Ekram f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.
Ekta f IndianMeans "unity" and "identity" in Sanskrit.
Ekvtime m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Euthymios (see
Euthymius). A known bearer of this name was Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor.
Ekwunife m & f IgboMeans "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.
Ela f Sanskrit, IndianDerived from Sanskrit एला (
elaa) which means "the earth; cardamom".
Ela-a f MaoFrom the Mao
elo meaning "welcome".
Elaay m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, BengaliName - Elaay एलाय ... [
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Elacrab m AstronomyElacrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names
Acrab,
Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
El'ad m HebrewMeans "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [
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Elai m ChineseFrom the characters 恶 (è, meaning “evil, malevolence”) and 来 (lái, meaning “to come”). This was the name of a bodyguard who served King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 -1048 B.C.E.). He was known for having immense physical strength and was the son of
Feilian, also a Shang retainer.... [
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Elai m BasqueBasque variant of the word
enara ("swallow") (see also
Elaia).
Eláj f & m PwâlaOne of the first Pwâla names assigned originally to Pwâ-Eláj. The name translates directly to “scholar” but also suggests “curiousity” and “intelligence”.
Elaman m Kazakh, KyrgyzPossibly means "my country" from Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Persian من
(man) meaning "I, me, my".
Elamie f Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a Queen of Tyre who entered a kind of sparrowhawk tournament and won, for she was the most beautiful.
Elan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Elandria f African AmericanElandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elaphia f Ancient GreekAncient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [
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Elaphiaia f Greek MythologyAlteration of
Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος
(elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.
Elariz m Azerbaijani (Rare)Derived from Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with Arabic عَرِيض
(ʿarīḍ) meaning "wide, broad".
Elasah m BiblicalElasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Elazer m HebrewThe name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Elba f ItalianDirectly taken from the name of the island of
Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian
Helba and
Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin
Ilva.
Elbegbayan m & f MongolianMeans "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbayar m & f MongolianMeans "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Elbegbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Elbegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Elbegzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Elbek m Uzbek, ChechenFrom Turkic
el meaning "nation, people, country" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elbereth f LiteratureMeans "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of
êl "star" and
bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.
Elbey m TurkishHacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.
Elbibi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Elbika f ChechenEither from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elbira f Medieval Basque, BasqueBasque form of
Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elbridge m EnglishA personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elbrus m Azerbaijani, OssetianFrom the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز
(Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian
*Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (
El) and Burford (-
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Elchechak f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
chechak meaning "sweet".
Elcid m FilipinoFrom Spanish
El Cid, which is from Arabic السَيِّد
(al-sayyid) meaning "the master, the lord". This was the nickname of
Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), an 11th-century Spanish military commander.
Eldacar m LiteratureMeans "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of
Valacar and
Vidumavi... [
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Eldalótë f LiteratureMeans "elven flower" in
Quenya from
elda meaning "elf" and
lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Eldana f KyrgyzFrom Medieval Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Persian
دانا (
dana) meaning "wise".
Eldəniz m AzerbaijaniDerived from Turkic
el meaning “people, county, nation” combined with Azerbaijani
dəniz meaning “sea”.
Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Eldari m GeorgianForm of
Eldar with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.