All Submitted Names

Erarik m Dutch
Dutch form of Eraric.

Eraryk m Polish
Polish form of Eraric.

Erasil m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erasyl.

Erasinos m Greek Mythology
The name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.

Erasistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔρασις (erasis) meaning "love" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Erasistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erasistratos. Erasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.

Erasma f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Erasmo.

Érasme m French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Erasmus.

Erasme m Occitan
Occitan form of Erasmus.

Erasmia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved" (compare Erasmos). This name was borne by one of 40 virgin martyrs who were tortured and killed with their teacher Ammon under Licinius, the ruler of Thrace.

Erasmu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Erasmo.

Éraste m Biblical French
French form of Erastus.

Erasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Erastos (see Erastus).

Erasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish forms of Erastos (see Erastus).

Erata f Ancient Greek
Eratos "the lovely one, beloved" (see Erastus)

Erathipa f Indigenous Australian Mythology
A huge boulder in the shape of a pregnant woman bears this name (in Australia). It is said that the souls of dead children reside within it, and that if a woman of child-bearing age walks by a soul slips from the boulder and into her womb to be reborn.

Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.

Erató f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Erato.

Eratokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely, charming, beloved" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Eratosten m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratostenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratostene m Italian
Italian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.

Ératosthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Eratosthenes.

Eratosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eratosthenes.

Eratsune f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Modesta.

Erawan m Hinduism, Buddhism
Thai form of Airavata.

Eray m Turkish
First Moon

Erazik f Armenian
From the Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Érazm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Erasmus.

Erazm m Polish
Polish form of Erasmus.

Erazma f Polish
Feminine form of Erazm.

Erazmas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erasmus.

Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.

Erazmus m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Erasmus.

Erberto m Italian
Italian form of Herbert.

Erbin m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Cornish saint and King of Dumnonia.

Erbine m American
Variant of Urbine.

Erblin m Albanian
Masculine form of Erblina.

Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".

Erbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".

Erbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".

Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.

Erc m Medieval Irish, Irish Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably means "speckled, spotted, motley", derived from the descendant of modern Irish earc "lizard, newt".

Ercanald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Ercanbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Ercanbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ercanfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ercanhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Ercanmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ercanolf m Germanic
Variant of Ercanulf.

Ercanrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Ercantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ercanulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.

Erchenbald m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Ercanbald.

Erchenbrand m Medieval English

Erchenger m Medieval English

Erchenold m Medieval English

Erchie m Scots
Scots form of Archie.

Erchim m Yakut
Means "vigorous, active" in Yakut.

Erchimen m Yakut
Variant of Erchim.

Erchinoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Ercanald. Erchinoald was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.

Erci f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Ercilio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Ercilia.

Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix -ken, of which the modern equivalent is -ke in Dutch (though -je is even more modern and commonplace) and -chen in German.

Erco m Romansh
Romansh form of Hercules.

Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.

Ercolano m Italian
Italian form of Herculanus.

Ercolino m Italian
Diminutive of Ercole.

Erculanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Herculanus.

Ercules m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Hercules.

Erculi m Sicilian (Rare)
Sicilian form of Hercules.

Erculina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Erculi.

Ercüment m Turkish
A bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.

Erdal m Turkish

Erdenebaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Erdenebadrakh m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Erdenebat m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Erdenebayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Erdenebold m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Erdenebolor f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".

Erdenebulgan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".

Erdenebüren m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".

Erdenebuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Erdenechuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Erdenedalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Erdenedelger f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Erdenekhishig f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Erdenekhüü m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Erdenekhuyag m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Erdenemandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Erdenemönkh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Erdenenyam m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Erdene-Od m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and од (od) meaning "star".

Erdene-Oyuun f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect".

Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Erdenesoyol f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".

Erdenesuvd f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Erdenetögs m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Erdenetömör m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".

Erdenetsagaan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".

Erdenetsetseg f Mongolian
Means "precious flower" or "jewel flower" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, gem, precious" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Erdenetungalag f Mongolian
Means "clear as a jewel" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam".

Erdenezaya f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny"

Erdenezhargal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Erdenezorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".

Erdenezul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Erdeni f Buryat
Buryat form of Erdene.

Erdeni m & f Manchu
From the Middle Mongolian ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".

Erdet m Albanian

Erdeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdet.

Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, Zaza
From the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani erd/erde meaning "earth" and ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".

Erdi m Turkish, Albanian

Erdi m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and di “know”... [more]

Erdinç m Turkish

Erdiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".

Erding m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized, Rare)
Variant of Hearding.

Erdis m Albanian

Erdit m Albanian

Erdita f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdit.

Erdlimât m Greenlandic
Variant of Êrimât.

Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.

Erdme f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Erdmuthe influenced by Lithuanian Erdmė.... [more]

Erdmė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian erdmė "space".

Erdmina f German (Silesian)

Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]

Erdmute f German (Rare)
Variant of Erdmuthe.

Erdmutha f German (Archaic)
Variant of Erdmuthe.

Erdmuthe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erdmuth or Erdmut, derived from German Erde "earth" and Mut "courage, bravery" or "mood" (compare Hartmut)... [more]

Erdni m Kalmyk
Means "jewel, jewels" in Kalmyk.

Erdonja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the Spanish word doña, meaning "lady".

Erduan m Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant of Erdoğan.

Erdwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eardwulf.

Ere m Greenlandic
An abbreviation from eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".

Ere f Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian ere "bright".

Erea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.

Ereah f English (Rare)

Ereb m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Erebus.

Erebas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erebus.

Érèbe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Erebus.

Erebi f Ijaw
Means "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.

Érebo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Erebus.

Erebo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erebus.

Erec m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from the Old Breton name Guerec, which may be related to Welsh Gweir, the name of several of King Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [more]

Érechthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Erechtheus.

Erechtheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐρέχθω (erechtho) meaning "to rend, to break". This was the name of the grandson of Erichthonius.

Erecina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ereck m Old Norse
Variant of Eric

Érecthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Érechthée.

Erecthée f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Érecthée.

Ered f Hebrew
Means "rose" in Hebrew.

Erek m English
Variant of Eric.

Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.

Ereken m Kazakh
Means "special" in Kazakh.

Erel m & f Hebrew
Possibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל (erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to 'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of Ariel: אריאל).... [more]

Erel m Yakut
Means "elder" in Yakut.

Erel f Breton
Variant of Erell.

Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.

Ereleuva f Gothic
Ereleuva was the mother of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theoderic's father, Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her as regina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir.

Erelieva f Gothic, History
Derived from Old High German era "honour, respect" and Old High German liob "dear, beloved". Erelieva was the wife of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD), and mother of Theodoric the Great.

Erelis m Lithuanian
In Lithuanian means "eagle".

Erell f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a connection to Old Irish er "high; noble; great" has been suggested.

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Erembald m Medieval English

Erembert m German, French
German and French form of Erenbrecht.

Erembertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Erenbrecht.

Erembourc f Medieval French
Variant of Eremburg.

Eremei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yeremey.

Eremey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Yeremey.

Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.

Eremiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare)
Variant of Jeremiel.... [more]

Eremiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "my name shall survive" in Ijaw.

Eremijs m Latvian

Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".

Eremo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Eremia and perhaps also of Ieremia.

Eremon m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology Eremon (also known as Heremon) participated in the Milesian conquest of Ireland.

Eren f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Eren m Kurdish
From the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.

Eren m Albanian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)

Erena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (e) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 玲 (re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]

Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".

Erenbrecht m Dutch
Dutch form of Ehrenbert.

Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]

Erendis f Literature
Possibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.

Erendiz m & f Turkish
The word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.

Erendro m Hindi, Indian

Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.

Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.

Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.

Ereonora f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Eleanor.

Erestor m Literature
Erestor was an Elf of Rivendell and a chief of Elrond's household.

Eret m Sami
Sami form of Erik.

Eretria f Popular Culture
Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf.... [more]

Ereuthalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος (ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος (ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [more]

Erezhep m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Rajab.

Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.

Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.

Ergali m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with the name Ali 1.

Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Èrgaš m Mari
Means "boy, male child" in Mari.

Ergashgul f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Ergashoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and oy meaning "moon".

Erge f Estonian

Ergenekon m Turkish
The mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.

Erges m Albanian

Ergesa f Albanian
Feminine form of Erges.

Ergin m & f Turkish
Means "Judas tree" in Turkish.

Erginus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this is the name of several men.

Ergis m Yakut
From the name of a Yakut mythical hero; means "revolving", "energetic".

Ergis m Albanian

Ergisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergis.

Ergo m Estonian
Variant of Eerik.

Ergochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Ergocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergokles. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 4th century BC.

Ergokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Ergon m Ancient Greek

Ergophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Ergophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergophilos. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 4th century BC.

Ergoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]

Ergotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]

Ergotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergotimos.

Ergual m Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Ergün m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "soldier" and gün meaning "sun".

Ergys m Albanian

Ergysa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergys.

Erhads m Latvian

Erhart m German
Means "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".

Erhi f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian эрх (erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious".

Erhime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rahima.

Erhondu f Ottoman Turkish
Name bared by Ottoman princesses: Erhondu Hatun, daughter of Bayezid the first.

Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village

Eri f Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, picture, painting, sketch", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour" with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."

Eri m Biblical
The male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [more]

Eri m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ere.

Eri m Provençal
Provençal form of Éric.

Eria f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]

Eriah m English (Modern)
Variant of Uriah.

Erial m English

Eriala f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Means "speciality" in Estonian

Eriana f Swedish (Archaic)

Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna

Eriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gliceria.

Erianna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

Eribert m Provençal
Provençal form of Haribert (compare Heribert).

Eriberto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Herbert.

Eriberto m Italian
Italian form of Heribert and variant of Erberto.

Ericah f English (Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.

Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.

Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.

Ericha f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Female form of Erich.

Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος (Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω (erechthô) "to rend, break"... [more]

Érick m French
Variant of Éric.

Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.

Erickson m English (Rare), Portuguese (?), Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of Erickson as a given name.

Erico m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Eric.

Ericson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.

Erictônio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Erichthonius.

Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.

Erida f Albanian

Eridan f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.

Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.

Eridanos m Greek Mythology
From the name of a River-God of the mythical northern land of Hyperborea. He was also the god of the constellation Eridanus. The river's name may mean "early burnt" from the elements eri and danos and refer to the myth of Phaethon.

Eridanus m Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eridanos. This is the name of a constellation in the southern hemisphere named for a river god in Greek mythology.

Eriden m English

Eridian m Albanian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Origins uncertain. This coincides with a word meaning "of Eris", referring to the dwarf planet.

Eridjon m Albanian

Eridon m English
Transferred use of the surname Eridon.

Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.

Erie f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Eriel m Spanish (Caribbean)

Eriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Eriella f English (Rare)

Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".

Erienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Erieona f African American

Eries m Arthurian Cycle
A son of Lot who became one of Arthur’s knights.

Erietta f Greek
Greek form of Henriette.

Erifili f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Εριφύλη (see Erifyli).

Erifyli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eriphyle.

Érige m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Arigius. Saint Érige is venerated in the Southern French Alps, in Saint-Etienne de Tinée and in Auron nearby where a chapel to his name is located.

Erigeneia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Eos meaning "early-born" or "child of dawn", derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) "early in the morning, at early morn" and γενης (genes) "born".

Erígio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erigyius.

Erigio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare, Archaic)
Spanish form of Erigyius.

Erigo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eric.

Erigone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) meaning "early in the morning, at early morn" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring". This was the name of two characters in Greek mythology, one being the daughter of Icarius (a prominent Athenian), the other the daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.

Erigyios m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from the Greek intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) meaning "very, much" and γυῖον (gyion) meaning "limbs, hands", or the related γυιός (gyios) meaning "lame"... [more]

Erigyius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erigyios. This name was borne by an officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a naturalized Macedonian of Greek descent... [more]

Eriha f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing", 里 (ri) meaning village and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".

Erihapeti f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Elizabeth.

Erii f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on". Other kanji combinations are possible.