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Enchantra f English (American, Rare), ObscureFrom the English word
enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series
Bewitched (1964-1972).
Encina f Spanish (European)Means "holm oak, evergreen oak" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Encina, meaning "The Virgin of the Holm Oak," venerated at the basilica in Ponferrada in the province of León.
Endai m ShonaMeaning "go, depart" or "proceed, progress"; it is the plural of
enda.
Endeavour m Popular CultureEnglish word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Endera f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was recorded from the 1300s onwards.
Endla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name related to
Yentl, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Endlani m & f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
endla meaning "make, create, do".
Endo m EstonianIn use since the Middle Ages, the name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Hendrik or
Andres (compare
Endla).
Endora f Popular Culture, VariousBased on the biblical place name
Endor, which is of uncertain meaning (see
Endor). It was used for a character in the American television series 'Bewitched' (1964-1972), in which case it was presumably an allusion to the biblical Witch of Endor whom Saul consulted, according to the first Book of Samuel in the Old Testament... [
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Endovelicus m Celtic MythologyCelt-iberic god in ancient Portugal and spain, probabily an important deity due to its meaning, from celtic
Ende, "more", and
Vell, "better", "more" and "better" would thus have the same meaning as
Optimus, that is, "Excellent"... [
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Endurance m & f English (African)From the English word
endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [
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Endure m & f English (Puritan)Menaing, "to suffer patiently." Referring to enduring the trials and tribulations of life.
Ene m West Frisian, East FrisianA Frisian name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it may be a short form of names containing the Germanic element
agin or
egin (like
Aginhard), thus making it comparable to
Eine.
Enebish f & m MongolianMeans "not this one" in Mongolian, from энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that" combined with биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Enejan f TurkmenFrom Turkic 'ene,' meaning "mother", and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Enele m SamoanSamoan variant to the English name, “Henry”.
Enella f American (Rare)Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella
Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of
Nell or its related names.
Enelo f TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga
enela meaning "enough".
Enenitnia f ObscureThis name was given to one girl in 2023. It is in part inspired by the given name of her mother,
Enedina.
Enenra m Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or sometimes spelt as "enraenra" which is built from Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 煙 (en) meaning "smokey" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".... [
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Ener m TurkishMeans "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.
Energiya f Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian энергия
(energiya) meaning "energy, power". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Energy m ObscureFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
Eneritz f BasqueDerived from the name of the town and municipality (
Enériz in Spanish) located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Enetaivan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)Strictly feminine form of the unisex name
Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of
Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since
engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [
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Engelais f Medieval FrenchOld French form of the Germanic name
Engilheid, which was composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelberga f FrankishEngelberga (died between 896 and 901) was the wife of Emperor Louis II and thus Carolingian empress to his death on 12 August 875. As empress, she exerted a powerful influence over her husband. She was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Parma and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids... [
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Engelbrekt m SwedishSwedish form of
Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.
Engelin f Medieval GermanFrom German
Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Engelrada f Medieval ItalianFrom a Germanic name composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
rad "counsel".
Engelsent f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
engil "angel" and Old Saxon
swīth and Gothic
swinþs "strong" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz).
Engelsina f SovietDerived from the surname
Engels. Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a German philosopher who coauthored 'The Communist Manifesto' (1848) with Karl Marx... [
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Engiljón m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name composed of either Old Norse
engill meaning "angel" (a loanword from Latin
angelus) or an Old Norse element that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles (compare the Germanic word
angil) combined with
Jón.
England f & m EnglishThe name England is derived from the Old English name
Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
Englandsfari m Old NorseMeans "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.
Engoldisa f Medieval Italian, VenetianMeaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Engoldisa Gradenigo (died after 1357), who was a granddaughter of Pietro Gradenigo (1251-1311), the 49th Doge of Venice.
Enhong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Enhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Eni f IndonesianPossibly derived from Sanskrit एनी
(enī́) meaning "rushing, darting, flowing".
Ènia f CatalanEither a short form of
Eugènia or a Catalan form of
Enya, given in reference to the Irish singer Enya (1961-).
En'ichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 園 (
en) meaning "garden" combined with 一 (
ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
En'ichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 延 (
en) meaning "prolong", 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Enika f SanskritMEANING -female antelope. In ancient time it was the name of a woman... [
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Eniko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 仁 (ni) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Enisant m Medieval OccitanThis name was borne by Enisant Musard (fl. 1086), a brother-in-law of the Breton general Alan Rufus.
Enishi m JapaneseFrom 縁
(enishi) meaning "fate, destiny; bond, link," derived from 縁
(eni), shifted from
en (compare 銭
zen>
zeni), with the addition of emphatic particle し
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Enith f SpanishThis feminine name is predominantly found in Latin America. I am not entirely certain about the meaning and origin of this name, but it may possibly be a variant spelling of
Enid.
Enix m ObscurePossibly after the video game company
Square Enix, where the Enix part is a combination of
ENIAC (an early digital computer) and the English word
phoenix.
Enji m JapaneseCombinations of Kanji Character "円" meaning "Circle (2D)", and "治" meaning "Cure". Other combinations possible.
Enjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Enjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Enjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese From the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant".
Enjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 燕 (
en) meaning "swallow (bird)", 延 (
en) meaning "prolong" and 二 (
ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Enjolras m LiteratureName of a young revolutionary in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. Derived from an Occitan surname,
Enjeura, meaning "to terrify," although likely also a pun on French word ange, meaning "angel" -- making the character of Enjolras a "terrifying angel."
Enju m & f JapaneseFrom 槐 (
enju) meaning "Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholar,
Styphnolobium japonicum" or 延 (
en) meaning "extend, prolong, lengthen" combined with 珠 (
ju) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl"... [
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Enju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Enjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Enkeleida f AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe. Their name itself is probably derived from Ancient Greek
ἔγχελῠς (énkhelus) und thus popularly interpreted as "eel-people".
Enkhbat m MongolianMeans "steady peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Enkhbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Enkhbayasgalan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Enkhbulgan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган
(bulgan) meaning "sable".
Enkhbüren f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Enkhbuyan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Enkhchuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Enkhdalai m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Enkhdelger f & m MongolianMeans "abundant peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Enkh-Ekhlelt m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and эхлэлт
(ekhlelt) meaning "beginning, origin".
Enkhjin f MongolianMeans "paradise" or "eternal peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm".
Enkhmagnai f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай
(magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".
Enkhmandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Enkhmandal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандал
(mandal) meaning "rebirth, revival" or "surface, outer layer".
Enkhmend m & f MongolianMeans "secure, free from pain" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, wellbeing".
Enkhnar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нар
(nar) meaning "sun".