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Erotokritos m Greek, Literature
Means "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and κριτός (kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [more]
Erototokos f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of love" or "producing love", derived from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love, desire" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and τόκος (tokos) meaning "childbirth, parturition"... [more]
Erp m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Jarpr.
Erpfo m Medieval German
High German form of Erpo.
Erpha f Various (Rare)
A feminine form of Erpho or a variant spelling of Erfa.
Erpho m Medieval German
High German form of Erpo.
Erpo m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name derives from a Germanic root (Old Norse jarpr) meaning "dark brown".
Erpolat m Mari
Means "morning steel" in Mari.
Erpr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarpr, an Old Norse by-name meaning "brown".
Erpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erpr.
Erquinoaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Erchinoald.
Erra m Near Eastern Mythology, Babylonian, Akkadian
The Babylonian god of war, death, and other disasters. He may be identified with Nergal, the god of death. Erra expressed death himself symbolically by his continuous lethargy as he lay in a drunken stupor... [more]
Erradegunde f Basque
Basque form of Radegunde.
Errafaila f Medieval Basque, Basque Mythology
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Errai m & f Astronomy
Gamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".
Errakel f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Rachel.
Erramona f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Spanish Ramona.
Erramusa f Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Basque name that appeared during the 1700s and early to mid-1800s.... [more]
Erregina f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Regina. The name coincides with Basque erregina "queen".
Errett m English
Derived from the surname Errett.
Errick m English
Variant of Eric.
Erricu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Enrico.
Errika f Greek
Feminine form of Errikos.
Errikos m Greek
Greek form of Henry via its Latinized form Henricus.
Errin f & m English
Variant of Erin.
Errita f Sardinian
Variant of Arrita.
Errolan m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Roland.
Erroman m Basque
Basque form of Romanus (see Roman).
Erromane f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Romana and Romaine.
Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.
Errosale f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosalía and Rosalie.
Errose f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish Piedad.
Errupiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Rufina and Rufine.
Ersa f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Herse, the Greek goddess of dew whose name ultimately derives from Ἑρση (herse) meaning "dew".
Ersa f Albanian
Variant of Ersi.
Ershad m Bengali
Bengali form of Irshad.
Ersham m Old Persian
This name is for so many time ago and it means a strong man that safe a city
Ershat m Kazakh
Probably derived from Persian ارشاد (ershad) meaning "guidance", itself of Arabic origin. Alternately, it may be from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with Persian شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Erşi m & f Karachay-Balkar
Means "ugly" in Karachay-Balkar, originally intended as a protective name to ward off evil spirits. A historical bearer of the name was Ershi Kulchaeva, a member of the Central Executive Committee.
Ersi f Greek, Albanian
Modern Greek form of Herse.
Ersilio m Italian
Masculine form of Ersilia, Italian variant of the Latin Hersilia, of unknown meaning.... [more]
Ersin m Turkish
Means "allow to achieve" in Turkish.
Êrsta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Esther.
Ersu m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish er meaning "man" and su meaning "water".
Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.
Ersultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".
Erswald m Scots
Scots form of Archibald.
Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).
Ertan m Turkish
Means dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish
Erth m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Erc, referring to a 6th-century Irish saint.
Ertharin f African American
Ertharin Cousin was director of the World Food Programme from 2012–2017.
Èrthu m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Arthur.
Ertie m Scots
Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Arthur.
Ertmon m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Erdmann.... [more]
Ertno m Sami
Sami form of Ernst.
Ertta m Finnish
Finnish dialectal (South East Finland) diminutive of Erik.
Ertta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Hertta.
Ertugan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and туған (tughan) meaning "born, native".
Ertunç m Turkish
Means "bronze hero" in Turkish.
Eru m Literature, Popular Culture
Means "the one" or "he that is alone" in Quenya. Eru Ilúvatar is the supreme being, God, and creator of all in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium... [more]
Eruand m Ancient Armenian
Derived from the Ancient Armenian prefix ե- (e-) added to the Proto-Iranian *raivant meaning “possessing wealth”.
Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), American
There was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [more]
Eruera m Maori
Maori form of Edward.
Eruka f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour; benefit", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erum f Arabic, Persian, Muslim
Variant transcription of Iram
Eruna f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 来 (ru) meaning "to come" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erundina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina, also a Portuguese variant.
Eruno f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (e) meaning "laugh, smile", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Erusa f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "draw, sketch, paint", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ervá f Sami
Unknown meaning.
Ervan m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Irvin or Ervin
Ervaz m Armenian
Modern Armenian form of Eruaz.
Ervé m Provençal
Provençal form of Hervé.
Erveo m Italian
Italian form of Hervé.
Ervian m Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Erviana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Ervian.
Ervic m Literature
Meaning unknown. He was featured as a character in the L. Frank Baum's Glinda of Oz.
Ervig m Germanic
Meaning unknown.
Ervín m Slovak
Slovak form of Erwin.
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh
Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of Ervin.
Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
Ervinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erwin.
Erving m English
Variant of Irving.
Ervínia f Hungarian
Elaboration of Ervina.
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Ervisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ervis.
Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".
Ervo m Estonian
Short form of Ervin.
Erwain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh erwain "meadowsweet".
Erwan m Indonesian, Malay
Probably a variant of Irwan.
Erwana f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erwanez f Breton
Feminine form of Erwan.
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German form of Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Erwen m English
Variant of Erwin.
Erwian m Indonesian
Variant of Ervian.
Erwig m Gothic
Erwig (after 642 – 687)) was a king of the Visigoths in Hispania (680–687). According to the 9th-century Chronicle of Alfonso III, Erwig was the son of Ardabast, who had journeyed from the Byzantine Empire to Hispania during the time of Chindasuinth, and married Chindasuinth's niece Goda... [more]
Erwijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Erwin.
Erwina f Polish
Feminine form of Erwin.
Erwyd m Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly taken from the town Erwood, called Erwyd in Welsh. The town's name may have been derived from cerwyd, "stag".
Erwyn m Welsh
Welsh name, composed by "gwerd" and "gwyn", with the meaning of "green and white".
Erxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Erxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 尔 (ěr) meaning "you, that, those" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.
Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Erycina f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx", Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.
Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)
This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either Eric/Erik or Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [more]
Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.
Erykine f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Aphrodite, which is derived from the name of the mountain Eryx in Sicily.
Eryl f & m Welsh
From Welsh eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from ar, an intensifying prefix, and hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [more]
Erymneus m Ancient Greek
Erymneus was a Peripatetic philosopher in Ancient Greece.
Erysichthon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "earth tearer".
Erytheia f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".
Erytheis f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".
Erythia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erytheia (also latinized as Erythea). In Greek mythology, Erytheia was of the three Hesperides. It was also the name of the island home of Geryon.
Eryx m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain". This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of the Elymian people from Sicily... [more]
Eryxene f Theatre
Alteration of Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος (xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [more]
Eryxias m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx). This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Eryximachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx)... [more]
Eryximachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eryximachos. This name was borne by an Athenian physician from the 5th century BC.
Eryxo f Ancient Greek, History
Thought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι (ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [more]
Erza f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from either Albanian erza, itself is a hypocorism of erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".
Erzen m Albanian
Masculine form of Erza.
Erzena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Erzen.
Erzhena f Buryat
Derived from Buryat эржэн (erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Erzsie f Hungarian
It is a nickname of the Hungarian name Erzsebet, which means “god is my oath”. It is almost like Elizabeth and Lizzie.
Erzsók f Hungarian
Diminutive of Erzsébet.
Erzulie f Afro-American Mythology, Haitian Creole
This is the Haitian Voodoo love goddess and goddess of elemental forces. She is personified as a water snake. She is also called Ezili.
Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.
Esabell f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant: Isabelle
Esad m Bosnian, Albanian
Albanian and Bosnian form of Asad.
Esada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Esad.
Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.
Esah f Malay
Malay variant of Aisha.
Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).
Esàia m Corsican
Corsican form of Isaiah.
Esaia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yesha'yahu (see Isaiah) via its hellenized form Esaias. Also compare Isaia.
Esájas m Sami
Sami form of Esaias.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Esámat m Aguaruna
Means "healing" in Awajún.
Esarhaddon m Ancient Assyrian, Literature
Means "Ashur has given a brother to me" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-ahhe-iddina.... [more]
Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.
Esat m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of As'ad.
ʿEsato f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "fire" in Amharic.... [more]
Ésaü m Biblical French
French form of Esau.
Esaú m Catalan (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau.
Esaù m Italian
Italian form of Esau.
Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.
Esbern m Old Danish, Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Danish and Anglo-Scandinavian form of Ásbjǫrn. This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader Esbern Snare (1127-1204), also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of a Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.
Esberta f Catalan
Feminine form of Esbert.
Esbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh ес (es) meaning "support" and бол (bol) meaning "to be, to become".
Escalus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Aeschylus. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596), where it belongs to Prince Escalus. He later used it for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (written 1603 or 1604; first published 1623).
Escamandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Skamandros via Scamander.
Escanor m Arthurian Cycle
This name seems to be comprised of Irish/Norse.... [more]
Escarlata f Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Scarlet. In Spain, this began to be used as a given name in the 1960s, likely due to influence from the English Scarlett.
Escarlate f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Scarlet.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Escauro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Scaurus.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".
Escipión m Spanish
Spanish form of Scipio.
Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.
Esclaramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclarmonde influenced by Clara and possibly Catalan esclarir "to clarify, to elucidate".
Esclarmonda f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Original Occitan and Gascon form of Esclarmonde.
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escobar m Medieval Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Escobar.
Escol m Arthurian Cycle
A follower of King Arthur. His father was King Aelens of Iceland.
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolàstica f Catalan
Catalan form of Scholastica.
Escolastica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Escolástica primarily used in the Philippines.
Escolástico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scholasticus (see Scholastica).
Escoulastico f Provençal
Provençal form of Scholastique.
Escribónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonia.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Escribônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonius.
Escribonio m Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonius.
Esculápio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asklepios via Aesculapius.
Esdra m Italian, Maltese
Italian and Maltese form of Ezra.
Esdriel m Biblical Greek
This name appears only twice in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament): once as a Greek form of Azarel, and once as a Greek form of Azriel.
Eşe f Turkish
Variant of Ayşe.
Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.
Ese f Coptic
Coptic form of Isis.
Ese m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Esaia or a variant of Iese. Also compare Sese.
Eseciel m Scottish Gaelic, Welsh
Scottish and Welsh form of Ezekiel.
Esed m Bosnian (Rare)
Variant of Esad.
Éšeevá'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Little Day Woman" in Cheyenne.
Esege m Mongolian Mythology
Esege Malan (Mongolian: Эсеге Малан, Buryat: Эсэгэ, Russian: Эсэгэ Малан), according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buryats, is the great Creator of all living things... [more]
Esegiël m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ezekiel.
Éše'héméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "sun road woman" in Cheyenne.
Éše'héméó'o m Cheyenne
Means "sun trail, sun road" in Cheyenne.
Éše'hénȧhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Sun Bear" in Cheyenne.
Éše'he Ȯhmé'éhnėstse m Cheyenne
Means "rising sun" in Cheyenne.
Éše'he Ȯhmo'ȯhtávaestse m Cheyenne
Means "black moon" in Cheyenne.
Éše'he Ȯhnéšesėstse m Cheyenne
Means "two moon" in Cheyenne.
Éše'he Ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "white moon" in Cheyenne.
Éše'hȯhma'aestse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Moon" in Cheyenne.
Éše'hȯhmé'éhne m Cheyenne
Means "Rising Sun" in Cheyenne.
Éše'hȯxháahketa m Cheyenne
Means "Little Sun" in Cheyenne.
Eseia m Biblical Welsh, Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Welsh Bible.
Eseimokumo m Ijaw
Don't talk bad of me
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esekias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ezekias.
Esekíel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hesekiel.
Esekiel m Faroese
Faroese form of Esekíel.
Esekielu m Samoan
Samoan form of Ezekiel.
Eselias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The name is often written as Ezelias in direct English translations of the Septuagint, even though the Greek spelling in the Septuagint very clearly does not contain the zeta (i.e. the Greek letter 'z').
Èsen m Mari
Means "healthy" in Mari.
Esen m Mongolian
Means "healthy, good health" in Mongolian.
Esengo m & f Lingala
Means "joy" in Lingala.
Esengül f Turkish
Combination of Esen and Gül.
Esenia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yeseniya.
Eseniia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Esenmend m & f Mongolian
Means "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Esenmyrat m Turkmen
From esen meaning "breeze" and the given nemae Myrat.
Esenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Eseoheose f Esan
Meaning: Free Gift of God
Eseose f Esan
Means: Gift of God
Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".
Esere m Biblical (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]
Eset f Czech
Czech form of Isis. Not generally used as a given name.
Eseta f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Esther.
'Esetera f Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Esther, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Ésévóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Buffalo Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ésevonemé'ėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "buffalo appearing woman" in Cheyenne.
Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]
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