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Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.

Elitha f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.

Eliud m Cornish, Medieval Welsh
Cornish and Middle Welsh form of Eiludd.

Elizar m English (Puritan)
Variant of Eliezer.

Elizeth f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Elizabeth used in Latin America and Angola; also compare Lizeth. A famous bearer of this name was Elizeth Cardoso (1920-1990), a Brazilian singer and actress... [more]

Elizur m Biblical
Means "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י (i) "my", and צוּר (tsur) "rock, cliff"... [more]

Elki m Miwok
Derived from Miwok elkini "to hang over the top of" or "to drape over", with the implied meaning "bear hanging intestines of people on top of rocks or bushes".

Elladora f Literature, Filipino
Combination of the popular name elements Ella (see Ella 2) and dora (see Dora), perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Eldora and Eleanora... [more]

Ellaina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elena or Elaina.

Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellie.

Ellender f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Eleanor.

Elleree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).

Elletina f English (African, Rare)
Combination of Elle and Tina.

Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]

Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.

Ellisif f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Elizabeth. It originated as a "Nordicized" form of Yelizaveta, the original Russian name of the 11th-century Rus' princess (daughter of the Kievan ruler Yaroslav) who married King Haraldr III of Norway.

Ellison f Scots
Scots form of Alison.

Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.

Elliðagrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Elliði combined with Old Norse gríma "mask".

Elliði m Icelandic
Means "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.

Ellwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elwood.

Elmarie f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Elma and Marie.

Elme m French
French form of Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).

Elmet m Estonian
Variant of Elmer.

Elmwy m Medieval English, Medieval Welsh (?)

Elnith f English (British, Rare, Archaic)

Eloah m & f Theology, Portuguese (Brazilian)
A variant of Elah or a singular form of Elohim, typically occurring only in poetry and prose. This unusual singular form of Elohim is used in six places for heathen deities (cf... [more]

Elodea f English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Elodea, a genus of several underwater freshwater perennials, often called the waterweeds, which was first described as a genus in 1803. The name itself is a New Latin coinage, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos) “marsh-meadow".

Elody f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Élodie.

Eloine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Eloina.

Elowenn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

Elphaba f Literature
Created by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).

Elphège f Norman
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology, perhaps related to Alphege (Old English in origin).

Elphias m Literature
Used by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [more]

Elphin m Welsh Mythology
Possibly a Welsh cognate of the Gaelic name Ailpein (see Alpin). In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, he was one of Arthur's warriors, the son of Gwyddno Long Shanks... [more]

Elphir m Literature
Means "lord of swans" from Sindarin alph "swan" (plural eilph) and hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".

Elpidice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) "hope" and δίκη (dike) "justice".

Elpinice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Elpinike.

Elpinike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Elrien f Afrikaans

Elros m Literature
Means "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin êl "star" and ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Elsba f Faroese
Contracted form of Elsuba, itself the Faroese form of Elsebe. .

El Shaddai m & f Various (Rare), Theology
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaday) meaning "God Almighty".

Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]

Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.

Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.

Elswyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.

Elta f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alta.

Elvezia f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss)
Feminine form of Elvezio.

Elvica f Slovene
Diminutive of Elvira.

Elvie f English
Diminutive of Elvira, Elvina, Elva, and other names beginning with Elv.

Elwing f Literature
Means "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin êl "star" and gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.

Elyabel f Arthurian Cycle
A medieval form of Elizabeth used in the 13th-century Prose Tristan and its adaptations, where it belongs to the mother of Tristan.

Elyot m Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre
Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott... [more]

Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.

Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.

Elystan m Welsh
Welsh form of Æðelstan.

Elyuva f Mordvin
Means "frolicking" in Erzya.

Elzada f Kyrgyz
Means "child of the nation", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with Persian زاده (zâde) meaning "offspring".

Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).

Elzebe f Dutch (Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Elsebe.

Emaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Amari or Imari.

Emayatzy f Obscure
In the case of American actress Emayatzy Corinealdi (1980-) her name was invented by her Panamanian-born father as a combination of Emma, the name of her maternal grandmother, with Yatzy, allegedly the name of a princess from Panama (perhaps a misunderstanding of Anayansi).

Emberlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).

Emberlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberlynn.

Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.

Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.

Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.

Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.

Emeleakpo f Ijaw
Means "good life" in Ijaw.

Emelix f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Emely (itself a Hispanic variant of Emily, reflecting the English pronunciation) and Alix.

Emell f Manx
Variant of Aimil.

Emelye f Literature
Medieval variant of Emily used by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 14th-century story 'The Knight's Tale'.

Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *moyni- "treasure" - which became muin in Old Welsh, and mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).

Emerenc f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Emerentius. The writer Magda Szabó used it for a character in her novel 'The Door' (1987).

Émerence f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Emerentius.

Emerência f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Emerentia.

Emerencia f Hungarian, Spanish (Rare)
Hungarian and Spanish form of Emerentia.

Emerencja f Polish
Polish form of Emerentia.

Emerentia f Late Roman, Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.

Emerentse f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Emerentia.

Emerenz f Upper German (Rare)
Vernacular form of Emerenzia.

Emerenzia f Upper German, Italian (Rare)
Italian and Upper German variant of Emerentia.

Emerita f Late Roman, Catalan (Rare), Latvian (Rare), German (Swiss), Romansh, Hungarian
Derived from Latin emeritus "earned, completed one's service" (past participle form of emereo; see Emerentius). This was the name of a Roman-era saint, martyred with Saint Digna in 259.

Emika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]

Emike f Low German, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Low German diminutive of Emma.

Emileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emilianys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Emiliana.

Émiliette f French (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Émilie.

Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.

Emiliza f Filipino (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Apparently a blend of names such as Emilia and Eliza, perhaps in some cases formed from the names of the bearer's parents (e.g. Emil and Flordeliza)... [more]

Emiljana f Slovene, Albanian
Slovene variant of Emilijana and Albanian form of Emiliana.

Emm f Medieval English, English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is a variant of Em, i.e. used as a diminutive of Emma, Emily and other similar-sounding names.

Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.

Emmalene f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.

Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.

Emmanouela f Greek
Feminine form of Emmanouil.

Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).

Emmanuella f English (African)
Latinate form of Emmanuelle.

Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.

Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.

Emmarie f English (Modern), Filipino
Strictly feminine variant of Emery, the spelling probably influenced by Emma and Marie.

Emmarine f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Emerine.

Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.

Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]

Emmelia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Cypriot form of Emmeleia.

Emmeretta f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Emmaretta.

Emmo m German (Archaic), Medieval French, Germanic
Short form of names beginning with Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong", making it a masculine equivalent of Emma.

Emmot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Emm, the English form of Norman Emma.

Emmott f Medieval English
Variant of Emmot, which was a diminutive of Em, the Middle English vernacular form of Emma.

Emmuska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Emma. The novelist Baroness Emma "Emmuska" Orczy (1865-1947) wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel series.

Emna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آمنة (see Amna or Amina 1) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Emnilda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, Medieval Polish
The name is apparently of Germanic origin. The first part of the name is a little difficult to explain, it can go back to the name element irmin "whole, universal" or to a name element aman related to amal "work, labour"... [more]

Emoé f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer is Mexican actress Emoé de la Parra (1953-).

Empedia f Ancient Greek
Feminine equivalent of Empedion.

Empedion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔμπεδος (empedos) meaning "steadfast", literally "(firm) on the feet".

Empera f Spanish
Short form of Emperatriz.

Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]

Emuna f Hebrew
Means "faith" in Hebrew.

Emunna f Jewish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Emuna.

Emzara f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of Noah's wife, a daughter of Rake'el (his father's brother), according to Jubilees 4:33 of the Old Testament Apocrypha.

Ena f Estonian
Variant of Ene.

Enarete f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐνάρετος (enaretos) meaning "virtuous, productive", literally "in virtue" from the preposition ἐν (en) "in" and‎ ἀρετή (arete) "virtue"... [more]

Enas f Arabic
Variant transcription of Inas.

Enav f & m Hebrew
Means "grape" in Hebrew.

Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).

Endelyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Endellion (which survives in the place name San Endelyn).

Endora f Popular Culture, Various
Based 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... [more]

Endovelicus m Celtic Mythology
Celt-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"... [more]

Enedelia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Enedina and Adelia.

Enedina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sardinian (Rare), Medieval Basque
Possibly from Greek ἐνηδύνω (enedýno) meaning "to cheer, to gratify". This was the name of an early Christian saint from Sardinia, known as Henedina in Latin; she was martyred with Saints Justa and Justina in the year 130 AD... [more]

Eneli f Estonian
Combination of Ene with the syllable -li- from Eliisabet (compare Anelie).

Engelais f Medieval French
Old 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".

Engelgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name formed of the Germanic element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, and Old English guð "battle"... [more]

Engelrada f Medieval Italian
From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and rad "counsel".

Engelsina f Soviet
Derived from the surname Engels. Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a German philosopher who coauthored 'The Communist Manifesto' (1848) with Karl Marx... [more]

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.

Enigoe m Cornish (Archaic)

Enisant m Medieval Occitan
This name was borne by Enisant Musard (fl. 1086), a brother-in-law of the Breton general Alan Rufus.

Enlli f Welsh
Welsh feminine name taken from Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island in English) which is a small island off the Llŷn Peninsula in North West Wales. Enlli itself means "in the currents"... [more]

Ennafa f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Russified)
Russian form of Ennatha. Ennafa Nikitina (1893-1975) was a Soviet botanist.

Ennatha f History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Hellenized form of a name derived from Syriac anafat meaning "pride" or ennaf, annaf meaning "good, benefit". This was borne by a Christian saint from Gaza who was martyred in Caesarea, Palestine in 309 AD along with Saint Valentina... [more]

Ennea f English (Rare)

Enniu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ennio.

Enor f Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Cornish enor "honor" and apparently used as a vernacular form of Honora.

Enòtri m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Enotro.

Enotrio m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian (?)
Derived from the place name Enotria. This was a pen name of the Italian writer Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907), whose juvenilia was written under the name Enotrio Romano... [more]

Enriketa f Albanian
Albanian form of Henrietta (compare Enrichetta)

Entela f Albanian
Possibly derived from Greek enteles "complete, full, perfect".

Enu f Estonian (Archaic)
Older form of Ene, recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Enzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Enzo.

Eola f American (Rare)
Variant of Iola.

Éomund m Literature
Means "horse protector" in Old English. This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language. In his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) Éomund is the father of Éowyn and Éomer.

Eopsin f Korean Mythology
The name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from 業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [more]

Eormenburh f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English eormen meaning "whole, great" and burg "fortress" (making it a cognate of Erminburg).

Eormenthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Ermendrud.

Eowynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Éowyn, which J. R. R. Tolkien invented using the Old English elements e(o)h "horse" and wynn "joy".

Epaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Epainetos.

Epafrás m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Epaphras.

Epainetos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπαινετός (epainetos) meaning "praised, praiseworthy, laudable", itself a derivative of the Greek noun ἔπαινος (epainos) meaning "approval, praise, commendation"... [more]

Epameinondas m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived in part from Greek επι (epi) "on, upon, towards" and ἀμείνων (ameinôn) "better". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Theban statesman and general.

Epaminondas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics... [more]

Epaphrodita f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a Latinized form of Greek Επαφροδιτη (Epaphrodite), a feminine equivalent of Epaphroditos.

Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.

Eperulo m & f Bandial
Means "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.

Ephesia f Greek Mythology, Late Roman, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ephesius. Also see the Italian form Efisia. In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Artemis meaning "of Ephesus", Ephesus being a city in Asia Minor famous for a temple dedicated to her, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Ephialtes m Greek Mythology
Means "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι (ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι- (epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι (hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος (epialos) meaning "ague, fever"... [more]

Ephraem m Biblical (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Hebrew name 'Efrayim via its hellenized form Ephraim.

Ephram m English
Variant of Ephraim.

Éphrem m French
French form of Ephrem.

Epicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon, over" and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto))... [more]

Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις (epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [more]

Epicure m Theatre
Form of Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").

Epiktesis f Ancient Greek
Means "further acquisition, fresh gain" in Greek, from ἐπῐ́ (epi) "in addition" and κτήσις (ktēsis) "possession, acquisition".

Epimeleia f Ancient Greek
From Greek ἐπιμέλεια (epimeleia) meaning "care, attention".

Epione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἤπιος (epios) meaning "soothing". In Greek mythology this was the name of a goddess of healing. She was the wife of the medicine god Asklepios.

Epiphania f History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπιφάνεια (Epiphaneia), a feminine form of Epiphanes. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint from Pavia... [more]

Episteme f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη "knowledge, understanding; skill". Saint Episteme was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian martyred under the reign of Decius.

Epistimi f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Episteme as well as a Romanian variant of Epistimia used in the Orthodox Church... [more]

Epp f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian hepp "lively" and a variant of Ebe.

Eppelina f English (Archaic)

Era f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ήρα (see Ira 1). It may also be used as a short form of Irini.

Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.

Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

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.

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").

Erberto m Italian
Italian form of Herbert.

Erchenbald m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Ercanbald.

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

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

Erdwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eardwulf.

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]

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

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

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]

Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.

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.

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

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

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.

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".

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]

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.

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.

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

Eridjon m Albanian

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".

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.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Erinome f Astronomy
Form of Erinoma used for one of Jupiter's moons. In Greek mythology, Erinoma (or Erinona, Erittoma) was a Cypriot woman, daughter of Celes, with whom the god Jupiter fell in love. The story is only known in Latin, and the original Greek name of the character might have been Eurynome.

Eriphyle f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "(of a) great nation" in Greek, from the intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) "very, much" combined with φυλή (phylê) "race, tribe". In Greek mythology this name was borne by the wife of Amphiaraos and daughter of Lysimache and Talaos, king of Argos.

Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.

Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).

Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]

Erlebald m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German element erl "noble, distinguished" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old German bald "bold, audacious"... [more]

Erli f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Erle 1.

Erline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Earline.

Ermanberht m Old High German
Derived from Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "whole, great, strong" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" (from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz)... [more]

Ermanrich m Germanic
Variant of Erminric.

Ermenilda f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Eormenhild. This was borne by a 7th-century English saint, a princess of Kent.

Ermentruda f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Ermentrud.

Ermesinde f Germanic, Medieval German
From the Germanic roots ermun ("great, whole") and swind ("strong").

Ermione f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hermione.

Ermioni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hermione.

Ermitas f Spanish (European)
Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense), Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".

Ermofili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek feminine form of Hermophilos.

Ermyntrude f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ermintrude.

Erna f Silesian
Short form of Ernestyna.

Ernaline f Obscure
Possibly formed from Erna and the popular name suffix -line.

Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).

Erngeat m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Earngeat, derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and Geat referring to a member of the North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden.

Ernínguaĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Older form of Erninnguaq.

Erninnguaq m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic erneq "son" (cf. Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".

Ernsi m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Earnsige.

Ernwin m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Earnwine.

Ernwulf m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Earnwulf.

Ernwy m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Earnwig.

Erodiade f Italian
Italian form of Herodias.

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]

Erriapus m Celtic Mythology, Astronomy
saturn's moon

Errick m English
Variant of Eric.

Errikos m Greek
Greek form of Henry via its Latinized form Henricus.

Erroll m English (Rare)
Variant of Errol.

Ersa f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Herse, the Greek goddess of dew whose name ultimately derives from Ἑρση (herse) meaning "dew".

Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).

Ertald m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Artald.

Eruera m Maori
Maori form of Edward.

Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".

Ervko m Nenets

Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.

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.

Eryck m English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Eric.

Erycka f English (Modern)
Variant of Erica.

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.

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]

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".

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.

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.

Esbiorn m Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish form of Ásbjǫrn.

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).

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.

Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".

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]

Esculapio m Italian, Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish and Italian form of Aesculapius.

Esequiel m American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Ezekiel.

Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.

Esilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isilda.

Esilena f Theatre
This was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.

Esiquio m Spanish
An Hispanicized form of Ezekiel.

Esja f Icelandic
From the name of a mountain range in Iceland, itself derived from Old Norse esja, which denoted a kind of clay. This name occurs in the Kjalnesinga saga belonging to a rich widow among Irish settlers, but her name was probably derived from that of the mountain.

Eskinder m Amharic
Amharic form of Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).

Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).

Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".

Esmeree f Arthurian Cycle
Perhaps derived from Old French esmer meaning "to like, love, respect". This was the name of an enchanted queen of Wales in Le Bel Inconnu (ca. 1185-90), an Old French Arthurian poem by Renaut de Bâgé... [more]

Esmina f Bosnian (Rare), South American (Rare)
Bosnian elaboration of Esma.

Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.

Esperia f Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare, ?)
Italian form of Hesperia, as well as the modern Greek transcription. Ἑσπερία (Hesperia) meaning "land where the sun sets, western land" was an ancient Greek name for Italy.

Esperidião m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Espiridião. This is borne by Brazilian politician Esperidião Amin (1947-).

Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]

Esta f Faroese, Estonian
Faeroese and Estonian variant of Ester. As an Estonian name, since the 19th century Esta has been associated with Estonia, the Latin name of the country.

Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.

Estefany f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Stephanie used in Latin America. Also compare Estefani and Estefanía/Estefânia.

Estel m Literature
Estel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.

Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.

Estgar m Medieval English
Medieval variant of the Old English name Eastgar, which is composed of the elements est "grace" and gar "spear".

Estherline f Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Esther.