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Eingana f Indigenous Australian MythologyEingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.
Éinín f IrishDirectly taken from the Irish word
éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Eione f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἠϊών
(eion) meaning "shore, beach, sea-bank". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology.
Eiram f UrduVariation of the Arabic
Iram, meaning “garden in Heaven”
Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Eirena f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureEirena, also spelled Irena, is a ruler whose kingdom is besieged by Grantorto in Book 5 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall restores her rule.
Eirfinna f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Eiri m & f JapaneseFrom 榮 or 栄 (
ei) meaning "flourishing, glory, prosper, honor" and 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eiril f NorwegianModern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse
ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from
Eirik) and
hildr "battle".
Eirin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 永 (ei) "eternal" and 琳 (rin) "jewel."
Eirin f NorwegianElaborated form of
Eir as well as a variant
Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of
Irene.
Eirný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eisheth f Jewish LegendLikely from Hebrew אֵשֶׁת, meaning "woman." Eisheth Zenium (אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, translated as "woman of whoredom") is said to eat the souls of the damned.
Eisia m & f ScottishThis name was found etched onto a silver vessel in East Lothian, Scotland. It was accompanied by the names Bri, Camulogeni, Con and Frymiacus. Its meaning is unknown and whether the name was Eisia alone or Eisia with something else following it is also unknown as it was barley legible.
Eisinbjørg f FaroesePossibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ėisa "fire, pyre" and
bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Eisley f English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Eisley. In the fictional
Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Eiðvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ejebay f TurkmenFeom
eje meaning "lady, mother" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Ejia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Ejigayehu f Amharic, EthiopianMeans "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Ejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ekʼ f Classic MayanMeans "star", deriving from the Classic Maya element
ek’ ("star").
Ekaa f SanskritMEANING - union, one of its kind (Unique ), pre-eminent, chief, excellent, single, one , Name of goddess Durga... [
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Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiA dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
Ekanamsha f HinduismThe name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit
एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.
Ekashtaka f HinduismFrom Sanskrit एक
(eka) meaning "one; happening only once, that one only" and अष्टका
(ashtaka) meaning "eighth day after a full moon", possibly referring to the eighth day after the full moon of the month of Magha... [
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Ekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
eka meaning "one, first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ekecheiria f Greek MythologyFrom Ancient Greek
ἐκεχειρία (
ekekheiria) "truce, armistice". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. She was honoured during the ancient Olympic Games, when an armistice was called between city states for the duration of the games.
Ekeniyere m & f EsanThe name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.
Ekeshvari f SanskritMEANING - supreme goddess, supreme queen. Here एक means chief, supreme + ईश्वरी means goddess, queen... [
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Eĸilana f GreenlandicGreenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of
Eĸilat and
-na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.
Ekleshia f ObscureIt may be inspired by the Greek word "εκκλησία" (ekklēsía), meaning "church" or "assembly,"
Ekʼ-naah f Classic MayanMeans "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements
ek' ("star") and
na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).
Eko f JapaneseFrom 恵 (
e) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ekram f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.
Ekta f IndianMeans "unity" and "identity" in Sanskrit.
Ekwunife m & f IgboMeans "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.
Ela f Sanskrit, IndianDerived from Sanskrit एला (
elaa) which means "the earth; cardamom".
Ela-a f MaoFrom the Mao
elo meaning "welcome".
Eláj f & m PwâlaOne of the first Pwâla names assigned originally to Pwâ-Eláj. The name translates directly to “scholar” but also suggests “curiousity” and “intelligence”.
Elamie f Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a Queen of Tyre who entered a kind of sparrowhawk tournament and won, for she was the most beautiful.
Elan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Elandria f African AmericanElandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elaphia f Ancient GreekAncient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [
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Elaphiaia f Greek MythologyAlteration of
Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος
(elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.
Elba f ItalianDirectly taken from the name of the island of
Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian
Helba and
Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin
Ilva.
Elbegbayan m & f MongolianMeans "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbayar m & f MongolianMeans "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Elbegbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Elbegzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Elbereth f LiteratureMeans "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of
êl "star" and
bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.
Elbibi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".
Elbika f ChechenEither from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elbira f Medieval Basque, BasqueBasque form of
Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, LiteratureUsed by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (
El) and Burford (-
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Elchechak f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
chechak meaning "sweet".
Eldalótë f LiteratureMeans "elven flower" in
Quenya from
elda meaning "elf" and
lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Eldana f KyrgyzFrom Medieval Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Persian
دانا (
dana) meaning "wise".
Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Eldey f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
eldr "fire" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Eldino f Georgian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a Georgian diminutive of a name that starts with
Eld-, since -ინო
(-ino) can be a diminutive suffix in Georgian.
Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eldr "fire" and
lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
Eldono f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
dono meaning "wise".
Eldrid f NorwegianFrom the Old Norse name
Eldríðr, possibly from the elements
eldr "fire" and
fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name
Æðelþryð or the Old High German name
Hildifrid (via Frankish
Eldrit).
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements
eldr "fire" and
rún "secret".