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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 (
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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".
Electryone f Greek MythologyMeaning "rooster" or "amber". The Doric form of Electryone,
Alectrona, is the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ, Alektor, the Greek word for 'rooster', while Electryone itself is more similar to Ἠλέκτρα,
Elektra, meaning 'amber'... [
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Eleine f Arthurian CycleThe beautiful, golden-haired daughter of King Pellinore and the Lady of the Rule, Eleine killed herself with the sword of her lover Sir Miles after he was treacherously slain by Loraine le Savage.
Eleisha f EnglishSeemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of
Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like
Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.
Elektrifikatsiya f SovietMeans "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elemmírë f & m LiteratureThe name Elemmírë was a Quenya word that meant "star jewel", which comes from the words elen, meaning "star" and mírë, meaning "jewel". The form of the word does not specify gender.... [
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Elen f BretonDerived from Old Breton
el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with
Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also
Elen.
Elenid f WelshPossibly derived from
Elenydd, an area in Wales named after the Elan river. The river itself takes its name from Welsh
elain, "fawn".
Elenwë f LiteratureDerived from Quenya
elen "star" and
wë "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of
Turgon and the mother of
Idril... [
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