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

Ellisyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female variant of Ellison.

Ellita f English (Modern, Rare)

Ellivia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elivia.

Ellizabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Ellody f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Élodie.

Elloise f English (Rare)
Variant of Eloise.

Ellona f English (Rare), Jewish
Variant of Elona.

Ellora f English, French (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.

Ellorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellouisa f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Elouisa.

Ellouise f English
Variant of Elouise.

Ellowen f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

Ellowyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

Ellsie f English (American, Rare)

Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.

Ellyana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1

Ellyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Ellyce f English (American, Rare)

Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.

Ellynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellyot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliot.

Ellyott f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliott.

Ellys f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ellis.

Ellyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.

Ellyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth incorporating the diminutive Elly.

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

Elmena f English

Elmeria f English

Elmerine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Elmer.

Elmerita f English
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a feminine form of Elmer or, although unlikely, a form of Elma

Elmyra f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Elmira 1. Elmyra Duff is a character from the cartoon Tiny Toon Adventures.

Elnera f English (Rare, Archaic), Filipino

Elnith f English (British, Rare, Archaic)

Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elnore f English (Rare), Medieval English
Contracted form of Eleanor.

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.

Elois f English
Variant of Eloise.

Elonda f English
The name might have been inspired by other names ending in the -onda sound such as Shonda and Wanda.

Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.

Eloree f English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Elouera f English (Australian)
An Aboriginal name meaning "a pleasant place"

Elouisa f English (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elouise.

Elovie f English

Elovisa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eloisa or Lovisa.

Elphia f English (American, Archaic)

Elraine f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Mcelraine.

Elrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellory

Elrose f English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)

Elsabel f English
Combination of Elsa and the common suffix -bel.

Elsadora f English (Rare)

Elsah f English (Rare)
Variation of Elsa.

Elsaline f English (Rare)

Elsena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsina.

Elsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Elsie.

Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.

Elsieanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Anne.

Elsiemae f English (British)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.

Elsimae f English (Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.

Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.

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]

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.

Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.

Elva f English (American, Archaic)

Elvena f English (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Alvina.

Elvera f English, Dutch
Variant of Elvira. It was most notably borne by American dancer Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000), the mother of actor Sammy Davis Jr.

Elvessa f English (Rare)

Elvianna f English (Australian)
A compound of Elvira with Anna, or a feminisation of Elvin 1.

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

Elvirah f English (African, Rare), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Elvira.

Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.

Elycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elydia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elidia.

Elyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellyn or Elin.

Elynda f English (Modern)
Variant of Elenda, influenced by the names Lynda and Lynn; or possibly a blend of Elinor (or Elizabeth) and Linda, inspired by the similar names Belinda, Melinda and Celinda.

Elynn f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch
Variant of Elyn.

Elynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Elyn.

Elynore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Elyra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyra.

Elyria f English

Elysabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.

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.

Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.

Elyssia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elysia or Alyssia.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Elyzah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizah and Elyza.

Elyze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elise and Elyse.

Elzabeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

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

Elzadie f English (American)

Elzena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsena.

Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.

Elzina f English (American, Archaic), Afrikaans
Variant of Elsina.

Elzorah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Emaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Emaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmaleigh.

Emaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emali f English
Variant of Emily.

Emalie f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emalina f English (American, Archaic)

Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.

Emaly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emalye f English
Variant of Emily.

Emalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emanuella f English, Italian
Variant of Emanuela.

Emanuelle f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle or Emmanuel.

Emarie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmarie.

Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.

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

Emberlee f English
Variant of Emberly.

Emberleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
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.

Embre f English (Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Embree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.

Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.

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.

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.

Emelin f English

Emeline f French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), English, Medieval English
Variant of Émeline.

Emellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmalyn.

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).

Emera f English

Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.

Emerant f English (Archaic)
Variant of Emerald

Emerett f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Emeretta.

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

Emeri f English
Variant of Emery.

Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)
Emerine is a feminine form of names Emery, Emeric, and Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [more]

Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.

Emerly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emerley.

Emerlyn f English (Modern)
A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn

Emersen f & m English
A variant of Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.

Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn

Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.

Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.

Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.

Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.

Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."

Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.

Emilean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Emileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.

Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.

Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.

Emillia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilie.

Emilly f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.

Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.

Emilyina f English
Name derived from Emily

Emilyn f Filipino, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.

Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline

Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery

Em-jade f English
A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.

Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.

Emlee f English

Emlie f English
Variant of Emily

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.

Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.

Emmabelle f English

Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.

Emmadine f English (Rare)

Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.

Emmagail f English (American)
Combination of Emma and Abigail.

Emmah f English (African)
Variant of Emma.

Emmajane f English
Combination of Emma and Jane.

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

Emmakate f English
A combination of Emma and Kate.

Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.

Emmalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily, or a combination of Emma and Lee.

Emmalei f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.

Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.

Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.

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

Emmalie f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.

Emmalin f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmalinza f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Combination of the Germanic names Emma and Linza, giving the meaning of “wholly, very soft or tender”.

Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.

Emmalou f English
Combination of Emma and Lou.

Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.

Emmaluna f English
Combination of Emma and Luna.

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

Emmalyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmaline.

Emmalynn f English
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.

Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May

Emmanuelina f English (African), Eastern African
Feminine form of Emmanuel, particularly used in Tanzania and Uganda.

Emmanuella f English (African)
Latinate form of Emmanuelle.

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.

Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.

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]

Emmelene f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

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

Emmeliese f English

Emmelise f English
Variant of Emmalise, or else a combination of Emme and Lise.

Emmelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmelyne f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

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

Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily

Emmersyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emerson.

Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.

Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy

Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.

Emmica f English (American)
Universal

Emmilie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emmillie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emmilly f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.

Emmilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilyn.

Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"

Emmolina f English
Variant of Emmalina.

Emmry f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.

Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).

Emoline f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emora f English

Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.

Emorie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Empathy f & m English

Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".

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]

Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.

Emreese f English
Combination of Emily, Emma, Emerald and Reese

Emri f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.

Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)
An alternative spelling of Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g Bryn vs Brynn... [more]

Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.

Emylee f English
Variant of Emily.

Emylei f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyleigh f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.

Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.

Emylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emily.

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).

Endrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

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... [more]

Endure m & f English (Puritan)
Menaing, "to suffer patiently." Referring to enduring the trials and tribulations of life.

Enecha f English (Puritan)
Feminization of Enoch.

Enfinity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

Engleshia m & f English

English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.

Ennabel f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Ennah f English (American)
Variant of Anna.

Ennea f English (Rare)

Ennik f English (Canadian)
Canadian name of the South Korean-Canadian singer Jeon So-mi.

Enrita f English

Ensa f English

Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Enslie m & f English
Variant of Ensley.

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.

Enyah f English
Variant of Enya. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Eoife f English
Variant of Aoife.

Eon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ean.

Eona f English (British, Rare), English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Eone as well as a feminine form of Eon.

Eone f Greek Mythology, American (South, Archaic), English (Australian, Archaic)
In Greek mythology, Eone was a Thespian princess as one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius.

Eowyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Éowyn.

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".

Epha f English (Rare)
Variant of Ephah.

Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.

Ephramina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ephram.

Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.

Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]

Epiphanny f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant misspelling of Epiphany.

Eppelina f English (Archaic)

Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.

Erabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Erabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabelle.

Eraina f English (Rare)

Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.

Ereah f English (Rare)

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Ericah f English (Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.

Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.