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Elzie m & f HebrewDiminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
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.
Emechebe m & f IgboMeans "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Ememabasi m & f EfikMeans "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
abasi meaning "Lord".
Ememobong m & f EfikMeans "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from
emem meaning "peace" and
obong meaning "God".
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala
emms "excellence" and
dan "God Our Salvation".
Empire m & f English (Rare)From the English word
Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
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
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Endlani m & f TsongaFrom the Xitsonga
endla meaning "make, create, do".
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... [
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Endure m & f English (Puritan)Menaing, "to suffer patiently." Referring to enduring the trials and tribulations of life.
Enetaivan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enju m & f JapaneseFrom 槐 (
enju) meaning "Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholar,
Styphnolobium japonicum" or 延 (
en) meaning "extend, prolong, lengthen" combined with 珠 (
ju) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl"... [
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Enkhbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Enkhbayasgalan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Enkhchuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Enkhdalai m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Enkh-Ekhlelt m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and эхлэлт
(ekhlelt) meaning "beginning, origin".
Enkhmandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Enkhmend m & f MongolianMeans "secure, free from pain" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, wellbeing".
Enkhnar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нар
(nar) meaning "sun".
Enkh-Od m & f MongolianMeans "peace star" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and од
(od) meaning "star".
Enkhsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Enkhtagtaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)Means "dove of peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тагтаа
(tagtaa) meaning "dove, pigeon".
Enkhtaivan m & f MongolianMeans "tranquility" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enkhtamir m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Enkhtögs m & f MongolianMeans "perfect peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Enkhtsengel m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, enjoyment".
Enkhtsogt m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цогт
(tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".
Enkhtüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Enkh-Yalalt m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and ялалт
(yalalt) meaning "conquest, victory".
Enkhzhavkhlan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and жавхлан
(javkhlan) meaning "dignity, majesty" or "brilliance, splendour".
Enkhzol m & f MongolianMeans "peace and fortune" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and зол
(zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing".
Eno m & f Africangift, to give, of (Efik and Ibibio) origin
Enoki m & f JapaneseIt is the Japanese word for the Chinese Hackberry/Celtis sinensis. In one legend, foxes would gather under this tree on the eve of the new year and form atmospheric ghost lights known as the kitsunebi... [
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Eo-jin m & f KoreanMeans "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.
Eperulo m & f BandialMeans "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.
Ephah m & f Biblical HebrewIn the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of
Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of
Caleb.
Epic m & f EnglishFrom 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")... [
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Eppu m & f FinnishA Finnish diminutive of such names as
Emil and
Erik. Famous bearers are the Finnish band Eppu Normaali, author and actress Eppu Nuotio (born Eija-Riitta Nuotio) and actor Eppu Salminen (born Jarmo Juhani Salminen)... [
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Erdenebüren m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenedalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Erdenemandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenetögs m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Erdeni m & f ManchuFrom the Middle Mongolian
ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Erel m & f HebrewPossibly 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).... [
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Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Erkhbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhchölöö m & f MongolianMeans "freedom, liberty" in Mongolian, from эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege" or "authority, power" and чөлөө
(chölöö) meaning "freedom".
Erkhembayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhembuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erkhemzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Errai m & f AstronomyGamma 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".
Erşi m & f Karachay-BalkarMeans "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.
Esenmend m & f MongolianMeans "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн
(esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Esenzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн
(esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Ethelwyn m & f EnglishDerived from the Old English masculine name
Æðelwine. When many Old English names were revived in the 19th century, it saw use as a feminine name, probably due to its similarity to the popular name
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Etom m & f NigerianEtom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria
Eun-bin m & f KoreanA famous bearier of this name is Kwon Eun-bin (2000-?).
Eun-seong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 殷 (
eun) meaning "many, great; abundant, flourishing" combined with 誠 (
seong) meaning "sincere, honest; true, real".
Eurfon m & f WelshPossibly from Welsh
aur "gold" combined with Môn, the name of an island in Wales.
Eurus m & f Greek MythologyEurus was the god of the east wind, one of the four directional Anemoi (Wind-Gods). He was associated with the season of autumn and dwelt near the palace of the sun-god Helios in the far east.
Evin m & f IrishFrom
Éimhín with the typical Irish diminutive suffix ending with the letter 'n'. From the root word
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Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)From the English word
excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [
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Exodus m & f American (Rare)Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Ezzat m & f Arabic, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see
Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Fable m & f EnglishDerived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [
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Fahina m & f TonganMeans "white hala fruit" or "white complexion" in Tongan.
Faizi m & f ArabicBasically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare
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Falimampionona m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
mampionona meaning "to comfort".
Falisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and
soa meaning "good".
Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), KamweThe name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"
Faly m & f MalagasyMeans "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Famenontsoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
famenon meaning "completely" and
soa meaning "good".
Faramalalako m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
malalako meaning "beloved".
Faranirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Farasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and
soa meaning "good".
Farshid m & f PersianFrom Persian فر
(farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید
(šid) meaning "light, shine".
Farzin m & f PersianMeans "ferz" in Persian, referring to a piece in the ancient game of shatranj (equivalent to the queen in modern chess).
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Fear m & f English (Puritan)Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Febri m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of February (
Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in February.
Fenohanitra m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hanitra meaning "perfume, pleasant scent, fragrance".
Fenohasina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Fenohery m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
hery meaning "force, power".
Fenosoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
feno meaning "full, complete" and
soa meaning "good".
Feza m & f TurkishMeans "(outer) space" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic فضاء
(faḍāʾ).
Fiaro m & f MalagasyMeans "protective charm, that which protects" in Malagasy.
Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word
fidelis, a derivative of
fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Fidihasina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice, preference" and
hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Fidimalala m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice, preference" and
malala meaning "beloved".
Fidinirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice, preference" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Fidisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice" and
soa meaning "good".
Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Fig m & f English, LiteratureFig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [
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Finty m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Fiyanggū m & f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of a Jurchen chieftain (d. 1522 CE). After the establishment of the Qing dynasty, he was given the posthumous name Emperor Zheng.
Flame m & f English (Rare)From the English word
flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."
Florens m & f Ancient RomanLatin word meaning "blooming". This is a Cognomen foundd to be used by one woman and by eight men.