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Ebiye m & f IjawMeans "a good thing" in Ijaw.
Ecacoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "whirlwind" in Nahuatl, literally "wind serpent".
Echichinwo m & f AfricanIkwerre name. Used in Rebisi Kingdom,Port Harcourt,(Nigeria). Meaning 'a baby delivered at the appropriate time'
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)From the English word
eclipse (derived from Latin
eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω
(ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [
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Eco f & m ItalianItalian form of
Echo, both the mythological figure and the word.
Edem m & f EfikMeans "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.
Edén m & f SpanishDerived from
Edén, the Spanish name for the Garden of
Eden.
Edet m & f EfikMeans "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, EdoThis name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Edralin m & f FilipinoTransferred use of the surname
Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)Diminutive of
Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).
Eelke m & f West FrisianWest Frisian diminutive form of
Ele via
Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of
Ele in the case of female bearers.
Effiong m & f EfikMeans "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Eh m & f KarenMeans "to love" in S'gaw Karen.
ʻEhu m & f HawaiianMeans "sea spray" or "reddish hair" in Hawaiian.
Eikyo m & f JapaneseMeans ‘Influence’ in Japanese. Detective Conan episode 875, Eikyo is the name of the priest.
Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, WelshWelsh form of
Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [
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Eilir f & m WelshDerived from Welsh
eilir "butterfly; regneration; spring".
Eilo f & m Medieval Spanish, Medieval BasqueMedieval Spanish and Basque name of uncertain meaning and origin. Very common name during the middle ages, specially in the Álava province of the Basque country. In other regions of Spain it has been found mainly as a female name, probably a contraction of
Eulalia or
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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.
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.
Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiA dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"
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.
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.
Ekwunife m & f IgboMeans "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.
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”.
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".
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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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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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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Eleuia f & m NahuatlPossibly from the Nahuatl word
elehuia, meaning "to want, to desire".
Elisala m & f TuvaluanMeaning unknown. This is one of the top names in Tuvalu. Politician Elisala Pita is a well-known bearer.
Elisav m & f Ancient HebrewVery old and rare Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA is a more modern form of the same name and usually used for females.
Elliotte f & m EnglishVariant or feminine form of
Elliott. American actress Marla Sokoloff (b. 1980) named her first-born daughter this.
Elliw m & f WelshProbably derived from
lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.
Elochukwu m & f Igbo"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.
Eloghosa m & f EdoPossibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.
Eltanin f & m AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation
Draco.
Elwy f & m WelshIt derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elzie m & f HebrewDiminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Elzy f & m AmericanVariant of
Elzie. Diminutive of names containing
Elz or
Els or similar sounds.
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".
Emeri f & m KoreanThe second element is "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry)... [
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Emersen f & m EnglishA 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.
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".
Emomu f & m IjawMeans "follow me home" in Ijaw.
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.
Enebish f & m MongolianMeans "not this one" in Mongolian, from энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that" combined with биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Enetaivan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
England f & m EnglishThe name England is derived from the Old English name
Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
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".
Enkhbulgan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган
(bulgan) meaning "sable".
Enkhbüren f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Enkhbuyan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
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".
Enkhdelger f & m MongolianMeans "abundant peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Enkh-Ekhlelt m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and эхлэлт
(ekhlelt) meaning "beginning, origin".
Enkhmagnai f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай
(magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".
Enkhmandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Enkhmandal f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мандал
(mandal) meaning "rebirth, revival" or "surface, outer layer".
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".
Enkhsaruul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and саруул
(saruul) meaning "bright, clear" or "robust, healthy".
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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Enqian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
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".
Erdenedelger f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erdenekhishig f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".