English Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Eann m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ian. Eann was given to 10 boys in 2012.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Earla f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl
Earlbert m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and berht meaning "bright" or "famous."
Earldene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl.
Earlee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Early.
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix etta.
Earlette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix ette.
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Earlie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Early and diminutive of Earline.
Earlina f English
Variant of Earline.
Earlwin m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements eorl meaning "nobleman" and wine which translates to "friend".
Early m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Early.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Earnie m & f English (American)
Variant of Ernie that is predominately masculine.
Earth f & m English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
Earyn f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Erin.
Eason m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eason.
East m & f English
From the English word, from the Old English ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of Easton.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eastynn f & m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Easton.
Eathel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Eather f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ether.
Eathon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Eathon was given to 12 boys in 2007 according to the SSA.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Eaves f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Eaves.
Eavie f English
alternative spelling of Evie
Ebb m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbie m English
Diminutive of Ebenezer.
Ebbye f English
Variant spelling of Ebbie.
Ebeny f English
Variant of Ebony.
Ebroin m English, History
English form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria.
Ecko f & m English
Variant of Echo.
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... [more]
Ecru f English (American, Rare)
From the English word ecru, the color of unbleached silk or linen, which is from the French écru, meaning "raw" or "unbleached".
Edbert m English
English form of Eadberht.
Edd m English
Variant of Ed.
Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]
Eddye f English
A feminine spelling of Eddie.
Edee f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edith
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Ederic m English
Variant of Eadric.
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edgenie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie.
Edgerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Edgerton.
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.
Edler m English (?)
Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.
Edna m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Ednas m Biblical
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Ednas m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 1.... [more]
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Edrick m English
Variant of Edric.
Edrie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Edris.
Edris m English
Variant of Idris 2.
Edris f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Eduene f English
Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Edwald m English
Contemporary English form of Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwardo m English
Variant of Eduardo.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)
Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [more]
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Edwyne m & f English
Variant spelling of Edwin
Edwynne f English
Feminine version of Edwin
Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.
Effa f English
Variant of Aoife.
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Effye f English
Variant of Effie.
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Egerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Egerton.
Eggbert m English
Variant of Egbert
Eglah f Biblical
Means "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King David's wives and the mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Ehi m Biblical
In Genesis 46:21, Ehi is the third son of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 8:1 he is called Ahahrah, and in Numbers 26:38 he is called Ahiram.
Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.
Eidson m English
Possibly a variant of Addison.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eisele f English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Eisele.
Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.
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.
Eithel f English
Variant of Ethel.
Elah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 or Ella 2. This name was given to 33 girls born in the United States in 2015.
Elan m English (Rare), Jewish
Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.
Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.
Elania f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elana or Elane.
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Elasah m Biblical
Elasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Elayne f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elbee m & f English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LB.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Elden m English
Variant of Eldon or Alden.
Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.
Eldin m English (Rare)
Variant of Eldon. This spelling was used for the character 'Eldin Bernecky,' a philosophical painter in the television series 'Murphy Brown' (1988-1998). The role was portrayed by actor Robert Pastorelli.
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.
Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]
Eleadah m Biblical
Meaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar
Eleazer m Biblical (Hellenized), Romani (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:12.... [more]
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Electa f English
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elected m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Doctrine of Election.
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Elenah f English
Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Eleph m English (Puritan)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [more]
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eleuthera f English (Rare), Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elfine f Literature, English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Elvina, Elfa and Elfreda, influenced by the word elfin... [more]
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elgo m English (American)
I don't know, I just heard it.
Elgustus m & f English
Bandile
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliam m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Eliasaph m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.
Eliathah m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Elick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elick.
Eli'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Eliel.... [more]
Elifeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Eligeh m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Elijah reflecting certain dialects.
Eli-lama-sabachthani m English (Puritan)
From an Aramaic phrase meaning "my God, why have you forsaken me?" It is likely taken from Matthew 27:46 in the New Testament: 'And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
Elimelech m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Elimeleque m Biblical, Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elimelech.
Eliondra f English (Modern, Rare)
The name is influenced by names like Elliana and Eleanor or other names with similar starting sounds, and names like Cassandra and Alondra or other names with similar ending sounds.
Eliorah f English
Variant of Eliora.
Eliotte f English
Variant of Elliott.
Eliphal m Biblical
Meaning, "whom God judges," son of Ur, one of David's guard. (1 Chronicles 11:35)
Eliphaz m Biblical
Means "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [more]
Elipheleh m Biblical
Meaning "whom Yahweh makes distinguished".
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).
Elishah m Biblical
Variant of Elisha.
Elishama m Biblical
Means "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל ('el) and the verb שָׁמַע (shama) "to hear".
Elishaphat m Biblical
Means "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of Zichri.
Elison m English
Variant of Ellison.
Elisse f English
Either a variant of Elise or Elissa 2.
Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.
Elitha f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.
Eliu m English (Rare), Biblical
This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Eliyah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Elizabad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:7.... [more]
Elizabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, with Beth replaced by Belle
Elizabethine f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Elizabeth.
Elizah f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eliza or Elijah.
Elizaphan m Biblical
Elizaphan was a prince of the tribe of Zebulun; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Elizbeth f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Elizabeth.
Elizur m Biblical
Means "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י (i) "my", and צוּר (tsur) "rock, cliff"... [more]
Elizza f English (Rare)
Short version of ‘Elizzabeth’, a very rare variant of ‘Elizabeth’.
Elizzabeth f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Elizabeth.
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.