English Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
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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
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.
Emlen m English, Welsh
Variant of Emlyn. Emlen Tunnell (1924-1975) was an American football player and coach. He was the first African-American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
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.
Emmalie f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.
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.
Emmalynn f English
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.
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.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
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]
Emmelise f English
Variant of Emmalise, or else a combination of Emme and Lise.
Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily
Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.
Emmeryn m English
A variant of Emeryn in use since at least 1866 as a masculine given name.... [more]
Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy
Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.
Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.
Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"
Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.
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).
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Emott m English
Other form of Emmett
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
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
Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.
Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.
Emris m Welsh, English (Rare)
A variant of Emrys. Emrin is a rare diminutive form.
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.
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).
Endro m English
Variant of Andrew.
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.
England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Ennik f English (Canadian)
Canadian name of the South Korean-Canadian singer Jeon So-mi.
Ennison m English
"Son of Ennis". According to Forebears.Io, 20 people have this name worldwide.
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.
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.
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".
Eparaima m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Ephraim.
Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.
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.
Ephod m Biblical
Ephod was the father of Hanniel, a prince of the Tribe of Manasseh. (Num. 34:23).
Ephraem m Biblical (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Hebrew name 'Efrayim via its hellenized form Ephraim.
Ephram m English
Variant of Ephraim.
Ephrathah f Biblical
Probably a variant of Ephrath.
Ephrem m English
Variant of Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [more]
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]
Eppa m English
Diminutive of Epaphroditus.
Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Eraric m Germanic, English, History
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.
Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Erek m English
Variant of Eric.
Eri m Biblical
The male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [more]
Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.
Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.
Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.
Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
Eridon m English
Transferred use of the surname Eridon.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".
Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.
Erinn f English
Variant of Erin.
Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.
Erised f English (American, Rare)
As a name, it is most likely a reversed spelling of the name Desire or the word of that same name.
Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.
Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Erlen f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
Erlyn m English
Variant of Erlin.
Erlynn f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
Erlynne f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.
Ermajean f English
Combination of Erma and Jean 2.
Ermalee f English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
A combination of the names Erma and Lee. Commonly used from at leas the late 1890s to early 1940s.
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.
Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Erny m English
Diminutive of Ernest.
Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."
Errick m English
Variant of Eric.
Errin f & m English
Variant of Erin.
Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.
Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.
Ervan m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Irvin or Ervin
Erving m English
Variant of Irving.
Erwen m English
Variant of Erwin.
Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.
Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Eseia m Biblical Welsh, Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Welsh Bible.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esere m Biblical (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]
Eshban m Biblical
Unknown meaning. This is the name of the son of an Edomite leader in Genesis 36:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:41.
Eshcol m Biblical
Means "cluster". In the Bible, the brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham in persuit of king Chedorlaomer. He lived in the neighborhood of Hebron and may have given his name to the valley of Eshcol, which lay a little North of Hebron.
Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God
Eshtemoa m Biblical
Means "obedience."
Eshton m Biblical
Means "uxorious". In the Old Testament this is a man mentioned in genealogy of Judah.
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esler m English
Transferred use of the surname Esler.
Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.
Esli m Biblical
Meaning "near me" or "he who separates." Son of Nagge or Naggai, in the genealogy of Christ.
Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme
Esmie f English
Variant of Esmee.
Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).
Espie f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.
Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza
Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]
Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.
Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Estell f English
Variant of Estelle.
Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.
Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Estes m English
Transferred use of the surname Estes.
Estill m English
Transferred use of the surname Estill.
Estle m English
From the surname, Estle, which is derived from the name of the town of Astley in Warwickshire, meaning "east wood"
Estlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Estlin.
Estlyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Estlin or a combination of Esther and Lyn.
Eston m English (Rare)
From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.
Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.