EllariafLiterature This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Ellaria Sand is the name of the paramour of prince Oberyn Martell, the little brother of Doran, prince of Dorne. ... [more]
EllisiffIcelandic, Medieval Scandinavian Icelandic form of Elizabeth. It originated as a "Nordicized" form of Yelizaveta, the original Russian name of the 11th-century Rus' princess (daughter of the Kievan ruler Yaroslav) who married King Haraldr III of Norway.
ElliðimIcelandic Means "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.
ElmuratmUzbek A famous bearer is Elmurat Tasmuradov, an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Olympics. He won a gold medal four times at the Asian Championship... [more]
ElmurzamChechen, Dagestani From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "Mirza, prince".
ElpenormGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
ElphabafLiterature Created by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).
ElphègefNorman Norman feminine name of unknown etymology, perhaps related to Alphege (Old English in origin).
ElphiasmLiterature Used by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [more]
ElrohirmLiterature Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
ElswythfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.
Eltaninf & mAstronomy Derived 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.
ElvinasmLithuanian Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Elwin, which is a short form of Edelwin, a variant form of Adalwin. In other words, you could also say that Elwin is a variant form of Alwin... [more]
ElyabelfArthurian Cycle A medieval form of Elizabeth used in the 13th-century Prose Tristan and its adaptations, where it belongs to the mother of Tristan.
ElyezermJewish, Hebrew Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
ElysantfMedieval The name Elysant is girl's name meaning "temple path". An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".
ElzabadmBiblical The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]
Emersenf & mEnglish 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.
ÉmilandmFrench (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical) Variant of Émilien. Saint Émiland de Nantes, also known as Émilien de Nantes (Émilien of Nantes in English), was a French religious leader who was canonized by the church as a martyr for dying in a fight against the Saracens in Burgundy in 725 AD.
EmmerammGerman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of Heimeran), but it could also be amal meaning "work, labour" or ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]
Emmsdanm & fYoruba (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".
EmmuskafHungarian Diminutive of Emma. The novelist Baroness Emma "Emmuska" Orczy (1865-1947) wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel series.
EmnildafMedieval Slavic, Medieval German, Medieval Polish The name is apparently of Germanic origin. The first part of the name is a little difficult to explain, it can go back to the name element irmin "whole, universal" or to a name element aman related to amal "work, labour"... [more]
EmpandafRoman Mythology Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin pandere, meaning "to open" or panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [more]
EmperormEnglish (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’.
EnaretefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἐνάρετος (enaretos) meaning "virtuous, productive", literally "in virtue" from the preposition ἐν (en) "in" and ἀρετή (arete) "virtue"... [more]