EfnisienmWelsh Mythology From the welsh efnys, meaning "hostile, enemy". This name was borne by the son of Llyr's wife Penarddun by Euroswydd, who eventually causes the fall of Ireland when his half-sister Branwen is married off to the Irish king Matholwch without his permission.
EfunroyefYoruba Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.
EgalmothmLiterature The name Egalmoth has unclear origins, though it is likely to have been Sindarin. The first element egal has many possibilities to its origin, including eglerio or egleria ("praise, glorify"), egnas (which is rather appropriately found in both Ñoldorin and Sindarin), or êg ("sharp point"), eglon or eglir (which were names given to the Ñoldor by the Sindar), or egol ("forsaken")... [more]
EgidiolafMedieval Italian Variant of Gigliola. Egidiola Gonzaga (1325-1377) was lady of Milan by marriage to Matteo II Visconti, lord of Milan, between 1349 and 1355.
EglatinefLiterature, Arthurian Cycle Probably a medieval French variant or possibly a misspelling of Eglantine. In Arthurian legend, Eglatine was the daughter of King Machen of the Lost Island, and the half-sister of King Nentres of Garlot... [more]
EgonaigamGuanche Of Guanche origin, meaning unknown. This was the name of a Canarian chieftain, uncle of Tenesor. He was also known under the name Guayasen.
EhiremenmEsan My Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me
EhizefuamEsan Means: my (Ehi) Destiny (ze) chooses (Efua) Light or what is white
EhlimanafBosnian Feminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
EhmetjanmUyghur Uyghur elaboration of Ehmet using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".... [more]
EidotheafGreek Mythology The name of a nymph desired by Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".
EinosukemJapanese From Japanese 映 (ei) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
EinráðimOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements einn "one, alone" and ráð "advise, counsel, decision" or from Old Norse einráðr meaning "self-willed".
EirfinnafIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
EizariyamArabic Eizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
EkalavyamHinduism Means "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and लव्य (lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
ElandriafAfrican American Elandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
ElaphinafAncient Greek Apparently derived from Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) meaning "deer".
ElayokonfIjaw Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.
ElberethfLiterature Means "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of êl "star" and bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.
EldalótëfLiterature Means "elven flower" in Quenya from elda meaning "elf" and lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
El'danqızfKarachay-Balkar (Archaic) Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.
EldarionmLiterature Means "son of the Eldar" or "son of the Elves". In J.R.R. Tolkien's appendixes within 'The Return of the King', Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen. He succeeds Aragorn as 'High King' of the two realms his father reunited.
EldliljafIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
EldridgemEnglish From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
EleanourfEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Elemmírëf & mLiterature The 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.... [more]
ElerrinafLiterature Sindarin name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is one of the names of the highest mountain in Arda (the Earth). It means: crowned with stars. The other name is Taniquetil. It is mentioned in 'Silmarillion'.
EleuthermGreek Mythology From Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". In Greek mythology Eleuther was the son of the god Apollo and Aithusa or Aethusa... [more]
ElghaliafArabic (Maghrebi, Rare) Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة (ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
EliandromPortuguese (Brazilian) This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisabete) with a name ending in -andro (such as Leandro).... [more]
EliasaphmBiblical 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.
EliathahmBiblical, 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.
ElisannafMedieval French Of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
ElisettafTheatre, Italian (Rare) Contracted form of Elisabetta. It was used for one of the main characters in Cimarosa's opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage) which debuted in 1792.
ElistinafKalmyk From Elista, the name of the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia. The city's name is ultimately derived from Kalmyk элсн (elsn) meaning "sand, sandy".
Elizoharf & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Means "my God is brilliant" or "my God is shining" in Hebrew, a combination of Eli 2 and Zohar. Used both as first name and surname.
ElkhasaímOld Persian (Hellenized, Archaic, ?) Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the alleged founder of the Elcesaites, an ancient Jewish Christian sect in Lower Mesopotamia
EllalinefEnglish (Rare) Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
ElliettefEnglish (Rare) Although this name presumably started out as a borrowing of French Éliette (the spelling being influenced by names such as Ellinor, Ella 1 and, later, Elle), it is now generally understood as a feminine form of Elliott.
EllimerefLiterature Invented by Garth Nix for the Old Kingdom trilogy. Ellimere was the daughter of King Touchstone and Abhorsen Sabriel, and princess of the Old Kingdom.