ExpeditusmLate Roman, History From the Latin past participle of expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.
Experiencem & fEnglish (Puritan, Rare), Literature From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
ExuperantiafLate Roman Variant of Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb exsupero (see Exuperius for more)... [more]
ExuperantiusmLate Roman Masculine form of Exuperantia. A bearer of this name was Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, who lived and died in the 5th century BC.
ExuperiusmLate Roman Variant spelling of Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements ex "out of, from within" and supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [more]
EybjörtfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr).
EyfurafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse fura "fir tree"... [more]
EyglófIcelandic Icelandic combination of ey "good fortune" or "island" and glóa "to shine, glitter".
EyjafOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]
EyjalínfIcelandic (Rare) Elaboration of Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [more]
EylínfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".
EymarmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse mærr "famous".
EyrósfIcelandic (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rós "rose".
EyrúnfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rún "secret; secret lore".
EyþórmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).
EyþrúðurfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse þrúðr "strength".
EyðvørfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
EyukifJapanese From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
EzanmBosnian Male name of Arabic derivation, from ezan, Islamic call to worship.
EzanamEthiopian Ezana or Ezanas (c.303– c.350 CE/AD) was king of Aksum, now Ethiopia. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity. Ezana is a Geʽez (an ancient Ethiopian Semitic language) name of unknown meaning... [more]
EzbaimBiblical The meaning of this name is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from אזב ('azab), meaning "to scrub" or "to flutter". A second theory suggests it comes from בזז (bazaz), meaning "to plunder".... [more]
Ezéliem & fFrench (Rare) French form of Ezelias, which is a variant spelling of Eselias, the hellenized form of the Biblical Hebrew given name Atsalyahu... [more]
EzellmAfrican American Of uncertain origin. Transferred use of the surname Ezell found primarily in the southern United States. Possible variation of Israel or short form of Ezekiel.
EzenwamIgbo (Rare) The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King
EzlynnfSinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare) A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.
EzranmPopular Culture Ezran is a main character in the Netflix original show 'The Dragon Prince' (2018-). Ezran is the 10-year-old crown prince of Katolis and Callum's younger half-brother who has the ability to speak with animals... [more]
EzrimHebrew Means "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
EzrifPopular Culture Meaning unknown. Ezri Dax is a character on the television series Deep Space Nine.
EzriefEnglish, Hebrew Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.
EzrielmBiblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]
EztizenfBasque 16th-century coinage derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious" and izen "name". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Dulce Nombre.
EzzardmAfrican American, American Peaked in the US during the 1950s almost certainly in tribute to World Heavyweight Champion boxer Ezzard Mack Charles (1921 - 1975). Of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Ezra.
Ezzatm & fArabic, Persian Alternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.