Submitted Names Starting with E

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Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.
Excalibur m Arthurian Cycle
The mighty sword of King Arthur.
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.
Exercise f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.
Exian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Exiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Exidio m Galician
Galician form of Aegidius.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Exikia f Spanish
An Hispanicized feminine form of Ezekiel.
Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Exoriens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "appearing"
Expectación f & m Spanish
Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Expédit m French
French form of Expeditus.
Expeditus m Late 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.
Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.
Exuperancia f Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperantia.
Exuperancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Exuperantius.
Exuperantia f Late 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]
Exuperantius m Late Roman
Masculine form of Exuperantia. A bearer of this name was Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, who lived and died in the 5th century BC.
Exupèri m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Exuperius.
Exuperia f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Exuperius.
Exuperio m Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperius.
Exuperius m Late 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]
Exupéry m Occitan
Occitan form of Exuperius.
Exupery m English
English form of Exuperius, possibly derived from the French Exupéry.
Exxie f Obscure
Variant of Exie.
Exzavier m American (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Xavier.... [more]
Eyad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Iyad.
Eyänbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ейән (eyän) meaning "granddaughter" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Eyarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Øyarr.
Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eyberg m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Eyborg.
Eybjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Eyborg.
Eybjört f Icelandic (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).
Eyborg f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Øyborg.
Eydan m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Eydna f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðr.
Eyeldeg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "kind, polite" in Mongolian.
Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem
Eyfari m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".
Eyfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Eyfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Øyfrid.
Eyfura f Old 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]
Eygló f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of ey "good fortune" or "island" and glóa "to shine, glitter".
Eyia f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyja.
Eyiarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyjarr.
Éyie m Jèrriais
Variant of Élyie.
Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".
Eyja f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]
Eyjalín f Icelandic (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]
Eyjarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyarr.
Eyjólfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and ulfr meaning "wolf".
Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]
Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eylaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "good fortune" or "island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Eylaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse male form of Eylaug. Eylaugr is one of the names mentioned in the Landnámabók.
Eylaugur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Eylaugr.
Eyleif f Icelandic
Feminine form of Eyleifur.
Eyleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Øylæifr.
Eyleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Øylæifr.
Eylem f & m Turkish
Means "action" in Turkish.
Eylín f Icelandic (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".
Eylir m Old Norse
Variant of AlvéR.
Eymar m Icelandic
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".
Eymi f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Amy, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Eýmir m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Emir.
Eymond m French (Archaic)
Variant of Aymon recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up to the 1700s.
Eymundr m Medieval Scandinavian
From Old Norse ey "island, flat land along a coast", and mund "protection".
Eynav f & m Hebrew
Variant of Enav.
Eynerth m & f Central American
Higher than anything on Earth
Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.
Eyolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eyjólfur. Appears in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Little Eyolf' (1894).
Eyong m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛyɔŋ meaning "word, voice" in Jagham and Kenyang.
Eyota f Sioux
Means "greatest", from Lakota iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Eyquem m Gascon (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Eyram m African
Ghanian name.
Eyranam f Ewe
The name Eyranam means God blesses me always.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Eyria f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly related to Basque Euria.
Eyríkur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Øyríkr.
Eyrin m Arthurian Cycle
A servant of Arthur who was the son of Peibyn.... [more]
Eyrós f Icelandic (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".
Eyrún f Icelandic
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".
Eysie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Isabel and Isabella.
Eystein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eysteinn.
Eyð f Faroese
Faroese feminine name meaning "riches".
Eyðálvur m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Eyðolvur.
Eyðbjartur m Faroese
Masculine form of Eyðbjørt.
Eyðbjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðbjört.
Eyðfríð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðfríðr.
Eyðgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgærðr.
Eyðgrímur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgrímr.
Eyðgunn f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðguðr.
Eyðhild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðhildr.
Eyðmar m Faroese
Faroese form of Otmar.
Eyðnar m Faroese
Variant of Einar.
Eyðolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðulfr.
Eyþór m Icelandic
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-).
Eyþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Eyþór.
Eyðrun f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðrún.
Eyþrúður f Icelandic (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".
Eyðstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðstæinn.
Eyðtór m Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of auðr "prosperity", "fortune", "riches" and þórr "thunder".
Eyðun m Faroese
Modern form of Auðun (see Audun).
Eyðvarður m Faroese
Faroese form of Audvard.
Eyðvør f Faroese
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".
Eyub m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Circassian form of Job
Eyverska f Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "from Orkney".
Eyvin m Danish
Variant of Eyvind.
Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.
Eyvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eyvǫr.
Eyvor f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Eyvǫr.
Eýýüb m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ayyub.
Eyyüb m Turkish
Turkish form of Ayyub
Eyyub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayyub.
Eyyüp m Turkish
Turkish form of Ayyub.
Eyzyural f Mordvin
Means "icicle" in Erzya.
Ez m English
A nickname for Ezra.
Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.
Ezail m African American
Of uncertain origin.
Ezan m Bosnian
Male name of Arabic derivation, from ezan, Islamic call to worship.
Ezana m Ethiopian
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]
Ezav m Croatian
Croatian form of Esau.
Ezavas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Esau.
Ezaw m Polish
Polish form of Esau.
Ezbai m Biblical
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]
Ezbon m Biblical
Ezbon is the name of two people mentioned in the Bible.
Ezcan f Kurdish
From ez meaning "I" and can meaning "soul".
Ezdah f Kurdish
Ezdah seems to be a variant of Ezdan, which means”kind, merciful, gift from God”.
Ezdînşêr m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine name, the name of a famous prince.
Ezdrasz m Polish
Polish form of Esdras.
Eze m Spanish
Short form of Ezequiel.
Ezechia m Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Hezekiah.
Ézéchias m French, Biblical French
French form of Hezekiah via it's Latinized form Ezechias.
Ézéchiel m French
French form of Ezekiel.
Ezechiél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ezekiel.
Ezechiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ezekiel.
Ezechiele m Italian
Italian form of Ezekiel.
Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]
Ezechiellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Ezekiel.
Ezekiah m English
Variant of Hezekiah.
Ezékiel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ezekiel.
'Ezeki'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezekiel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Ezekiela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Ezekiel.
Ezekijel m Croatian
Croatian form of Ezekiel.
Ezekio m Obscure
Probably a variant of Ezekiel.
Eżekjel m Maltese
Maltese form of Ezekiel.
Ezel m & f Turkish, Biblical Hebrew
Unisez name. In Turkish, means "past eternity." In Hebrew, means "departure."
Ezélie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Ezelias, which is a variant spelling of Eselias, the hellenized form of the Biblical Hebrew given name Atsalyahu... [more]
Ezell m African 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.
Ezenwa m Igbo (Rare)
The name Ezenwa is an Igbo name meaning King, Prince, or Son of King
Ézéquiel m French
French form of Ezekiel.
Ezequiele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Ezequiela.
'Ezera m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Ezra. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Ezeuzo m Igbo
Means "king of the road" in Igbo.
Ezhdeha f Persian
Variant of Azhdaha.
Ezhno f Omaha-Ponca
Means "lone, solitary, only" in Omaha-Ponca.... [more]
Ezia f Italian
Feminine form of Ezio.
Ezias m Mormon
Prophet referenced in Book of Mormon Helaman 8:20.
Ezibel f French (Archaic)
Local variant of either Isabelle or Élisabeth found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the mid-1600s.
Ezikiel m Southern African
Malawi variant of Ezekiel.
Ézilda f French (Quebec)
Québecois form of Ezilda.
Ezilda f Norman, French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole
Norman feminine name of unknown etymology, possibly linked to the given name Isolde.
Ezili f Afro-American Mythology, New World Mythology
Ezilí Dantor or Erzulie Dantò is the name of a Haitian Vodou Iwa.
Ezinne f Igbo
Means "true mother", from the Igbo eziokwu meaning "truth", "honesty", "integrity", and nne meaning "mother".
Ezinwanne m Igbo
nwanne, nwanneka"good companion or relative" igbo, african
Eziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ezio.
Ezizjan m Uyghur, Turkmen
Uyghur and Turkmen form of Azizjan.
Ezlynn f Sinhalese (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.
Ezma f Arabic
Variant of Izma.
Ezmael m Medieval Jewish, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Judeo-Spanish form of Ismael.
Ezme f English (Rare)
Variant of Esme.
Ezmia f Literature
Not available. It is used by Chris Colfer in his novel, the Enchantress’ Return, as the name for Sleeping Beauty’s villain.
Ezora f Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant of Isora.
E'zoz f Uzbek
Means "respect, honour" in Uzbek.
Ezrah m Biblical Hebrew
Ezrah is the father of Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon, grandfather (through Mered) of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah, and great-grandfather (through Ishbah) of Eshtemoa.
Ezralynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ezra and Lynn. According to the SSA, Ezralynn was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Ezran m Popular 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]
Ezri m Hebrew
Means "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
Ezri f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Ezri Dax is a character on the television series Deep Space Nine.
Ezricam m Biblical Latin
Form of Azrikam used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ezrie f English, Hebrew
Variant of Ezri which is supposedly a variant of Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.
Ezriel m Biblical, 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]
Ezriela f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Azriel.
Ezrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Azriel (two verses) and Azarel (one verse) used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ezrikam m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Azrikam, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Ezrom m South African
Likely a variant of Hezron.
Ézsau m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Esau.
Ezter f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Esther.
Eztia f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".
Eztizen f Basque
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.
Eztli f & m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "blood" in Nahuatl.
Ezuli f Old Swedish
Means strength, especially female strength
Ezzah f Malay
Variant of Izzah.
Ezzard m African 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.
Ezzat m & f Arabic, 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.
Ezzati f Malay
Malay variant of Izzati.
Ezzatollah m Persian
Persian form of Izzat Allah.
Ezzatullah m Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Izzat Allah.
Ezzaty f Malay
Malay variant of Izzati.
Ezzedin m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Izz al-Din.
Ezzedine m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Izz al-Din.
Ezzelino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ezzelo, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ezzie m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Ezekiel, Ezora or other names that begin with ez-
Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.
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