EarnánmIrish (Rare) Diminutive form of earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of Ernest.
Earthf & mEnglish (Rare), English (Puritan) From the English word earth, referring to the planet, the soil, or the alchemical element. Ultimately from Old English eorthe.
Eastm & fEnglish From the English word, from the Old English ēast-, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *aust- "east; toward the sunrise". It is also used as a short form of Easton.
EbroinmEnglish, History, Medieval Latin Frankish/Latin form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria. a West Frankish kingdom.
Eclipsef & mEnglish (Rare) From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]
EdlermEnglish (?) Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
EdrisfEnglish (Rare) Feminine form of Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
EduenefEnglish Meaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
EdwaldmEnglish Contemporary English form of Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
ÉibhleannfIrish Allegedly derived from Old Irish óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as Evelyn.
EighneachánmOld Irish, Irish (Modern, Rare) Old Irish Gaelic name of unknown meaning. This was the name of the first chieftain of the O'Donnell clan. In modern times it has usually been reinterpreted as an Irish form of Ignatius.
EisleyfEnglish (Modern) Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
EldinmEnglish (Rare) Variant of Eldon. This spelling was used for the character 'Eldin Bernecky,' a philosophical painter in the television series 'Murphy Brown' (1988-1998). The role was portrayed by actor RobertPastorelli.
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.
ElegymEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
EleishafEnglish Seemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.
ElenahfEnglish Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
EleutherafEnglish (Rare), Late Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]
Elevenf & mPopular Culture, English (Modern, Rare) From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
ElithafEnglish (Rare) Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.
EliumEnglish (Rare), Biblical This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]
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).
ElliadriafEnglish (Modern) Name of former Bad Girl Elliadria Griffin (1988-). Or known as Persuasion! Persuasion is known for being in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017)!
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.
EllorafEnglish, French (Modern) Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.