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Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldacar m Literature
Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]
Eldalótë f Literature
Means "elven flower" in Quenya from elda meaning "elf" and lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Eldana f Kyrgyz
From Medieval Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise".
Eldəniz m Azerbaijani
Derived from Turkic el meaning “people, county, nation” combined with Azerbaijani dəniz meaning “sea”.
El'danqız f Karachay-Balkar (Archaic)
Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldar m & f Hebrew
Most sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [more]
Eldari m Georgian
Form of Eldar with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eldarion m Literature
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.
Eldina f Bosnian, Albanian
Feminine form of Eldin.
Eldina f Slovene
Elaboration of Elda.
Eldiyar m Kyrgyz
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland" (see Diyar).
Eldjárn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and járn "iron".
Eldlilja f Icelandic (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).
Eldmar m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse eldr "fire" and mærr "famous".
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.
Eldrian m Filipino
Tagalog
Eldþóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage based on the Old Norse element eldr "fire" (cf. Éldi, Eldlilja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Elduara f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in Valpuesta in 864.
Éléa f French (Modern)
French adoption of Elea.
Eléa f French (Belgian, Modern), French (Modern)
French variant and Belgian-French form of Éléa.
Eleadah m Biblical
Meaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
Éléanore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Eleasar m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Eleazar.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar
Eleashah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It means "Whom God made"
Eléazar m French
French form of Eleazar.
Eleazaro m Italian
Italian form of Eleazar.
Eleazer m Biblical (Hellenized), Romani (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:12.... [more]
Elebrans m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight.
Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elefteria f Albanian
Albanian form of Eleftheria.
Elegast m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Dutch (Rare)
Means "noble guest", derived from the Middle Dutch adjective edel meaning "noble" combined with the Middle Dutch noun gast meaning "guest".... [more]
Eleias m Biblical Welsh, Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Elias, used in the Welsh Bible.
Eleina f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Elaine.
Eleisha f English
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.
Eleiza f Filipino
Variant of Eleizza and Eliza
Eleizza f Filipino
Variant of Eleiza
Elejas m Sami
Sami form of Elias.
Eleka f American
Maybe a feminine form to Elek.
Elekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elton.
Elektrifikatsiya f Soviet
Means "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elema m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elmer.
Elema f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elena.
Elemar f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Eléna f French
French form of Elena.
Elenæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Elena (see Helen).
Elenah f English
Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Elenedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Elene.
Elenia f German (Modern), Italian
Elaboration of Elena influenced by Ilenia.
Elenitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Greek (Italianized)
Hispanic and Italian variant of Elenitsa. This was used in the Italian movie Le soldatesse (1965; The Camp Followers in English) for a Greek character, played by Anna Karina... [more]
Elenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Elena.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Elenóa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Eleanor.
Elenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eleanor.
Elentári f Literature
Quenya form of Elbereth.
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Eleonara f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eléónora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eleanor.
Eleonura f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eleonora.
Elephantis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [more]
Elergia f Arthurian Cycle
A sorceress who entraps Arthur in "La Tavola Ritonda".
Eleria f Literature (Modern)
Used by German author Ursula Poznanski for the female main character in her Eleria-trilogy. In the character's case it was created by combining Eleonore and Ariadne.
Elerrina f Literature
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'.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [more]
Elessar m Literature
Created by JRR Tolkien for his The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. This is the name, meaning Elfstone, given to Aragorn in Lórien by Galadriel and later adopted by him as King of Gondor.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Eletta f Italian
Italian form of Electa, or directly from the Italian vocabulary word meaning "elected, chosen". It belonged to the mother of Petrarch.
Eleuia f & m Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word elehuia, meaning "to want, to desire".
Eleukadiusz m Polish (Rare)
Of Greek origin, means "of Elis" (on the Peloponnese).
Eleuthera f English (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]
Elevación f South American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Elevación and Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [more]
Elevetha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Elewika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elvis.
Elewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Erwin / Ervin and Elvin 1.
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elfráðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ælfræd.
Elfráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Elfráðr.
Elfrída f Czech
Czech form of Elfrida.
Elfryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish adoption of Elfriede.
Elftraud f German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name composed from the Germanic name elements alb "elf" and drud "strength".... [more]
Elgad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “God of fortune” or “luck from God”, a combination of El and Gad.
Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".
Elgars m Latvian
Latvian form of Algar.
Elghalia f Arabic (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.
Elgina f Romani (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Algenny.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
Elgiza f Kyrgyz
Means "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз (kız) "girl, daughter".
Elgo'zal f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Elguja m Georgian, Literature
Georgian form of Elgüc. Known bearers of this name include the Georgian politician Elguja Gvazava (b. 1952) and the Georgian scientist and military figure Elguja Medzmariashvili (b... [more]
Elhabib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "the beloved" in Arabic.
Elhame f Kosovar
Feminine form of Elham.
Élia f French
French form of Aelia.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elia f Italian, Albanian, Spanish
Feminine form of Elio.
Elia f Bulgarian
Variant transliteration of Елиа (see Eliya).
Elia f East Frisian
Variant of Ele 3.
Elia f Malayalam
a diminutive of Eliamma, Elizabeth in Malayalam, used by St. Thomas Christian community
Eliáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eliab.
Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliadah m Biblical Hebrew
Eliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
Eliadus m Arthurian Cycle
King of Sicily and father of Floriant, an Arthurian knight, who was raised by Morgan Le Fay.
Eliah m Italian, Dutch
Italian and Dutch form of Elijah.
Eliahu m Hebrew
Variant transcription of אֵלִיָּהוּ (see Eliyahu.
Eliam m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Elian m Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Aelianus (see Aelian) in several languages.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Eliander m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
This given name is predominantly used in South America. In the Spanish-speaking countries of that continent, it is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisa) with a name ending in -ander (such as Alexander)... [more]
Elianderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a modern combination of a given name starting with Eli- (such as Elias and Elisa) with the English surname Anderson... [more]
Eliandro m Portuguese (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]
Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".
Elianna f Greek
Perhaps a combination of Elisavet or Eleni with Anna.
Élianne f French
Variant of Éliane.
Eliannette f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Either and elaboration of Eliana 1 with the popular feminine name suffix ette, or a combination of Eliana 1 and Annette.
Eliano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Aelian.
Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]
Éliante f Theatre
Variant of Elianthe. The name was used on a character in Molière's play Le Misanthrope (1666).
Eliantha f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elianthe. In some cases it might also be a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.
Elianthe f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant form of Helianthe, with omission of the h-. However, in at least one recorded case (a Dutch family), this name was a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.... [more]
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.
Elianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eliano.
Eliara f Brazilian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variation of Liara or Eliana 1.
Élias m French, Judeo-French
French form of Elias.
Eliasaf m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Asaf, means "God has collected" in Hebrew.
Eliasaph m Biblical
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.
Eliaser m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elieser.
Eliashib m Biblical
Means "El restores" or "El causes to return." The name of multiple men in the Bible, including three men who were forced to divorce their foreign wives after the Ezrahite return to Jerusalem... [more]
Eliass m Latvian
Latvian form of Elias.
Eliathah m Biblical, 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.
Eliava f Hebrew
Feminine form of Eliav.
Eliaz m Hebrew
Means "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (elí) "my God" and עז (az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Eliaz m Breton
Breton form of Elias.
Eliâzar m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Eleazar.
Eliazar m Georgian, Guernésiais
Georgian form of Eleazar and Guernésiais variant of Eliâzar.
Elica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Елица (see Elitsa).
Elica f Slovene
Diminutive of Adela, Eleonora, Elizabeta and Helena.
Elichai m Hebrew
My God lives, my God is alive
Elichanaf m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is a name given to one of the sons of Magog in the Book of Jasher.
Elicja f Polish (Rare)
Possibly variation on Alicja, modified to rhyme with Felicja or inspired by names starting with El- such as Eliza.
Élida f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly from Élide, the Spanish name for the historic region of Elis, located in Greece.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elidad m Biblical Hebrew
Elidad was a prince of the tribe of Benjamin; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Numbers 34: 21).
Elidan f Literature
In Gillian Bradshaw's HAWK OF MAY series, Elidan is the name of the character typically named Elaine.
Elídia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese feminine form of Elidius.
Elidia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Elidio.
Eliella f Eastern African
Eliella is a feminine name used mainly in the Kirundi language throughout Burundi likely due to the linguistic influences of German & Belgian colonization from the 1890's-1960's.
Elienai m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning: The God of my eyes or my eyes are towards God. ... [more]
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Eliesar m Faroese
Faroese form of Elieser.
Eliezar m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Eliezer.
Eliezra f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Eliezer.
Elifada f Turkish
Combination of Elif and Ada 2.
Elifia f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Elifiusz.
Eliga m Polish
Short form of Eligiusz.
Eligai m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of Elijah.
Eliissá f Sami
Sami variant of Elisa.
Elija m Slovene
Slovene form of Elijah.
Elijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Aelian.
Elijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Eliana 1.
Elika f Persian, Mazanderani
Means "a blooming, fruitful tree" in Persian.
Elika f Estonian
Diminutive of Eli, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Elika m Hawaiian
Elika is the Hawaiian version of the name Eric.
Elika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eliza.
Elikonida f Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and modern Greek form of Helikonis.
Elikya f & m Lingala
A Lingala word meaning "hope".
Eli-lama-sabachthani m English (Puritan)
From an Aramaic phrase meaning "my God, why have you forsaken me?" It is likely taken from Matthew 27:46 in the New Testament: 'And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
Elimira f Uzbek
Variant of Elmira 2.
Elimkhan m Chechen
Combination of Alim and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Èlina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elena.