American Submitted Names

Ellalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ella 1 and Lee.

Ellaline f English (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).

Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.

Ellamae f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Ella 1 and Mae.

Ellamarie f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Marie.

Ellamary f English

Ellamay f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Ella 1 and May.

Ellamy f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellamy.

Ellan f English (American, Rare)

Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.

Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1

Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.

Ellanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellany f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellany.

Ellarae f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Rae.

Ellaree f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellaria f Medieval English, English
Variant of Elaria.

Ellarie f English
Variant of Ellery.

Ellarose f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rose

Ellarudy f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rudy.

Ellasyn f English (American)
Feminine variant of Ellison.

Ellavieve f English (Rare)
Modern form of Ælfgifu, influenced by the names Ella 1 and Genevieve.

Elleah f English (Rare)

Elleana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.

Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellie.

Ellegra f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allegra.

Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.

Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.

Ellender f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Eleanor.

Ellene f English (Rare)

Ellenmarie f English

Ellenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Elena.

Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Ellenore f English (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.

Ellera f American (Rare, Archaic)

Elleree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Elleria f English
Elaboration of Ellery.

Ellerie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.

Ellesia f English (Modern, Rare)

Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).

Ellette f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.

Ellia f English (American, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)

Elliadria f English (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)!

Elliah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elia.

Elliann f English
Variant spelling of Ellianne.

Ellianna f English (American, Modern), Greek

Ellianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elianne.

Ellias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elias.

Elliava f American

Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]

Ellicia f English (Rare)
Most likely a "Latinized" elaboration of Ellice.

Ellidora f English (Rare)

Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.

Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.

Ellieanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliane, influenced by Ellie and Anne 1.

Elliemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellie and Mae.

Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.

Ellienne f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Élienne.

Elliese f English (American)
Variant of Elise.

Elliette f English (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.

Ellijah m English (Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.

Ellingham m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellingham.

Elliona f English, Filipino, Indonesian, Papuan

Elliora f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliora.

Elliotte f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Elliott. American actress Marla Sokoloff (b. 1980) named her first-born daughter this.

Ellisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Elisa.

Ellise f English
Variant of Elise.

Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.

Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.

Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.

Ellisyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female variant of Ellison.

Ellita f English (Modern, Rare)

Ellix m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellix.

Ellizabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Ellody f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Élodie.

Elloise f English (Rare)
Variant of Eloise.

Ellona f English (Rare), Jewish
Variant of Elona.

Elloner f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Eleanor.

Ellora f English, 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.

Ellorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellouise f English
Variant of Elouise.

Ellowyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

Ellsie f English (American, Rare)

Ellsworth m English
Transferred from the surname Ellsworth.

Ellwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elwood.

Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.

Ellyana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1

Ellyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Ellyce f English (American, Rare)

Ellye f American (Rare)

Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.

Ellynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellyot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliot.

Ellyott f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliott.

Ellys f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ellis.

Ellyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.

Ellyssa f American (Rare)
Variant of Alyssa.

Ellyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth incorporating the diminutive Elly.

Elm m Catalan, English
Catalan form of Elmo, as well as a short form of Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word elm, a type of tree.

Elmarie f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Elma and Marie.

Elmena f English

Elmeria f English

Elmerine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Elmer.

Elmerita f English
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a feminine form of Elmer or, although unlikely, a form of Elma

Elmon m English (American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Elmore m English
Transferred use of the surname Elmore.

Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name

Elmyra f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Elmira 1. Elmyra Duff is a character from the cartoon Tiny Toon Adventures.

Elnera f English (Rare, Archaic), Filipino

Elnor m English
Abt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.

Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elnore f English (Rare), Medieval English
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elodea f English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Elodea, a genus of several underwater freshwater perennials, often called the waterweeds, which was first described as a genus in 1803. The name itself is a New Latin coinage, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos) “marsh-meadow".

Elodias m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Elodise m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Elody f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Élodie.

Elois f English
Variant of Eloise.

Elonda f English
The name might have been inspired by other names ending in the -onda sound such as Shonda and Wanda.

Elonzo m American (Rare)
Variant of Alonzo.

Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.

Eloree f English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Elouisa f English (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elouise.

Elovie f English

Elovisa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eloisa or Lovisa.

Elphia f English (American, Archaic)

Elphinstone m English
Trasnferred use of the surname Elphinstone.

Elphira f American (Rare)

Elraine f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Mcelraine.

Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.

Elrick m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elric.

Elrico m African American

Elrie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellory

Elrose f English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)

Elsabel f English
Combination of Elsa and the common suffix -bel.

Elsadora f English (Rare)

Elsah f English (Rare)
Variation of Elsa.

Elsaline f English (Rare)

El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!

Elsemere f Popular Culture, American
Transferred use of the surname Elsemere.

Elsena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsina.

Elsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Elsie.

Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.

Elsianna f American (South, Rare)

Elsieanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Anne.

Elsimae f English (Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.

Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.

Elsinore f English (American, Rare)
From the name of Hamlet's castle, which is an anglicized form of Helsingør, a Danish place name meaning "neck, narrow strait" (see Elsinore)... [more]

Elsmere m English

Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.

Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.

Elsworth m English
Variant of Ellsworth.

Elswyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.

Elta f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alta.

Eltun m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Elton.

Elva f English (American, Archaic)

Elvaline f American
Elaboration of Elva.

Elvena f English (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Alvina.

Elvera f English, Dutch
Variant of Elvira. It was most notably borne by American dancer Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000), the mother of actor Sammy Davis Jr.

Elvessa f English (Rare)

Elvido m American (Hispanic)

Elvie f English
Diminutive of Elvira, Elvina, Elva, and other names beginning with Elv.

Elvika f American

Elvirah f English (African, Rare), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Elvira.

Elvon m English

Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.

Elway m English (American, Rare)

Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.

Elwy m English

Elyce f American (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Elycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elydia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elidia.

Elyjah m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Elyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellyn or Elin.

Elynda f English (Modern)
Variant of Elenda, influenced by the names Lynda and Lynn; or possibly a blend of Elinor (or Elizabeth) and Linda, inspired by the similar names Belinda, Melinda and Celinda.

Elynn f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch
Variant of Elyn.

Elynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Elyn.

Elynore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Elyott m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliott.

Elyra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyra.

Elyria f English

Elysabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.

Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.

Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.

Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.

Elyssia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elysia or Alyssia.

Elytte m English
Variant of Elliot.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Elyzah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizah and Elyza.

Elyze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elise and Elyse.

Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.

Elzabeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).

Elzadie f English (American)

Elzena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elsena.

Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.

Elzina f English (American, Archaic), Afrikaans
Variant of Elsina.

Elzora f African American

Elzorah f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Elzy f & m American
Variant of Elzie. Diminutive of names containing Elz or Els or similar sounds.

Emajo f American (South, Americanized, Rare)
A combination of the female names, Emma & Jo. Uses only one M.

Emaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Emaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmaleigh.

Emaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emali f English
Variant of Emily.

Emalie f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emalina f English (American, Archaic)

Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.

Emaly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emalye f English
Variant of Emily.

Emalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emani f African American
Variant of Imani.

Emannuel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuel and Emanuel.

Emanueline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole diminutive of Emmanuelle.

Emanuella f English, Italian
Variant of Emanuela.

Emanuelle f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle or Emmanuel.

Emara f American (Rare)

Emari m & f African American (Modern)
Variant of Amari or Imari.

Emarie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmarie.

Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Embe m & f English (American, Anglicized, Rare)
It's the Swahili word for mango, but the alternative spelling for it is, "Umbe", which means around, about, or after. I prefer the after idea, so maybe it could be a name for a second child.

Emberlea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlee f English
Variant of Emberly.

Emberleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).

Emberlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberlynn.

Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.

Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.

Embre f English (Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Embree f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.

Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.

Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.

Émelia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole cognate of Emelia and Emelie (via Emélie).

Émélie f Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Émelie.

Emelin f English

Emelinda f American (Hispanic)

Emeline f French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), English, Medieval English
Variant of Émeline.

Émelise f Louisiana Creole
18th and 19th-century elaboration of Émelia and Émelie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -lise.

Emellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *moyni- "treasure" - which became muin in Old Welsh, and mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).

Emera f English

Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.

Emerancia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Emeranthe.

Emerant f English (Archaic)
Variant of Emerald

Émérente f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Émérante.

Emerett f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Emeretta.

Emeretta f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Emmeretta.

Emeri f English
Variant of Emery.

Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.

Emerin m French, English
A variant spelling of Emeran and Emeryn.

Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)
Emerine is a feminine form of names Emery, Emeric, and Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [more]

Emerite f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Emerita.

Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.

Emerly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emerley.

Emerlyn f English (Modern)
A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn

Emersen f & m English
A variant of Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.

Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn

Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.

Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.

Emeryn m Welsh, English
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.

Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.

Emetherius m English
English form of Emeterius.

Emetilda f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Matilda. Compare Acadian Métilde.

Émétilde f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Emetilda.

Emetilde f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Émétilde.

Émétile f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Émétilde.

Emetile f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Émétile.

Emett m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmett.

Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.

Emilea f American (Rare)
Variant of Emily or Emilia.

Emilean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Emileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.

Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.

Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.

Emilinda f American (Hispanic)

Emillia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilie.

Emillio m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilio.

Emilly f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.

Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.