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Ephrem m English
Variant of Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [more]

Ephriam m English (American, Rare)
Varaint of Ephraim.

Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.

Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]

Epik m African American
Variant of Epic.

Epiphanny f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant misspelling of Epiphany.

Eppa m English
Diminutive of Epaphroditus.

Eppelina f English (Archaic)

Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.

Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".

Equilla f African American
Variant of Aquilla.

Erabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Erabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabelle.

Eraina f English (Rare)

Eralynn f American (Rare)

Eraric m Germanic, English, History
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.

Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.

Erbine m American
Variant of Urbine.

Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.

Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.

Ereah f English (Rare)

Erek m English
Variant of Eric.

Erelda f American (South)

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Eriah m English (Modern)
Variant of Uriah.

Erial m English

Erianna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Ericah f English (Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.

Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.

Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.

Erickson m English (Rare), Portuguese (?), Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of Erickson as a given name.

Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.

Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.

Eriden m English

Eridon m English
Transferred use of the surname Eridon.

Erie f & m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.

Eriel f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariel.

Eriella f English (Rare)

Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".

Erienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Erieona f African American

Erikah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Erilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Erimentha f English

Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.

Erinn f English
Variant of Erin.

Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.

Erised f English (American, Rare)
As a name, it is most likely a reversed spelling of the name Desire or the word of that same name.

Erita f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Rita (compare Emelita and Émétilde).

Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.

Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.

Eriyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyel f American
English

Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]

Erlan m English (Rare)
Variant of Erlin.

Erlen f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.

Erlene f American (South)
Variant of Earlene.

Erlin f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian

Erline f English, Haitian Creole
Variant of Earline.

Erllanie f English

Erlon m English (American)

Erlyn m English
Variant of Erlin.

Erlynn f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.

Erlynne f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.

Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.

Ermajean f English
Combination of Erma and Jean 2.

Ermalee f English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
A combination of the names Erma and Lee. Commonly used from at leas the late 1890s to early 1940s.

Érmantine f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Armantine.

Ermie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Erma.

Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.

Ermine f French (Archaic), English (Archaic), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Hermine or else a variant of Ermina.

Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.

Ermitt m American (Rare, Archaic)

Ermyntrude f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ermintrude.

Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).

Ernestena f English
Variant of Ernestina.

Ernice f American
Variant of Bernice.

Erny m English
Diminutive of Ernest.

Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."

Erowyn f English

Erric m American (Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Errick m English
Variant of Eric.

Erriel f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariel.

Errin f & m English
Variant of Erin.

Erroll m English (Rare)
Variant of Errol.

Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.

Erryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Erin.

Ersela f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Ersie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ursula.

Erskin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Erskine.

Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.

Ertha f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Eartha.

Ertharin f African American
Ertharin Cousin was director of the World Food Programme from 2012–2017.

Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), American
There was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [more]

Ervan m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Irvin or Ervin

Ervil m American

Erving m English
Variant of Irving.

Erwen m English
Variant of Erwin.

Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Eryca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Eryck m English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Eric.

Erycka f English (Modern)
Variant of Erica.

Erynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Erin.

Erynne f English

Eryth f English (Rare)

Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.

Esabella f English (Rare), South African
Variant of Isabella.

Esaia f American (Hispanic)

Esamae f English (British)
Variant of Esmé.

Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.

Escarleth f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Escarlett f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Scarlett.

Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.

Esco m English

Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".

Eselda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Esequiel m American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Ezekiel.

Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God

Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.

Esker m English

Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]

Esler m English
Transferred use of the surname Esler.

Esley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Esley.

Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.

Esmai f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Esmé.

Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.

Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.

Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme

Esmeraldo m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese, American (Hispanic)
Masculine form of Esmeralda.

Esmia f American

Esmie f English
Variant of Esmee.

Esnart f English

Esnat f English (African)
Form of Esnath.

Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Esoré f Louisiana Creole, French (Cajun)

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Esperansa f American (Hispanic), Indonesian (Rare), Judeo-Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esperanza.

Espey m & f English (Rare)

Espie f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Esperanza.

Espinoza m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Espinoza.

Espirita f English

Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.

Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza

Esque f English

Esree f & m English (Rare)

Esri m & f English (Rare)

Esrie m & f English (Rare)

Essa f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Latinate variant of Essie.

Essah m English (Rare, Archaic)

Essena f English (Rare)

Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]

Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.

Essfa f English (American, Rare)

Essynce f English (Rare)
Variant of Essence.

Estale m English

Estcia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Very rare combination of Esther and Lucia.

Estéban m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Esteban.

Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."

Estefannie f English, Spanish
Variant of Estefany.

Estefany f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic), South American
Variant of Stephanie used in Latin America. Also compare Estefani and Estefanía/Estefânia.

Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.

Estell f English
Variant of Estelle.

Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.

Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.

Esteller f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estellar.

Estephon m American (Hispanic, Rare)

Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.

Esterline f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Esterlene.

Estes m English
Transferred use of the surname Estes.

Estevan m Louisiana Creole, Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant and Louisiana Spanish form of Esteban.

Estevanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban.... [more]

Estèves m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Estève.

Estha f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Estherlene f English (American)
Variant of Esterlene.

Estherr f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Esther.

Estie f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ester.

Estill m English
Transferred use of the surname Estill.

Estlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Estlin.

Estlyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Estlin or a combination of Esther and Lyn.

Eston m English (Rare)
From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.

Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.

Estoria f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Estrelda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estrilda.

Estrelle f Filipino, English (Rare)

Estrilda f English (Archaic)
Variant of Estrildis.

Estrilde f English (Archaic)
Variant of Estrilda.

Estus m English
Variant of Eustace.

Eswin m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements est "grace" and wine "friend." This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Eteoria f African American

Etera f American

Eternia f Spanish, American

Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.

Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]

Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.

Ethanael m English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Ethan and Nathanael

Ethane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ethan. Ethane was given to 9 boys in 2004 according to the SSA.

Ethaneal m English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Ethan influenced by Nathanael. Ethaneal was given to 5 boys in 2005 according to the Social Security Administration.

Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.

Ethaniel m English
An invented name, likely a combination of Ethan and Nathaniel, or simply an elaboration of Ethan with the Hebrew name suffix -iel.

Ethanna f English
Variant of Ethana.

Ethanuel m African American (Rare)

Ethea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Ethela f English
Variant of Ethel.

Ethelbald m Anglo-Saxon, English (Archaic)
From Æðelbald.

Ethelberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethelbert.

Ethelbertus m English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ethelbert.

Ethelda f English
Variant of Ethel.

Ethelee f American (Rare)
Blend of Ethel and Lee.

Etheleen f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Ethelene.

Ethelene f English (American)
Elaboration of Ethel using the common name suffix lene. Also compare Ethelyn.

Ethelfled f English (Archaic)
Younger form of Æthelflæd, which fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.

Ethelgard f German (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of the name Edelgard combining it with Ethel making it more Anglicized.

Ethelia f English

Etheline f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel.

Ethella f English
Elaboration of Ethel.

Ethelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Ethel.

Ethelma f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Thelma.

Ethelmae f American (Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Mae.

Ethelmary f English (Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Mary. Ethelmary Oakland was a silent era child actress.

Ethelmay f English
Combination of Ethel and May.

Ethelreda f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ethelred.

Ethelwin f English (Archaic), English (American)
Variant of Ethelwyn.

Ethelwolf m English (Rare, Archaic)

Ethelwulf m Anglo-Saxon, English
Mordern form of Æðelwulf.

Ethelwyn m & f English
Derived from the Old English masculine name Æðelwine. When many Old English names were revived in the 19th century, it saw use as a feminine name, probably due to its similarity to the popular name Ethel... [more]

Ethelwynn f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æðelwynn, which was derived from the elements æðel "noble" and wynn "joy". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived.

Ethelynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Ethelyn.

Ethen m English
Variant of Ethan.

Ether f American
Name used in reference to the discovery of the element ether.

Etherea f American (Rare)

Ethereal f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word ethereal, meaning "celestial, heavenly".

Etheria f English, Late Roman
The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.

Etheridge m English
Transferred use of the surname Etheridge.

Ethian m English (Rare)
Variant of Ethan. According to the Social Security Administration, Ethian was given to 5 boys in 2017.

Ethie f American
Diminutive of Ethel, Etheline, or similar names. It is sometimes given as a full name.

Ethiopia f African American, English
From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.

Ethlyn f English, Jamaican Patois
Contracted form of Ethelyn.

Ethnea f Irish (Latinized), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eithne.

Etho m & f English

Ethredge m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Ethredge.

Ethridge m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ethridge.

Ethyl f English
Variant of Ethel.

Ethyle f English
Variant of Ethel.

Ethylene f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel using the popular suffix -ene. See also Etheline. Unfortunately, this spelling is also the spelling of the chemical compound ethylene, a plant hormone.

Ethyn m English

Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.

Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.

Etrula f English (American, Rare)

Etrulia f English

Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.

Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.

Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.

Etter f American (Archaic)
Variant of Esther derived from colloquial pronunciation.

Etterlene f African American (Rare)
Combination of Etter and the suffix lene. Notable bearers are American singer Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024) and her daughter Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (1955-), also a singer.

Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.

Etty f English (Archaic)
Variant of Ettie.

Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).

Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.

Eucharista f American (Rare, Archaic)

Euchariste m & f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Eucharistus.

Eucher m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French form of Eucherius.

Euclyde m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Euclide.

Eudalie f Flemish (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Odalie via the masculine form Eudes.

Eudice f English (American, Archaic), Jewish

Eudolie f Louisiana Creole
Likely a Creole variant of Odélia or a feminine form of Eudes via its older form Eudo and the feminine variant Eudeline.

Eudrey f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Audrey.

Eufamia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euphemia.

Eufroy m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Euphrône.

Euge m English
Short form of Eugene.

Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.

Eugina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Eugenia incorporating Gina.

Eugine m American (Rare)
Variant of Eugene.

Eugonda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uganda.

Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.

Eulala f English
Contracted form of Eulalia.

Eulalee f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Eulalie.

Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)

Eulena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.

Eulenia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.

Euloris m English (Rare, Archaic)

Eumea f Louisiana Creole

Euna f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Úna and Ùna.

Euna f English (American), American (South)
Likely a short form of Eunice.

Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.

Eunetta f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Euna mimicking diminutive forms ending in -etta.

Eunez f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eunice with the spelling being influenced by Inez.

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Eunicia f American (Hispanic), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Latiniate form of Eunice.

Eunie f English, American (South)
Diminutive of Eunice. This was the birth name of American screenwriter and actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974).

Eunique f African American (Modern)
Variant of Unique, possibly influenced by the spelling of Eunice.

Eunys f Manx, English (Modern, Rare)
Modern English variant and traditional Manx form of Eunice. It coincides with the Manx word eunys "pleasure; joy; bliss; delight".

Eupha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Short form of Euphemia.

Euphelia f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Euphemia and Ophelia. Euphelia is the title of a poem by Helen Maria Williams (1759-1827).

Euphemie f English (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Euphémie.

Euphemy f English (Archaic), Scottish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Euphemia.