This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the language is English; and the first letter is E.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ecru f English (American, Rare)From the English word
ecru, the color of unbleached silk or linen, which is from the French
écru, meaning "raw" or "unbleached".
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from
Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name
Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [
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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.
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.... [
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Emmaus m English (American, Rare), BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς
(Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic
hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emryn f English, English (American)Possibly a female variant of
Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -
ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), ObscureFrom the English word
enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series
Bewitched (1964-1972).
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), LiteratureFrom the English word
envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin
invidia, of the same meaning (compare
Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
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.
Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), ObscureFrom the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία
(euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος
(euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ
(eu) "good, well" and φέρω
(phero) "to bear".... [
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Eureka f English (American, Rare)From the Ancient Greek word εὕρηκα (
heúrēka), meaning "I have found (it)". In modern English,
eureka is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention, and it is originally atributed to Ancient Greek mathematician
Archimedes.
Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book
Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with
Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix
-ella or by elaborating it.
Evernia f English (American)A kind of lichen. From Greek
euernēs "sprouting well" (from
eu- "good" +
ernos "sprout") + New Latin -
ia.