English Submitted Names

English names are used in English-speaking countries. See also about English names.
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Eone f Greek Mythology, American (South, Archaic), English (Australian, Archaic)
In Greek mythology, Eone was a Thespian princess as one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius.
Eowynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Éowyn, which J. R. R. Tolkien invented using the Old English elements e(o)h "horse" and wynn "joy".
Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.
Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.
Ephram m English
Variant of Ephraim.
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]
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]
Eppa m English
Diminutive of Epaphroditus.
Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
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.
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.
Erek m English
Variant of Eric.
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.
Ericson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
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.
Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".
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.
Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.
Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.
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]
Erlen f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.
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.
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.
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).
Erny m English
Diminutive of Ernest.
Erotas m English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek έρωτας (éro̱tas) meaning "love."
Errick m English
Variant of Eric.
Errin f & m English
Variant of Erin.
Erron m English (American)
This name is used by Mortal Kombat character Erron Black.
Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.
Ervan m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Irvin or Ervin
Erving m English
Variant of Irving.
Erwen m English
Variant of Erwin.
Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.
Esabel f English
Variant of Isabel.
Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Esek m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the biblical place name Esek meaning "strife, contention".
Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God
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.
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme
Esmie f English
Variant of Esmee.
Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
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).
Espie f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Espn m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Espen, influenced by the television network ESPN.
Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza
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.
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.
Esterlene f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ester and the popular suffix -lene.
Estes m English
Transferred use of the surname Estes.
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.
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.
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.
Ethela f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethelda f English
Variant of Ethel.
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.
Etheline f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel.
Ethella f English
Elaboration of Ethel.
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.
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.
Ethen m English
Variant of Ethan.
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.
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.
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.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.
Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.
Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Eubie m English (American)
Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).
Euge m English
Short form of Eugene.
Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.
Eulah f English
Variant of Eula.
Eulala f English
Contracted form of Eulalia.
Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.
Eulene f English (Archaic)
Elaboration of Eula.
Eulette f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Eula by way of adding the French diminutive suffix -ette.
Euneice f English (American, Rare)
American English variant of Eunice.
Eunez f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Eunice with the spelling being influenced by Inez.
Eunie f English, American (South)
Diminutive of Eunice. This was the birth name of American screenwriter and actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974).
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".
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).
Euphonia f English
From the name of the Euphonia bird, a tanager of the genus Tanagra.
Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From 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".... [more]
Euplia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian (Archaic), English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Euplius, which is the latinized form of the ancient Greek name Eupleios.... [more]
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.
Euseby m English (Archaic)
Archaic English form of Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.
Euthemios m English
Alternate spelling of Euthymios
Ev f English
Short form of Evelyn.
Evabel f English
Elaboration of Eva with the popular suffix -bel.
Evabelle f English
A combination of Eva and the ending -belle popular in feminine names
Evadora f English
Combination of Eva and Dora.
Evajoy f English
Combination of Eva and Joy.
Evalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lee.
Evaleta f English
Elaboration of Eva using popular suffix -leta.
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evallia f English (American)
This name is a form of the female name Evalia. It means "life" and has Hebrew origins.
Evamae f English
Combination of Eva and Mae.
Evana f English
Feminine form of Evan.
Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.
Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]
Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]
Evangelique f Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Cognate of Évangélique, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.
Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]
Evanine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Evan using the popular suffix -ine.
Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]
Evanora f Popular Culture, English
The name of a witch in the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Could be a female form of Evan, a combination of Eva and Nora 1 or an altered form of Eleanora
Evanore f English
Variant of Evanora.
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Eveleigh f English (Australian, Rare), English (British, Rare), English (American)
Australian locational name taken from the name of an English estate. Variant of Everley. In American English, it is also a variant of Evelie.
Evelena f English
Variant of Evelina.
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.
Evellynn f English
Variant of Evelyn.
Evelyna f English
Variant of Evelina.
Even m English (Rare)
Variant of Evan.