Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Eleriin f Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Ele and Riin.
Elestren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish elester meaning "iris flower". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Életke f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian élet "life".
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".
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.
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
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.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Eliantte m African American (Modern, Rare)
From a rhyming variant of Elliot. This is the name of the American jewelry company Eliantte.
Elidor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Dor means "Generation of my God" in Hebrew.
Elinborg f Faroese, Danish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese and Danish form and Icelandic variant of Elínborg.
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elínheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element heiðr "bright; clear; cloudless; honor".
Elinoam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Noam means "Pleasantness of my God" in Hebrew.
Elinoy f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God", and the name Noy means "beauty".
Eliondra f English (Modern, Rare)
The name is influenced by names like Elliana and Eleanor or other names with similar starting sounds, and names like Cassandra and Alondra or other names with similar ending sounds.
Elioz m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God" and the name Oz 2 means "power" / "strength".
Elipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God" and the name Paz 2 means "gold".
Eliron m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ron 2 means "my God is song" or "my God is joy" in Hebrew.
Elisapie f Inuit (Modern)
Inuktitut form of Elizabeth. ... [more]
Éliséa f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Elisea.
Elita f Chechen (Modern)
"elite" "pious" "noble" "virtuous"
Elivia f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. Perhaps an elaboration of Olivia with the influence of names such as Elisa
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Elixane f Basque (Modern)
20th-century coinage derived from an elaboration of Elixa.
Elíza f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Eliza as well as a variant of Elísa.
Elizabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, with Beth replaced by Belle
Elizohar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my God is brilliant" or "my God is shining" in Hebrew, a combination of Eli 2 and Zohar. Used both as first name and surname.
Elkie f English (British, Modern, Rare)
English form of Elke 1. A famous bearer of this name is singer Elkie Brooks (real name: Elaine Bookbinder).
Ellalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ella 1 and Lee.
Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.
Ellentina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ellen 1 and the name suffix -tina.
Elles f Dutch (Modern)
Probably a short form of Elisabeth.
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.
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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)!
Ellisia f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Also may be after the flower, Ellisia or a feminization of Ellis.
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.
Elna f Catalan (Modern)
Popularized Catalan name that refers to the northern Catalan city of Elna. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, a Maternity Hospital was set up in Elna, run by a Swiss nurse - Elisabeth Eidenbenz - who looked after pregnant women from the Republican refugee camps who were fleeing Franco's fascist troops... [more]
Éloane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Eloan.
Eloīza f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Eloise.
Elor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names El and Or means "God of light" in Hebrew, also variant of names like Elior and Orel.
Elur m & f Basque (Modern)
From Basque elur meaning "snow".
Elwis m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Elvis.
Elyam m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of El, meaning “God” and Yam, meaning “sea”.... [more]
Elyaniv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names El (or Eliya) and Yaniv, and the meaning would be "God will prosper".
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.
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.
Ema f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern name derived from the word ima which means "mother" in Hebrew.
Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).
Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.
Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.
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.
Emek m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "valley" in Hebrew.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emeralda f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Emerald.
Émeraude f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French émeraude "emerald".
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
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
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.
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery
Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emmalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily, or a combination of Emma and Lee.
Emmaleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Emmarie f English (Modern), Filipino
Strictly feminine variant of Emery, the spelling probably influenced by Emma and Marie.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emmiina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Emmi.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]
Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)
An alternative spelling of Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g Bryn vs Brynn... [more]
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.
Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".
Enderline f Nigerian (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Endijs m Latvian (Modern)
Latvian form of Andy.
Enelin f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Eneli.
Enetz m Basque (Modern)
Meaning unknown.
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
Enjoli f American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Enjoli perfume introduced by Revlon in 1978.
Enol m Asturian (Modern), Spanish (European, Modern)
After lake Enol, the biggest of the two lakes of Covadonga in the highlands of Asturias, Spain.
Enóla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Enola.
Enssi m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Finnish short form of Ensio.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From 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.
Éole m French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Heol.
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".
Eran m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish variant of Eren.
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.
Ericson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erlaitz m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Name of various mountains in the Basque Country and Navarre, likely from the Basque word erlaitz ("cornice").
Erman m Turkish (Modern)
a Turkish origined name with the meaning; brave, heroic, stouthearted
Ermenga f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic short form of Ermengard.
Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".
Estiva f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Name of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly from a place name in Brazil.
Estoril f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Portuguese city Estoril.
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.
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.
Eðna f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Eithne.
Étoile f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French étoile "star" (ultimately via Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla).
Eugeo m Literature (Japanized, Modern)
From one of the main characters of the anime "Sword Art Online: Alicization", the name means "gentle", "working fast", and "honesty".
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".
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]
Euria f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Basque euri "rain".
Eutteum m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 으뜸 (eutteum) meaning "top, head, the best."
Éva f French (Modern)
French form of Eva or a variant of Ève
Évaëlle f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Éva and names ending in -ëlle, such as Maëlle and Gaëlle.
Evalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lee.
Evaluna f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This is the name of Venezuelan actress and singer Evaluna Montaner (1997-).
Evanas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian form of Evan, in use since the 2000s.
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]
Évanne f Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan. This name is also sometimes considered a combination of Éva and Anne 1.
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.
Evely f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Eve and Ly and variant of Eveli.
Evena f Breton, French (Modern), French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of the Breton name Even.
Everhett m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Everett, influenced by Rhett.
Evetke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Recently coined from the Hungarian word evet "vair; squirrel".
Evían m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name of uncertain origin.
Evianne f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Evi and Anne 1.
Evion m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Evian.
Evoleht f Obscure (Modern)
A variation of the name Evolet. Evoleht spells "The Love" backwards. In the national records of Scotland 2018 there was one girl named Evoleht.
Evynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Evan.
Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Eyborg f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Øyborg.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Ezabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Izabella. According to the SSA, Ezabella was given to 19 girls in 2018.