Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Elmarie f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Elma and Marie.
Elmasia f Greek (Rare)
Used to be shared among Greek women in Anatolia, the Greek version of the Turkish name Elmas, ultimately of Persian origin.
Elmede f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Derived from Livonian elmed, the plural form of elm "pearl".
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
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.
Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.
Elo m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "life" (a poetic expression) and "crop, corn" (a dated expression) in Finnish. It may also be a variant of Elof, Elodia or Eloise.
Elochius m Obscure (Rare)
A variant of Eligius showing contamination from the name Eulogius.
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".
Eloisy f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eloise reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
Eloīza f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Eloise.
Eloiza f Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Polish, Albanian, Italian (Rare)
Form of Eloise in several languages, also a variant of Polish Heloiza and Italian Eloisa.
Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.
Eloxochitl m & f Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "magnolia" in Nahuatl.
Elpide f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Elpida and/or Elpidia.
Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.
Elraine f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Mcelraine.
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
Elrom m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names El and Rom means "highness of God" in Hebrew.
Elsah f English (Rare)
Variation of Elsa.
Elşan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic شأن (sha'n) meaning "honor, dignity, rank".
Elsbet f Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Contracted form of Elisabet.
Elsbeth f Scots (Rare), German
Ulster Scots variant of Elspeth and German contracted form of Elisabeth.
Elsebe f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Norwegian, Norwegian (Rare)
Low German variant of Elsabe, recorded between the 15th and 18th centuries, which was also used in 15th-century Latvia and in Medieval Norway.
Elsebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Elsa and Britt.
Elselijn f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Else with the Dutch name suffix -lijn (which is more or less comparable to the English name suffix -lyn).
Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".
Elsemiek f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elsemieke.
Elsemieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Else and Mieke. Also compare Ellemieke.... [more]
El Shaddai m & f Various (Rare), Theology
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaday) meaning "God Almighty".
Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.
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]
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.
Elska f Low German (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.
Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.
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.
Eluara f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Luara, which is an elaborated form of Laura.
Elurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Basque elur "snow".
Elvard m Georgian (Rare)
Means "rose of the nation", derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin... [more]
Elvea f Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elvia.
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Elviro m Spanish (Rare), Asturian
Masculine form of Elvira.
Elvý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Elvy.
Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.
Elwir m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Elwira.
Elwis m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Elvis.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyair m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God will light" in Hebrew, a combination of El and Yair יָאִיר
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".
Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
Elyarbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Combination of Elyar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elyesa m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Elisha.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elyorbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyarbek.
Elyot m Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre
Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott... [more]
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.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Elžbeta f Latvian (Rare)
Latgalian form of Elizabeth.
Elzbieta f Polish (Rare)
A more international spelling of Elżbieta, without special characters.
Elżbietta f Polish (Rare)
A very rare variant of Elżbieta, influenced by names like Wioletta or Bernadetta.
Elzeart m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Eleazar.
Elziena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elsina and Elze.
Elziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elza.
Emajo f American (South, Americanized, Rare)
A combination of the female names, Emma & Jo. Uses only one M.
Emana f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Eman.
Emannuele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian feminine variant of Emanuel.
Emanuellu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Emanuel.
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.
Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).
Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.
Embjør f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Embjørg.
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.
Emelian m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Emelia.
Emeliana f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Emelian.
Emeliane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emelix f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Emely (itself a Hispanic variant of Emily, reflecting the English pronunciation) and Alix.
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emeralda f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Emerald.
Émeraude f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French émeraude "emerald".
Emerenc f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian feminine form of Emerentius. The writer Magda Szabó used it for a character in her novel 'The Door' (1987).
Emerencia f Hungarian, Spanish (Rare)
Hungarian and Spanish form of Emerentia.
Emerencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Emerentia.
Emerente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Emerent.
Emerentia f Late Roman, Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.
Emerenz f & m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German form of Emerenzia and Emerenzius.
Emerenzia f Upper German, Italian (Rare)
Italian and Upper German variant of Emerentia.
Emerenzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Emerentius. A notable bearer of this name is the Italian politician Emerenzio Barbieri (b. 1946).
Emèria f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Emeria.
Emeric m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Emmerich.
Emérico m Spanish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Américo.
Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.
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]
Emerita f Late Roman, Catalan (Rare), Latvian (Rare), German (Swiss), Romansh, Hungarian
Derived from Latin emeritus "earned, completed one's service" (past participle form of emereo; see Emerentius). This was the name of a Roman-era saint, martyred with Saint Digna in 259.
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emeteri m Basque, Catalan (Rare)
Basque and Catalan form of Emeterius.
Emfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Younger, dialectal form of Arnfríðr predominantly found in Norrland.
Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."
Emiil m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Aemilius (see Emil)
Emilande f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Emiland.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emilians m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Emilian.