Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is E.
gender
usage
letter
Eloy m Spanish
Spanish form of Eligius.
Elpídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Elpidius.
Elpidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Elpidius.
Elpidios m Late Greek
Greek form of Elpidius.
Elpidius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐλπίδιος (Elpidios), which was derived from ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who spent twenty years in a cave in Cappadocia.
Elric m Medieval English
Middle English form of either of the Old English names Ælfric or Æðelric. Both were rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
Elrond m Literature
Means "star dome" in the fictional language Sindarin. In The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elrond was the elven ruler of Rivendell.
Elroy m English
Altered form of Leroy, using the Spanish definite article el as opposed to the French le.
Elşad m Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society" combined with şad meaning "happy, glad" (from Persian شاد).
Elşən m Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society" and şən meaning "happy, cheerful" (of Armenian origin).
Elsdon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Elli's valley" in Old English.
Elton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Albanian, Swedish (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Ella's town". A famous bearer of this name is British musician Elton John (1947-), born Reginald Dwight, who adopted his stage name in honour of his former bandmate Elton Dean (1945-2006).
Eluf m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Elof.
Eluney f & m Indigenous American, Mapuche
Derived from Mapuche elun meaning "give".
Elvan f & m Turkish
Means "colours" in Turkish.
Elvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alvar.
Elvin 1 m English
Variant of Alvin.
Elvin 2 m Azerbaijani
Meaning uncertain, possibly in part from Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society".
Elvio m Italian
Italian form of Helvius.
Elvis m English
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a derivative of Alvis or Elwin. More likely, it is from the rare surname Elvis, a variant of Elwes, which is ultimately derived from the given name Eloise. The name was brought to public attention by the singer Elvis Presley (1935-1977), whose name came from his father's middle name.... [more]
Elwin m English
Variant of Alvin.
Elwood m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "elder tree forest" in Old English.
Elwyn m English
Variant of Alvin.
Ely m English
Variant of Eli 1.
Emanoil m Romanian
Romanian variant form of Emmanuel.
Emánuel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emmanuel.
Emanuele m Italian
Italian form of Emmanuel.
Emanuil m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Emmanuel.
Emeka m Western African, Igbo
Short form of Chukwuemeka and other Igbo names ending with the same element.
Emem m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "peace" in Ibibio.
Emerentius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin emereo meaning "to fully deserve".
Émeric m French
French form of Emmerich.
Emerson m & f English
From an English surname meaning "son of Emery". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.
Emery m & f English
Norman French form of Emmerich. The Normans introduced it to England, and though it was never popular, it survived until the end of the Middle Ages. As a modern given name, now typically feminine, it is likely inspired by the surname Emery, which was itself derived from the medieval given name. It can also be given in reference to the hard black substance called emery.
Emidio m Italian
From the Late Latin name Emygdius, which was possibly a Latinized form of a Gaulish name (of unknown meaning). Saint Emygdius was a 3rd-century bishop and martyr, the patron saint against earthquakes.
Emiel m Dutch
Dutch form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emigdio m Spanish
Spanish form of Emygdius (see Emidio).
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
Émile m French
French form of Aemilius (see Emil). This name was borne by French author Émile Zola (1840-1902).
Emile m English
English form of Émile.
Emili 1 m Catalan
Catalan form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilian m Romanian, Polish
Romanian and Polish form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emiliano m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Aemilianus, which was itself derived from the family name Aemilius (see Emil). This was the name of a 6th-century Spanish saint.
Émilien m French
French form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilios m Greek
Greek form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emiliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emīls m Latvian
Latvian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emin m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of Amin.
Emir m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir 1.
Emirhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish emir meaning "amir, prince" and han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Emlyn m Welsh
From the name of an ancient region of southwestern Wales, its name meaning "around the valley" from Welsh am "around" and glyn "valley". It has also been suggested that this name is a Welsh form of Latin Aemilianus (see Emiliano), though this appears to be unfounded.
Emmanouel m Biblical Greek
Form of Immanuel used in the Greek Bible.
Emmanouil m Greek
Greek form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuel m Biblical, French, English
From the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us", from the roots עִם ('im) meaning "with" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the spellings Emmanuel and Immanuel, though it has not been widespread. The name has been more common in continental Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal (in the spellings Manuel and Manoel).
Emmanuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Immanuel used in the Latin Bible.
Emmanuil m Russian
Russian form of Emmanuel.
Emmerich m German, Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is rih "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry). It is likely that several forms merged into a single name.
Emmet m English
Variant of Emmett. It is used in Ireland in honour of the nationalist and rebel Robert Emmet (1778-1803).
Emmett m English
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.
Emmitt m English
Variant of Emmett. The American football player Emmitt Smith (1969-) is a famous bearer.
Emory m & f English
Variant of Emery.
Emrah m Turkish, Bosnian
Possibly a variant of Emre.
Emre m Turkish
Means "friend, brother" in Turkish. This name was borne by the 13th-century Turkish poet Yunus Emre.
Emrik m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Emmerich.
Emrys m Welsh
Welsh form of Ambrose. Emrys Wledig (or Ambrosius Aurelianus) was a Romano-British military leader who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century. Tales of his life were used by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth to help shape the early character of Merlin, whom he called Merlinus Ambrosius in Latin.
Emygdius m Late Roman
Latin form of Emidio.
Emyr m Welsh
Means "king, lord" in Welsh.
Enda m Irish
Anglicized form of Éanna.
Endel m Estonian
Masculine form of Endla.
Ender m Turkish
Means "very rare" in Turkish.
Endika m Basque
Basque form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Endre 1 m Hungarian
Possibly a Hungarian form of Andrew, though it may in fact originate from a pre-Christian source.
Endre 2 m Norwegian
Norwegian short form of Eindride.
Endrit m Albanian
From Albanian dritë meaning "light".
Endymion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐνδύω (endyo) meaning "to dive into, to enter". In Greek mythology he was an Aeolian mortal loved by the moon goddess Selene, who asked Zeus to grant him eternal life. Zeus complied by putting him into an eternal sleep in a cave on Mount Latmos.
Enea m Italian
Italian form of Aeneas.
Enéas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Aeneas.
Enej m Slovene
Slovene form of Aeneas.
Eneko m Basque
Possibly derived from Basque ene "my" and ko, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the first king of Pamplona or Navarre (9th century), whose name is usually rendered as Íñigo.
Enes m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anis.
Engel m German (Rare), Germanic
Originally this may have been a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element angil, referring to the Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles. However, from early times it has been strongly associated with the Old German word engil meaning "angel" (of Latin and Greek origin).
Engelbert m German, Germanic
Old German name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with beraht meaning "bright". Saint Engelbert was a 13th-century archbishop of Cologne murdered by assassins.
Engilram m Germanic
Old German form of Ingram.
Engin m Turkish
Means "vast" in Turkish.
Enguerran m Medieval French
Old French form of Engilram (see Ingram). This was the name of several medieval French nobles from Picardy.
Eniola f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba.
Enis m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anis.
Enitan m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "person with a story, storied person" in Yoruba.
Enkh m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, calm" in Mongolian.
Enki m Sumerian Mythology
From Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and 𒆠 (ki) meaning "earth, ground" (though maybe originally from 𒆳 (kur) meaning "underworld, mountain"). Enki, called Ea by the Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians, was the Sumerian god of water and wisdom and the keeper of the Me, the divine laws.
Enkidu m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Probably means "lord of the good place", from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord", 𒆠 (ki) meaning "place" and 𒄭 (du) meaning "good". This was the name of a wild man who became a companion of the Sumerian hero Gilgamesh, notably appearing in the Akkadian poem the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Enlil m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
From Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind". Enlil was the Sumerian god of the wind and storms, the son of An and Ki. He was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and other Mesopotamian peoples.
Enn m Estonian
Estonian short form of Hendrik.
Énna m Old Irish
Possibly from Old Irish én meaning "bird". This was the name of several Irish kings and heroes. It was also borne by a 6th-century saint who built the monastery of Killeany on Aran.
Énnae m Old Irish
Variant of Énna.
Enniaun m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Einion.
Ennio m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Ennius, which is of unknown meaning. Quintus Ennius was an early Roman poet.
Ennis m English
From an Irish surname that was derived from inis meaning "island".
Ennius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Ennio.
Enobarbus m Literature
Form of Ahenobarbus used by Shakespeare in his play Antony and Cleopatra (1606).
Enoch m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Chanokh) meaning "dedicated". In Genesis in the Old Testament this is the name of the son of Cain. It is also the name of a son of Jared and the father of Methuselah, who was the supposed author of the apocryphal Books of Enoch.
Enos m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Enosh used in many versions of the Old Testament.
Enosh m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "man, person, mortal" in Hebrew. He was a son of Seth and a grandson of Adam in the genealogies in Genesis in the Old Testament.
Enric m Catalan
Catalan form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Enrico m Italian
Italian form of Heinrich (see Henry). Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) was an Italian physicist who did work on the development of the nuclear bomb.
Enrique m Spanish
Spanish form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Ensar m Turkish
Turkish form of Ansar.
Ensio m Finnish
Derived from Finnish ensi meaning "first".
Enu m & f Western African, Akan
Means "fifth born child" in Akan.
Enver m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Anwar.
Enyinnaya m Western African, Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.
Enzo m Italian
The meaning of this name is uncertain. In some cases it seems to be an old Italian form of Heinz, though in other cases it could be a variant of the Germanic name Anzo. In modern times it is also used as a short form of names ending in enzo, such as Vincenzo or Lorenzo.
Eochaid m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Eochaidh.
Eochaidh m Medieval Irish
From the Old Irish name Eochaid meaning "horseman", derived from ech "horse". This name was borne by many historical and legendary Irish kings.
Eoforheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This is a cognate of Eberhard.
Eoforwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and wine "friend" (a cognate of Eberwin). This name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
Eógan m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Eoghan.
Eoghan m Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly means "born from the yew tree", from Old Irish "yew" and the suffix gan "born". Alternatively, it might be derived from the Latin name Eugenius. It was borne by several legendary or semi-legendary Irish figures, including a son of the king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Eòghann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Eoghan.
Eòin m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Iohannes (see John) used in the Bible.
Eoin m Irish
Irish form of Iohannes (see John) used in the Bible.
Epaphras m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek
Shortened form of Epaphroditos. In the New Testament this is the name of one of Paul's co-workers.
Epaphroditos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Means "lovely, charming", derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on" combined with the name of the Greek love goddess Aphrodite. It appears in the epistle to the Philippians in the New Testament (as Epaphroditus, the Latinized form, in the English version).
Ephesius m Late Roman
Latin form of Efisio.
Ephraim m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם ('Efrayim) meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This name was also borne by two early saints: Ephraim or Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century theologian, and Ephraim of Antioch, a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.
Epifanio m Spanish, Italian
From the Latin name Epiphanius, which was from the Greek name Ἐπιφάνιος (Epiphanios), itself derived from the Greek word ἐπιφάνεια (epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation". This name was borne by a few early saints. It is associated with the event known in English as the Epiphany (Spanish Epifanía, Italian Epifania, Latin Epiphania), the coming of the three Magi to visit the infant Jesus.
Epiktetos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "newly acquired". This was the name of a 1st-century Greek stoic philosopher.
Epimetheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐπιμήθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought". In Greek mythology he was a Titan, the brother of the god of forethought Prometheus.
Epiphanes m Ancient Greek
Means "appearing, manifesting" in Greek. This was an epithet of two 2nd-century BC Hellenistic rulers: the Seleucid king Antiochus IV and the Ptolemaic king Ptolemy V.
Epiphanius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio).
Eraldo m Italian
Variant of Aroldo.
Eran m Biblical
Means "watchful, vigilant" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a grandson of Ephraim.
Erasmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Erasmus.
Erasmos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Erasmus.
Erasmus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek ἐράσμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved". Saint Erasmus, also known as Saint Elmo, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron saint of sailors. Erasmus was also the name of a Dutch scholar of the Renaissance period.
Erast m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Erastus.
Erastus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἔραστος (Erastos) meaning "beloved". This was the name of an assistant of Paul mentioned in Acts and two epistles in the New Testament.
Erasyl m Kazakh
Means "noble hero" in Kazakh, from ер (er) meaning "man, hero" and асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble".
Erazem m Slovene
Slovene form of Erasmus.
Ercan m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and can meaning "soul, life".
Ercanbald m Germanic
Old German form of Archibald.
Ercole m Italian
Italian form of Hercules.
Ercwlff m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Hercules.
Erdem 1 m Turkish
Means "virtue" in Turkish.
Erdem 2 m & f Mongolian
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Mongolian.
Erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "jewel, treasure" in Mongolian.
Erdmann m German (Archaic)
Variant of Hartmann. It can also be interpreted as meaning "earth man" from German Erde "earth", and thus was sometimes used as a translation of Adam.
Erdoğan m Turkish
From Turkish er "man, hero, brave" and doğan "falcon".
Erebos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Erebus.
Erebus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos), which means "nether darkness". Erebus was the personification of the primordial darkness in Greek mythology.
Erekle m Georgian
Georgian form of Herakleios (see Heraclius). This name was borne by two Georgian kings of the Bagrationi dynasty.
Eren m Turkish
Means "saint, holy person" in Turkish.
Erez m Hebrew
Means "cedar" in Hebrew.
Erfan m Persian
Persian form of Irfan.
Ergi m Albanian
Means "achievement, success" in Turkish.
Erhan m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".
Erhard m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element era "honour, respect" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Saint Erhard was a 7th-century bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria.
Éric m French
French form of Eric.
Èric m Catalan
Catalan form of Eric.
Eric m English, Swedish, German, Spanish
Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king". A notable bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of several early kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.... [more]
Erich m German
German form of Eric. The German novelist Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970) was the author of All Quiet on the Western Front.
Erick m English
Variant of Eric.
Érico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eric.
Erik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish
Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Erikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eric.
Ēriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Eric.
Erkan m Turkish
From Turkish er "man, hero, brave" and kan "blood".
Erkin m Uzbek, Uyghur, Turkish
Means "free" in Uzbek, Uyghur and Turkish.
Erkki m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Eric.
Erland m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
From the Old Norse byname Erlendr, which was derived from ørlendr meaning "foreigner".
Erlantz m Basque
Means "glow, shine" in Basque.
Erle 2 m English
Variant of Earl.
Erlend m Norwegian
Variant of Erland.
Erlendr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Erland.
Erlendur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erland.
Erling m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Means "descendant of the jarl", a derivative of the Old Norse word jarl meaning "chieftain, nobleman, earl".
Erlingr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Erling.
Erlingur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erling.
Ermanno m Italian
Italian form of Herman.
Ermenegildo m Italian
Italian form of Hermenegildo.
Ermenrich m Germanic
From the Gothic name *Airmanareiks, from the elements airmans "great, immense" and reiks "ruler, king". Ermenrich (also often called Ermanaric) was a 4th-century Gothic king.
Ermes m Italian
Italian form of Hermes.
Ermete m Italian
Derived from Hermetis, the Latin genitive form of Hermes, the name of the Greek messenger god.
Erminigild m Germanic
Old German form of Hermenegildo.
Erminio m Italian
Italian form of Herminius.
Ermis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Hermes.
Ermo m Medieval Italian
Italian diminutive of Erasmus.
Ermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).
Ern m English
Short form of Ernest.
Ernest m English, French, Catalan, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
Ernestas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ernest.
Ernesto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ernest.
Ernests m Latvian
Latvian form of Ernest.
Ernie m English
Diminutive of Ernest.
Erno m Finnish
Finnish form of Ernest.
Ernő m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ernest.
Ernst m German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Ernest.
Ernust m Germanic
Old German form of Ernest.
Erol m Turkish
Means "brave" in Turkish.
Eros m Greek Mythology
Means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, who was armed with arrows that caused the victim to fall in love.
Erramun m Basque
Basque form of Raymond.
Errol m English
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from village by this name in Perthshire. It was popularized as a given name by the Australian actor Errol Flynn (1909-1959).
Erskine m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from the name of a town near Glasgow. The town's name possibly means "projecting height" in Gaelic. A famous bearer was the Irish novelist and nationalist Erskine Childers (1870-1922).
Ertuğrul m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and tuğrul, referring to a mythical bird of prey. This was the name of the father of Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Ervin m Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, Estonian
Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian and Estonian form of Erwin.
Ervīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Erwin.
Erwan m Breton
Breton form of Ivo 1 or Yves.
Erwann m Breton
Variant of Erwan.
Erwin m German, Dutch, Polish, Germanic
Derived from the Old German name Hariwini, composed of the elements heri "army" and wini "friend". It may have merged somewhat with the name Eberwin. A notable bearer was Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), an Austrian physicist who made contributions to quantum theory.
Eryk m Polish
Polish form of Eric.
Erzhan m Kazakh
Kazakh cognate of Ercan.
Esa m Finnish
Finnish form of Isaiah.
Esaias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Isaiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Esau m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו ('Esaw), which possibly meant "hairy". In the Old Testament Esau is the elder of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca. Once when he was very hungry he sold his birthright to his twin Jacob for a bowl of stew. Later Jacob disguised himself as Esau and received the elder son's blessing from the blind Isaac. Esau, also called Edom, was the ancestor of the Edomites.
'Esaw m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Esau.
Esbjörn m Swedish
Swedish form of Ásbjǫrn.
Esdras m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ezra. This spelling is used in parts of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
Ese f & m Western African, Urhobo
Means "gift" in Urhobo.
Esen f & m Turkish
Means "the wind" in Turkish.
Eseoghene m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God's gift" in Urhobo.
Eser f & m Turkish
Means "product, achievement" in Turkish.
Eskandar m Persian
Persian form of Alexander.
Eskil m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Modern Scandinavian form of Ásketill.
Eskinder m Eastern African, Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic እስክንድር (see Eskender).
Esko m Finnish
Finnish form of Ásketill.
Eslem f & m Turkish (Modern)
Possibly from Arabic أسْلَمَ (aslama) meaning "to submit".
Esmaeel m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسماعیل (see Esmail).
Esmaeil m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسماعیل (see Esmail).
Esmail m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Ishmael. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Isma'il). This was the name of the founder of the Safavid Empire in Iran in the early 16th century.
Esmat f & m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمة (see 'Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).
Esme f & m English (British)
Variant of Esmé.
Esmé m & f English (British)
Means "esteemed" or "loved" in Old French. It was first recorded in Scotland, being borne by the first Duke of Lennox in the 16th century. It is now more common as a feminine name.
Esmond m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements est "grace" and mund "protection". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest. It was occasionally revived in the 19th century.
Espen m Norwegian
Variant of Asbjørn.
Essa m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Estanislao m Spanish
Spanish form of Stanislav.
Esteban m Spanish
Spanish form of Stephen.
Estebe m Basque
Basque form of Stephen.
Estevão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Stephen.
Estève m Occitan
Occitan form of Stephen.
Esteve m Catalan
Catalan form of Stephen.
Estevo m Galician
Galician form of Stephen.
Estienne m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Stephen.
Etele m Hungarian
Probably a Hungarian form of Etzel.
Ethan m English, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name אֵיתָן ('Eitan) meaning "solid, enduring, firm". In the Old Testament this name is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Ethan the Ezrahite, supposedly the author of Psalm 89.... [more]
Ethelbert m English (Archaic)
Middle English form of Æþelbeorht. The name was very rare after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived briefly in the 19th century.
Ethelred m English (Archaic)
Middle English form of Æðelræd. The name was very rare after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived briefly in the 19th century.
Étienne m French
French form of Stephen.
Ettore m Italian
Italian form of Hector.
Etzel m Germanic Mythology
Form of Attila used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied. In the story Etzel is a fictional version of Attila the Hun.
Euan m Scottish
Anglicized form of Eòghann.
Euclid m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Εὐκλείδης (Eukleides), derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek mathematician from Alexandria who made numerous contributions to geometry.
Eudes m Medieval French
Old French form of Odo.
Eudokimos m Late Greek
From Greek εὐδόκιμος (eudokimos) meaning "in good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόκιμος (dokimos) meaning "approved, esteemed".
Eudoxos m Ancient Greek
From Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek mathematician and astronomer.
Eugen m German, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian
Form of Eugenius (see Eugene) in several languages.
Eugène m French
French form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugene m English
English form of Eugenius, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὐγένιος (Eugenios), which was derived from the Greek word εὐγενής (eugenes) meaning "well born". It is composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and γενής (genes) meaning "born". This was the name of several saints and four popes.... [more]
Eugenijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugénio m Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugênio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugenios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Eugene.
Eugenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eugenios (see Eugene).
Eugeniusz m Polish
Polish form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eugraphios m Ancient Greek
From Greek εὐγραφής (eugraphes) meaning "well-drawn" or "well-written", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and γραφή (graphe) meaning "drawing, writing". Saint Eugraphios or Eugraphos was a 3rd- or 4th-century martyr from Alexandria.
Eulogio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eulogius.
Eulogios m Late Greek
Greek form of Eulogius.
Eulogius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐλόγιος (Eulogios), derived from either of the words εὔλογος (eulogos) meaning "reasonable" or εὐλογία (eulogia) meaning "good language, praise, blessing". Both words are themselves derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and λόγος (logos) meaning "drawing, writing".... [more]
Eun m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or (eun) meaning "silver, money", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced in the same way. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Eun-Jung f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은정 (see Eun-Jeong).
Eun-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" combined with (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.
Eun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은우 (see Eun-U).
Euphemios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Euphemia.
Euphranor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐφραίνω (euphraino) meaning "to delight". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian artist.
Eurig m Welsh
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Euripides m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Εὔριπος (Euripos), referring to the strait between Euboea and Boeotia, combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet.
Euryalus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
From Greek Εὐρύαλος (Euryalos) meaning "broad". This name was borne by several figures in Greek legend. In Virgil's Aeneid it belongs to the friend of Nisus, with whom he is killed while raiding the Rutuli.