The names listed here are used in English-speaking countries. Modern spelling variations of traditional names are not included. See also about English names.

ELAINE   f   English
Old French form of HELEN... [more]

ELEA   f   English
Short form of ELEANOR... [more]

ELEANOR   f   English
From the Old French form of the Provençal name Aliénor... [more]

ELEANORA   f   English
Latinate form of ELEANOR

ELEANORE   f   English
Variant of ELEANOR

ELENORA   f   English
Form of ELEANOR

ELFREDA   f   English
Means "elf strength" from the Old English element ælf combined with þryð "strength"... [more]

ELFRIEDA   f   English
Variant of ELFREDA

ELINOR   f   English
Variant of ELEANOR

ELISA   f   German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, English
Short form of ELISABETH

ELISABETH   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Biblical (Variant)
German and Dutch form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ELISE   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English
Short form of ELIZABETH

ELISSA (2)   f   English
Variant of ELISA

ELIZA   f   English
Short form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ELIZABETH   f   English, Biblical
From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance"... [more]

ELLA (1)   f   English
Norman form of the Germanic name Alia, which was a short form of names containing the Germanic element ali meaning "other"... [more]

ELLA (2)   f   English, Scandinavian
Diminutive of ELEANOR, ELLEN (1), and other names beginning with El... [more]

ELLEN (1)   f   English
Medieval English form of HELEN... [more]

ELLIE   f   English
Diminutive of ELEANOR, ELLEN (1), and other names beginning with El.

ELLY   f   English, Dutch
Dutch diminutive of ELISABETH or an English variant of ELLIE.

ELMIRA   f   English
Shortened form of EDELMIRA... [more]

ELNORA   f   English
Contracted form of ELEONORA or ELEANORA

ELOISE   f   English
From the Old French name Héloïse, which is probably from the Germanic name Heilwidis, composed of the elements heil "hale, healthy" and wid "wide"... [more]

ELOUISE   f   English
Variant of ELOISE

ELSA   f   English, German, Swedish, Finnish
Short form of ELISABETH

ELSIE   f   English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH

ELVINA   f   English
Variant of ALVINA

ELYSE   f   English
Diminutive of ELIZABETH... [more]

EM   f   English
Short form of EMILY

EMELIA   f   English
Variant of AMELIA

EMERSON   m & f   English
From an English surname meaning "son of EMERY"... [more]

EMERY   m & f   English
Norman form of Amalric (see EMMERICH)... [more]

EMILY   f   English
English feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL)... [more]

EMMA   f   English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal"... [more]

EMMALINE   f   English
Variant of EMMELINE

EMMIE   f   English
Diminutive of EMMA or EMILY

EMMY   f   English, Dutch
Diminutive of EMMA or EMILY

ENOLA   f   English
Meaning unknown. This name first appeared in the late 19th century.

EPPIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUPHEMIA or HEPHZIBAH

ERICA   f   English, Swedish
Feminine form of ERIC... [more]

ERICKA   f   English
Variant of ERICA

ERIKA   f   Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene, English
Feminine form of ERIK

ERIN   f   English, Irish
Anglicized form of EIREANN... [more]

ERMA   f   English
Variant of IRMA... [more]

ERNESTINE   f   French, English
Feminine form of ERNEST

ESMERALDA   f   English, Spanish
Means "emerald" in Spanish... [more]

ESSIE   f   English
Diminutive of ESTELLE or ESTHER

ESTA   f   English
Diminutive of ESTHER

ESTELLA   f   English
Latinate form of ESTELLE... [more]

ESTELLE   f   English, French
From an Old French name which was derived from Latin stella, meaning "star"... [more]

ESTHER   f   English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Jewish, Biblical
Possibly means "star" in Persian... [more]

ETHEL   f   English
Short form of names beginning with the Old English element æðel meaning "noble"... [more]

ETHELYN   f   English
Diminutive of ETHEL

ETTA   f   English
Short form of HENRIETTA and other names that end with etta... [more]

ETTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HENRIETTA and other names ending with etta or ette.

EUGENIA   f   Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English
Feminine form of Eugenius (see EUGENE)... [more]

EULA   f   English
Short form of EULALIA

EULALIA   f   Spanish, Italian, English
From a Greek name meaning "to talk well" from ευ "good" and λαλεω (laleo) "to talk"... [more]

EUNICE   f   Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory"... [more]

EVA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian
Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA... [more]

EVALINE   f   English
Variant of EVELYN

EVALYN   f   English
Variant of EVELYN

EVANGELINA   f   Spanish, Bulgarian, English
Latinate form of EVANGELINE

EVANGELINE   f   English
Means "good news" from Greek ευ "good" and αγγελμα (angelma) "news, message"... [more]

EVE   f   English, French, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chavvah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chavah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live"... [more]

EVELINA   f   English, Italian, Swedish
Latinate form of AVELINE... [more]

EVELINE   f   English, French
Variant of EVELINA

EVELYN   f & m   English, German
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE... [more]

EVETTE   f   English
Variant of YVETTE

EVIE   f   English
Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN

EVONNE   f   English
Variant of YVONNE

EVVIE   f   English
Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN

FAE   f   English
Variant of FAY

FAITH   f   English
Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust"... [more]

FANNIE   f   English
Variant of FANNY

FANNY   f   English
Diminutive of FRANCES... [more]

FAWN   f   English
From the English word fawn for a young deer.

FAY   f   English
Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy"... [more]

FAYE   f   English
Variant of FAY

FELICIA   f   Ancient Roman, English, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish
Feminine form of the Roman name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX... [more]

FELICITY   f   English
From the English word felicity meaning "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck"... [more]

FEMIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUPHEMIA

FERN   f   English
From the English word for the plant, ultimately from Old English fearn... [more]

FERNE   f   English
Variant of FERN

FLICK   f   English
Diminutive of FELICITY

FLO   f   English
Short form of FLORENCE or FLORA

FLORA   f   English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]

FLORENCE   f & m   English, French
From the masculine Roman name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from Latin florens "prosperous, flourishing"... [more]

FLORETTA   f   English, German (Rare)
Latinate diminutive of FLORA

FLORRIE   f   English
Diminutive of FLORENCE or FLORA

FLOSSIE   f   English
Diminutive of FLORENCE

FRAN   f   English
Short form of FRANCES

FRANCES   f   English
Feminine form of FRANCIS... [more]

FRANCINE   f   French, English
Feminine diminutive of FRANÇOIS

FRANCIS   m & f   English
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman"... [more]

FRANKIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES

FRANNIE   f   English
Diminutive of FRANCES

FRANNY   m & f   English
Diminutive of FRANCIS or FRANCES

FREDA   f   English
Diminutive of names ending in freda or fred, such as WINIFRED and ALFREDA.

FREDDIE   m & f   English
Diminutive of FREDERICK or FREDA

FREDERICA   f   Portuguese, English
Feminine form of FREDERICO or FREDERICK

FRIEDA   f   German, English
Variant of FRIEDE

FRONA   f   English
Diminutive of SOPHRONIA

GABBY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE

GABRIELLA   f   Italian, Hungarian, English, Swedish
Feminine form of GABRIEL

GABRIELLE   f   French, English
French feminine form of GABRIEL... [more]

GAIL   f   English
Short form of ABIGAIL

GALE (1)   f   English
Variant of GAIL

GARNET (1)   f   English
From the English word garnet for the precious stone, the birthstone of January... [more]

GARNET (2)   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which referred either to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or who sold pomegranates (Old French pome grenate).

GARNETT   m & f   English
Variant of GARNET (2)

GAY   f   English
From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy"... [more]

GAYE (1)   f   English
Variant of GAY

GAYLA   f   English
Elaborated form of GAIL

GAYLE   f & m   English
Variant of GAIL or GALE (2)

GAYNOR   f   English (British)
Medieval form of GUINEVERE

GEMMA   f   Italian, English (British)
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone"... [more]

GENA (1)   f   English
Variant of GINA

GENEVA   f   English
Possibly a shortened form of GENEVIEVE... [more]

GENEVIEVE   f   English
English form of GENEVIÈVE

GENEVRA   f   English
Variant of GINEVRA

GENIE   f   English
Diminutive of EUGENIA

GEORGEANNA   f   English
Variant of GEORGIANA

GEORGENE   f   English
Variant of GEORGINE

GEORGIA   f   English, Greek
Latinate feminine form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGIANA   f   English
Feminine form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGIE   f & m   English
Diminutive of GEORGIA or GEORGE

GEORGINA   f   English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Feminine form of GEORGE

GERALDINE   f   English
Feminine form of GERALD

GERRY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GERALD or GERALDINE

GERTIE   f   English
Diminutive of GERTRUDE

GERTRUDE   f   English, German, Dutch
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength"... [more]

GILL   f   English
Short form of GILLIAN

GILLIAN   f   English
Medieval English feminine form of JULIAN... [more]

GINA   f   Italian, English, Scandinavian
Short form of GEORGINA, REGINA, LUIGINA, and other names ending in gina... [more]

GINGER   f   English
From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour... [more]

GINNIE   f   English
Diminutive of VIRGINIA

GINNY   f   English
Diminutive of VIRGINIA

GLADYS   f   Welsh, English
From the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad "country"... [more]

GLENDA   f   Welsh, English
A name created in the 20th century from the Welsh elements glân "pure, clean" and da "good".

GLENNA   f   Scottish, English
Feminine form of GLEN

GLORIA   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "glory" in Latin... [more]

GOLDIE (1)   f   English
From a nickname for a person with blond hair, from the English word gold.

GRACE   f   English
From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia... [more]

GRACIE   f   English
Diminutive of GRACE

GRETA   f   Swedish, German, English
Diminutive of MARGARETA... [more]

GRETCHEN   f   German, English
German diminutive of MARGARETA

GRETTA   f   English
Variant of GRETA

GRISELDA   f   English, Spanish
Derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle"... [more]

GUSSIE   f   English
Diminutive of AUGUSTA

GWEN   f   Welsh, English
From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"... [more]

GWENDA   f   Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good"... [more]

GWENDOLINE   f   Welsh, English (British), French
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GWENDOLYN   f   Welsh, English
Variant of GWENDOLEN

HADLEY   f & m   English
From an English surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English.

HALLIE   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HANNAH   f   English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]

HARLEY   m & f   English
From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare clearing" from Old English hara "hare" and leah "clearing".

HARMONY   f   English
From the English word harmony, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘αρμονια (harmonia).

HARPER   f & m   English
From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps... [more]

HARRIET   f   English
English form of HENRIETTE, and thus a feminine form of HARRY... [more]

HARRIETT   f   English
Variant of HARRIET

HARRIETTE   f   English
Variant of HARRIET

HATTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HATTY   f   English
Diminutive of HARRIET

HAVEN   f & m   English
From the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.

HAYDEN   m & f   English
From an English surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley".

HAZEL   f   English
From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel... [more]

HEATHER   f   English
From the English word heather for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas... [more]

HEIDI   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German diminutive of ADELHEID... [more]

HELEN   f   English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more]

HELENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English
Latinate form of HELEN

HELLEN   f   English
Variant of HELEN

HENRIETTA   f   English
English form of HENRIETTE... [more]

HESTER   f   English
Variant of ESTHER... [more]

HETTIE   f   English
Diminutive of HENRIETTA or HESTER

HILARY   f & m   English
Medieval English form of HILARIUS or HILARIA... [more]

HILDA   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Originally a Latinized short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]

HILDRED   f & m   English
Possibly from the Old English masculine name Hildræd, which was composed of the elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

HILLARY   f   English
Variant of HILARY... [more]

HOLLIE   f   English
Variant of HOLLY

HOLLIS   m & f   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees"... [more]

HOLLY   f   English
From the English word for the holly tree, ultimately derived from Old English holen.

HONORA   f   Irish, English
Variant of HONORIA... [more]

HOPE   f   English
From the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian... [more]

HORTENSE   f   French, English
French feminine form of Hortensius (see HORTENSIA).

HUNTER   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which was derived from Middle English huntere meaning "hunter"... [more]

IBBIE   f   English
Diminutive of ISABEL

IDA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour"... [more]

IDELLA   f   English
Elaboration of IDA

ILENE   f   English
Variant of EILEEN, probably inspired by the spelling of Irene.

IMOGEN   f   English (British)
The name of a princess in the play 'Cymbeline' (1609) by Shakespeare... [more]

IMOGENE   f   English
Variant of IMOGEN

INA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
Short form of names ending with ina.

INDIA   f   English
From the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River.

INDIANA   f & m   English
From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians"... [more]

IONA   f   English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery... [more]

IONE   f   Greek Mythology, English
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower"... [more]

IRENE   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more]

IRIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, French
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]

IRMA   f   German, Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Slovene, English
German short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ermen, which meant "whole, universal"... [more]

ISABEL   f   Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
Medieval Provençal form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ISABELLA   f   Italian, Spanish, German, English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of ISABEL... [more]

ISABELLE   f   French, English, German
French form of ISABEL

ISADORA   f   English
Variant of ISIDORA... [more]

IVY   f   English
From the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers... [more]

IZZY   m & f   English
Short form of ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.