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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is American.
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Elvie f English
Diminutive of Elvira, Elvina, Elva, and other names beginning with Elv.
Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.
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.
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.
Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.
Elyza f English
Possibly an alternative form of Eliza or a short form of Elyzabeth.
Elyzah f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizah. Sometimes used as a masculine name.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.
Elzy f & m American
Variant of Elzie. Diminutive of names containing Elz or Els or similar sounds.
Emajo f American (South, Americanized, Rare)
A combination of the female names, Emma & Jo. Uses only one M.
Emali f English
Variant of Emily.
Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.
Emalye f English
Variant of Emily.
Emanueline f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole diminutive of Emmanuelle.
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.
Emberlee f English
Variant of Emberly.
Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ember and the popular suffix -lynn.
Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.
Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.
Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.
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.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Émelia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole cognate of Emelia and Emelie (via Emélie).
Émelise f Louisiana Creole
18th and 19th-century elaboration of Émelia and Émelie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -lise.
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *moyni- "treasure" - which became muin in Old Welsh, and mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emerancia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Emeranthe.
Emeri f English
Variant of Emery.
Emerite f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Emerita.
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
Emersen f & m English
A variant of Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.
Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn
Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.
Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.
Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.
Emetilda f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Matilda. Compare Acadian Métilde.
Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.
Emilyina f English
Name derived from Emily
Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.
Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline
Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery
Em-jade f English
A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.
Emjay f & m English
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emlie f English
Variant of Emily
Emm f Medieval English, English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is a variant of Em, i.e. used as a diminutive of Emma, Emily and other similar-sounding names.
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
Emmajane f English
Combination of Emma and Jane.
Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.
Emmalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily, or a combination of Emma and Lee.
Emmalei f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.
Emmaleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Emma and Leigh. Could also be considered a variant of Emily.
Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.
Emmalie f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.
Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.
Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.
Emmalou f English
Combination of Emma and Lou.
Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.
Emmaluna f English
Combination of Emma and Luna.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling is perhaps presumably influenced by Emma and Bellamy.
Emmalynn f English
Variant of Emmalyn.
Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.
Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May
Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.
Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.
Emmarie f English
English variant of Norman Emery. Possibly also a portmanteau of Emma and Marie.
Emmarine f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Emerine.
Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.
Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]
Emmelise f English
Variant of Emmalise, or else a combination of Emme and Lise.
Emmer f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Emma reflecting the Appalachian accent.
Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily
Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.
Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy
Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.
Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.
Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"
Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]
Empriss f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A spelling variation of the name Empress.
Emreese f English
Combination of Emily, Emma, Emerald and Reese
Emryn f English, English (American)
Possibly a female variant of Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emylee f English
Variant of Emily.
Emylei f English
Variant of Emily.
Emyleigh f English
Variant of Emily.
Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare)
Coined name based on the English word enchant.
Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo
Eneitra f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant spelling of Anitra.
Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.
Energy m & f English
From the English word energy, from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- ‘in, within’ + ergon ‘work’.
England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Enjoli f American (Modern, Rare)
Adoption of the name of the Enjoli perfume introduced by Revlon in 1978.
Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Enslie m & f English
Variant of Ensley.
Enyah f English
Variant of Enya. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Eoife f English
Variant of Aoife.
Eon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ean.
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".
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.
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]
Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.
Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.
Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.
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.
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.
Eriyel f American
English
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.
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).
Ernice f American
Variant of Bernice.