This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Elzy f & m AmericanVariant of
Elzie. Diminutive of names containing
Elz or
Els or similar sounds.
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.
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval EnglishMedieval 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).
Emersen f & m EnglishA 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.
Em-jade f EnglishA combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.
Empire m & f English (Rare)From the English word
Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
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.
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 EnglishFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
England f & m EnglishThe name England is derived from the Old English name
Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
Enyah f EnglishVariant of
Enya. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
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 EnglishAny 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.
Epic m & f EnglishFrom 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")... [
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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.
Ernessa f English (Rare), LiteraturePossibly 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).