This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is E.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Erotokritos m Greek, LiteratureMeans "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως
(erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος
(erôtos); see
Eros) and κριτός
(kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [
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Errai m & f AstronomyGamma Cephei is a binary star system in the constellation Cepheus. The system bore a traditional name variously spelled as Errai, Er Rai or
Alrai, deriving from the Arabic الراعي (
ar-rā‘ī), meaning "the shepherd".
Ersham m Old PersianThis name is for so many time ago and it means a strong man that safe a city
Ershat m KazakhProbably derived from Persian ارشاد
(ershad) meaning "guidance", itself of Arabic origin. Alternately, it may be from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with Persian شاد
(shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Erşi m & f Karachay-BalkarMeans "ugly" in Karachay-Balkar, originally intended as a protective name to ward off evil spirits. A historical bearer of the name was Ershi Kulchaeva, a member of the Central Executive Committee.
Ersilio m ItalianMasculine form of Ersilia, Italian variant of the Latin Hersilia, of unknown meaning.... [
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Ersultan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and сұлтан
(sultan) meaning "sultan, king".
Ertan m TurkishMeans dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish
Ertugan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and туған
(tughan) meaning "born, native".
Eruand m Ancient ArmenianDerived from the Ancient Armenian prefix ե- (
e-) added to the Proto-Iranian *raivant meaning “possessing wealth”.
Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), AmericanThere was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from
Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [
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Ervic m LiteratureMeaning unknown. He was featured as a character in the L. Frank Baum's
Glinda of Oz.
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)Upper German form of
Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Erwig m GothicErwig (after 642 – 687)) was a king of the Visigoths in Hispania (680–687). According to the 9th-century Chronicle of Alfonso III, Erwig was the son of Ardabast, who had journeyed from the Byzantine Empire to Hispania during the time of Chindasuinth, and married Chindasuinth's niece Goda... [
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Erwyd m WelshMeaning uncertain, possibly taken from the town Erwood, called Erwyd in Welsh. The town's name may have been derived from
cerwyd, "stag".
Erxi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either
Eric/
Erik or
Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [
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Eryl f & m WelshFrom Welsh
eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from
ar, an intensifying prefix, and
hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [
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Eryx m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain". This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of the Elymian people from Sicily... [
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Eryxias m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see
Eryx). This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Eryximachos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see
Eryx)... [
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Esbern m Old NorseMeaning "godly bear", from the elements áss (heathen god, god, deity) and bjǫrn (bear, wild animal). This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader, Esbern Snare, also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.
Escalus m TheatrePossibly a variant of
Aeschylus. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596), where it belongs to Prince Escalus. He later used it for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (written 1603 or 1604; first published 1623).
Esege m Mongolian MythologyEsege Malan (Mongolian: Эсеге Малан, Buryat: Эсэгэ, Russian: Эсэгэ Малан), according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buryats, is the great Creator of all living things... [
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Eselias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical GreekGreek form of
Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The name is often written as
Ezelias in direct English translations of the Septuagint, even though the Greek spelling in the Septuagint very clearly does not contain the zeta (i.e. the Greek letter 'z').
Esenmend m & f MongolianMeans "healthy, safe" in Mongolian, from эсэн
(esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and мэнд
(mend) meaning "health, well-being".
Esenzhargal m & f MongolianMeans "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн
(esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureModern Persian form of
Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name
Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name
Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [
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Esh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Sinhalese, BengaliName: Esh एष ... [
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Eshaal f & m ArabicTraditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Eshan m Indianit is the 19 name of lord shiva. So in sort in means god.
Eshcol m BiblicalMeans "cluster". In the Bible, the brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham in persuit of king Chedorlaomer. He lived in the neighborhood of Hebron and may have given his name to the valley of Eshcol, which lay a little North of Hebron.
Eshmunazar m PhoenicianMeaning "Eshmun helps" (Eshmun was a Phoenician god of healing and the tutelary god of Sidon). Name borne by two kings of Sidon.
Eshpay m MariEtymology uncertain, although it may be linked to the ancient Tatar word
ash meaning
Eshton m BiblicalMeans "uxorious". In the Old Testament this is a man mentioned in genealogy of Judah.
Esico m Medieval GermanEsico of Ballenstedt was the progenitor of the
house of Ascania, a German nobility family ruling the pricipality of Anhalt.
Eskinder m AmharicAmharic form of
Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).
Esperance f & m English (Archaic)From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "
Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form,
Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word
espoir is far more common).
Esprit m French (Archaic)French form of
Spirit derived from French
esprit, ultimately from Middle French
esperit borrowed from Latin
spiritus through Ecclesiastical Latin and Christian religious texts... [
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Esron m HebrewHebrew or Yiddish means happy, joyful possibly shepherd also
Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد
(as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see
Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.
Essien m NigerianName of Nigerian origin, meaning "favorite one", "beloved".