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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is E.
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Elpidephours m History (Ecclesiastical)
St. Elpidephours was a Persian Christian and ordained priest. He was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II.
Elpidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Elpidius.
Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.
Elpin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Albuin via the Latinization Elpinus.
Elrohir m Literature
Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elroi m Hebrew
Combination of the names El and Roi 2 means "God is my shepherd" in Hebrew.
Elroi m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי ’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל 'el "God" and ראי r’j as participle with suffix.... [more]
Elrom m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names El and Rom means "highness of God" in Hebrew.
Elros m Literature
Means "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin êl "star" and ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Elşan m & f Azerbaijani
Variant of Elşən.
El-sean m English (American)
Being able to have fun. One whom attracts good fortune and a curse breaker!
Elshad m Azerbaijani
Means "joy of the people" from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".
El Shaddai m & f African, Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (ʼĒl Šadạy) meaning "God Almighty".
Elshan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Elşən.
Elshender m Scottish
Scottish form of Alexander
Elshiner m Scots
Scots form of Alexander.
Elshod m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Elşad.
Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.
Elsyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Ellis
Elta m Caucasian Mythology
This is the name of the god of animals and the hunt in Vainakh mythology. He was formerly the god of agriculture as well before Maetsill took his role and was blinded in one eye as a punishment for disobedience by his father Dela.
Eltac m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic تاج (taj) meaning "crown" (ultimately from an Iranian language).
Eltaib m Arabic
It's a name lots of people in my family have.
Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.
Eltun m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Elton.
Eluid m & f English (African, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Elul m Jewish, Hebrew
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [more]
Elur m & f Basque (Modern)
From Basque elur meaning "snow".
Elv m Danish (?)
Variant of Alf 1.
Elvard m Georgian (Rare)
Means "rose of the nation", derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin... [more]
Elvijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Elvis
Elvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Elwin, which is a short form of Edelwin, a variant form of Adalwin. In other words, you could also say that Elwin is a variant form of Alwin... [more]
Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
Elvir m Bosnian, Croatian
Male form of Elvira.
Elviro m Spanish (Rare), Asturian
Masculine form of Elvira.
Elviu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elvio.
Elwè m Walloon
Walloon form of Éloi.
Elwë m Literature
Means "star person" in Quenya. Elwë Singollo (also known as Elu Thingol) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth 'Legendarium'.
Elwen m Cornish, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany. A chapel at Porthleven in Sithney parish, Cornwall, dedicated to Elwen, existed from the 13th century until 1549, and in Brittany several sites and placenames are associated with possibly related figures.
Elwir m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Elwira.
Elwiruś f & m Polish
Diminutive of Elwira, or potentially its rare masculine form - Elwir.
Elwis m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Elvis.
Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".
Elxan m Azerbaijani
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Ely m Russian
Variant transcription of Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.
Elya m Kalmyk
Means "eagle" in Kalmyk.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyan m Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian romance tales, Sir Elyan the White, also known as Helyan le Blanc, is the son of Sir Bors and is a Knight of the Round Table. He's sometimes a cousin of Lancelot, and helps rescue him after his affair with Guinevere is revealed... [more]
Elyaniv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names El (or Eliya) and Yaniv, and the meaning would be "God will prosper".
Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
Elyarbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Combination of Elyar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elyas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Ilyas as well as the Persian, Indonesian, and Malay form.
Elyas m Amharic, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Amharic form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elias.
Elyashiv m Hebrew
God will answer/return
Elye m Yiddish
Variant of Elie.
Elyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Elyes influenced by French orthography.
Elyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Elyesa m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Elisha.
Elyezer m Jewish, Hebrew
Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Élyie m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Elias.
Elyksan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.
Elymas m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Hellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [more]
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyar. A notable bearer of this name is the Uzbek politician and former minister Elyor Ganiyev (b. 1960).
Elyorbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyarbek.
Elyot m Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre
Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott... [more]
Elysée m Norman
Masculine form of Elyzée.
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.
Elystan m Welsh
Welsh form of Æðelstan.
Elytte m English
Variant of Elliot.
Elyzah f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Elizah. Sometimes used as a masculine name.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Elza'bad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad.... [more]
Elzabad m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]
Elzabath m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:7.... [more]
Elzain m Arabic
Derived from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful".
Elzaphan m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God conceals" in Hebrew.
Elzavad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad.... [more]
Elzeart m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Eleazar.
Elzebad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:12.... [more]
Elzen m Bosnian
Male form of Elzana.
Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.
Elzie m & f Hebrew
Diminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Elzo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Elzy f & m American
Variant of Elzie. Diminutive of names containing Elz or Els or similar sounds.
Em m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sanskrit
MEANING - way, course... [more]
Ema m & f Efik
Emaan m & f Pakistani, Arabic
Variant of Iman or Eman
Emad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Imad.
Emami f & m Persian
Meaning: ?
Eman m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aman.
Emanoel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Emanuel.
Émanuél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Emmanuel.
Emanúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emanuel.
Emanuèl m Gascon
Gascon form of Emmanuel.
Emanuël m Dutch
Variant of Emmanuël.
Emanueli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Emanuele.
Emanuelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Emmanuel.
Emanuellu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Emanuel.
Emanuels m Latvian
Latvian form of Emmanuel.
Emanuelu m Samoan
Samoan form of Emmanuel.
Emanuilo m Serbian
Emanuilo is variant of Emanuel, one of Jesus Christ names, means God with us.
Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.
Emathion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Homeric Greek adjective ἠμαθόεις (emathoeis) meaning "sandy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἄμαθος (amathos) meaning "sand, dust, sandy soil"... [more]
Emautis m Ancient Oscan
Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek. Masculine form of the name Emauta.
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.
Ḓembe m & f Venda
Means "miracle" in Tshivenda.
Embèrt m Gascon
Variant of Ambèrt.
Embona m & f Malagasy
Means "sigh" in Malagasy.
Embret m Norwegian
Variant of Engebret, a Norwegian form of Engelbrekt.
Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.
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.
Embun f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "dew" in Malay and Indonesian.
Eme m East Frisian
Variation of Eime or Ime 2.
Emé m Picard
Picard form of Aimé.
Emechebe m & f Igbo
Means "when it’s done then it’s thought about" in Igbo.
Emeel m Mongolian
Means "saddle" in Mongolian.
Emek m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "valley" in Hebrew.
Emeke m & f Low German
Diminutive of Eme.
Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.
Emel m Sami
Sami form of Emil.
Emel m East Frisian
Vaeiation of Eme.
Emela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Emil.
Emele m East Frisian
Variation of Emel.
Emelian m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Emelia.
Emeliane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emelio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Emilio or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Ememabasi m & f Efik
Means "peace of the Lord" in Efik, derived from emem meaning "peace" and abasi meaning "Lord".
Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.
Ememobong m & f Efik
Means "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from emem meaning "peace" and obong meaning "God".
Emen m Khakas
Khakas form of Emilian.
Emeniano m Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Emer m Mormon
Early Jaredite king and son of Omer.
Emeral f & m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Emeril, influenced in recent years (for girls) by Emerald.
Emerencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Emerentius.
Emerente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Emerent.
Emerentianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Emerentius.
Emerenzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Emerentius. A notable bearer of this name is the Italian politician Emerenzio Barbieri (b. 1946).
Emeri f & m Korean
The second element is "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)... [more]
Emeric m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Emmerich.
Emerich m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Emmerich.
Emérico m Spanish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Américo.
Emerico m Italian
Variant of Amerigo (see Emmerich).
Emeril m English (American, Rare)
Notable bearer is celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.
Emerre m & f Medieval English
Variant of Emery.
Emersby m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Emersby.
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.
Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.
Emeryk m Polish
Polish form of Emmerich.
Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.
Emeteri m Basque, Catalan (Rare)
Basque and Catalan form of Emeterius.
Emeterio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Emeterius.
Emeterius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of a Roman legionary who was martyred with his fellow soldier Celedonius around 300 AD. They have since become saints, venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Emetherius m English
English form of Emeterius.
Emich m Medieval German
Medieval German contracted form of Emmerich. Known bearers of this name include count Emich IV of Leiningen (c. 1215-1279), bishop Emich I of Worms (born long before 1294, died in 1299) and count Emich I of Nassau-Hadamar (born before 1289, died in 1334).
Emicho m Medieval German
Variant form (if not a pet form) of Emich.... [more]
Emiil m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Aemilius (see Emil)
Émil m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Emil.
Emila m Germanic
Variation of Amal.
Émiland m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Émilien. Saint Émiland de Nantes, also known as Émilien de Nantes (Émilien of Nantes in English), was a French religious leader who was canonized by the church as a martyr for dying in a fight against the Saracens in Burgundy in 725 AD.
Emilek m Czech
Diminutive form of Emil.
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Emilián m Czech, Hungarian
Czech and Hungarian form of Aemilianus.
Emilians m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Emilian.
Emilianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Emiliano.
Emilianus m Dutch
Variant of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Emiliano.
Emilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Emil.
Emilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilio.
Émilion m Breton (Gallicized), French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Breton form of Émile and/or Émilien as well as a French diminutive of Émile and variant of Émilien.... [more]
Emìliu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Emil.
Emiliu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Emil.
Emilius m Danish, Dutch
Variant of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Emilius.
Emiliy m Russian
Russian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emiljan m Albanian
Albanian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emiljano m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Emiliano.
Emilo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Emil.
Emilo m Germanic
Variation of Amal.
Emin m Filipino
Diminutive of Fermin.
Eminotun m African
Title of High Chief in Ijebu part of OWO in ONDO
Emircan m Turkish
Combination of Emir and can "soul, life".
Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery
Emiri m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Emilio.
Emiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh", 萌 (e) meaning "sprout, bud", 彗 (e) meaning "comet" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 枝 (mi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" or 観 (mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view" combined with 視 (miru) meaning "inspection, regard as, see, look at", 実 (miru) meaning "to bear fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 楼 (miru) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 見 (miru) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible" or 瞳 (ru) meaning "pupil (of eye)"... [more]
Emjay f & m English
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
Emman m Filipino
Short form of Emmanuel.
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmanuel.
Emmanwel m Maltese
Maltese form of Emmanuel.
Emmaus m English (American, Rare), Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς (Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of Heimeran), but it could also be amal meaning "work, labour" or ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]
Emmerik m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmerich.
Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.
Emmo m German (Archaic), Medieval French, Germanic
Short form of names beginning with Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong", making it a masculine equivalent of Emma.
Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
Emo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Erasmus.
Emőd m Hungarian
Means "suckling baby" in Hungarian.
Emomali m Tajik
Combination of Emom and Ali 1
Emomu f & m Ijaw
Means "follow me home" in Ijaw.
Emon m Bengali
Bengali form of Iman.
Emong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Emosi m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Amos.
Emott m English
Other form of Emmett
Emou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Aimat.
Empedion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔμπεδος (empedos) meaning "steadfast", literally "(firm) on the feet".
Empedocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Empedokles. This name was notably borne by a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Empedokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἔμπεδος (empedos) meaning "stable, steady, steadfast" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Empeirikos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐμπειρικός (empeirikos) meaning "experienced".... [more]
Empep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".
Empiricus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Empeirikos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greco-Roman philosopher Sextus Empiricus (3rd century AD).