Submitted Names Starting with E

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Er m Biblical Hebrew
Means "awakening" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Era f Italian
Italian form of Hera.
Era f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ήρα (see Ira 1). It may also be used as a short form of Irini.
Erachar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German hari "army."
Eracla m Italian
Italian form of Heraclas via Heraklas.
Eracle m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian rare form of Ercole, ultimately from Ancient Greek Herakles.
Eraclide m Italian
Italian form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Eraclio m Italian
Italian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
Eraclito m Italian
Italian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Erael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Asarelah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Erafaz m Old Norse
Means "wolverine" in Proto-Norse.
Eragon m Literature
The name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word dragon... [more]
Eraide f Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Herais.
Eraj f & m Arabic
Eraka f Sanskrit
Name : Eraka एरका... [more]
Eraki f Sanskrit
Name : Eraki एरकी... [more]
Erald m Albanian
Variant of Arald.
Eralda f Albanian, Italian
Albanian feminine form of Erald and Italian feminine form of Eraldo.
Eraldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eraldo.
Eramu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Erasmus.
Eran f Japanese
From Japanese 瑛 (e) meaning "luster of gem" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eran m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish variant of Eren.
Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.
Eranda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erand.
Erandi f & m Purépecha
Means "dawn, sunrise" in Purépecha.
Eraño m Filipino (Rare)
Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Eranuhi f Armenian
Means "full of energy" in Armenian.
Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Érard m French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Erhard as well as a short form of Évrard. A known bearer of this name was Érard de La Marck (1472-1538), a French-born Belgian prince-bishop of Liège.
Eraric m Germanic, English, History
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erarich m German
German form of Eraric.
Erarik m Dutch
Dutch form of Eraric.
Eraryk m Polish
Polish form of Eraric.
Erasil m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erasyl.
Erasinos m Greek Mythology
The name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.
Erasistratus m Ancient Greek
Erasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.
Erasme m Occitan
Occitan form of Erasmus.
Erasmia f Greek, Late Greek
Derived from Greek ερασμιος (erasmios) meaning "beloved" (compare Erasmos). This name was borne by one of 40 virgin martyrs who were tortured and killed with their teacher Ammon under Licinius, the ruler of Thrace.
Erasmu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Erasmo.
Erasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Erasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish forms of Erastos (see Erastus).
Erata f Ancient Greek
Eratos "the lovely one, beloved" (see Erastus)
Erathipa f Indigenous Australian Mythology
A huge boulder in the shape of a pregnant woman bears this name (in Australia). It is said that the souls of dead children reside within it, and that if a woman of child-bearing age walks by a soul slips from the boulder and into her womb to be reborn.
Erato m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Erastus.
Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
Eratosten m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Eratosthenes.
Eratostenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eratosthenes.
Eratostene m Italian
Italian form of Eratosthenes.
Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.
Eratosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely, beloved" (see Erato) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Eratosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eratosthenes.
Eratsune f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Modesta.
Eray m Turkish
First Moon
Erazik f Armenian
From the Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Érazm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Erasmus.
Erazm m Polish
Polish form of Erasmus.
Erazma f Polish
Feminine form of Erazm.
Erazmas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erasmus.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Erazmus m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Erasmus.
Erberto m Italian
Italian form of Herbert.
Erbin m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Cornish saint and King of Dumnonia.
Erbine m American
Variant of Urbine.
Erblin m Albanian
Masculine form of Erblina.
Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Erbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Erbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".
Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.
Ercanald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Ercanbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Ercanbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Ercanfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Ercanhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Ercanmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Ercanrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Ercantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with þruþ "strength."
Ercanulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Erchie m Scots
Scots form of Archie.
Erchim m Yakut
Means "vigorous, active" in Yakut.
Erchimen m Yakut
Variant of Erchim.
Erchinoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Ercanald. Erchinoald was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix -ken, of which the modern equivalent is -ke in Dutch (though -je is even more modern and commonplace) and -chen in German.
Erco m Romansh
Romansh form of Hercules.
Erco m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant spelling of Erko, which is most likely a diminutive of Erk. Also compare Ercken and Herko, which is a variant of Herke.
Ercolano m Italian
Italian form of Herculanus.
Ercolino m Italian
Diminutive of Ercole.
Erculanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Herculanus.
Ercules m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Hercules.
Erculi m Sicilian (Rare)
Sicilian form of Hercules.
Erculina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Erculi.
Ercüment m Turkish
A bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdenebaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Erdenebadrakh m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Erdenebat m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Erdenebayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erdenebold m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Erdenebolor f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".
Erdenebulgan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".
Erdenebüren m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenechuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Erdenedalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Erdenedelger f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Erdenekhishig f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Erdenekhüü m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Erdenekhuyag m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Erdenemandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenemönkh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".
Erdenenyam m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Erdene-Od m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and од (od) meaning "star".
Erdene-Oyuun f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect".
Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenesoyol f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".
Erdenesuvd f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Erdenetögs m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Erdenetömör m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".
Erdenetsagaan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".
Erdenetsetseg f Mongolian
Means "precious flower" or "jewel flower" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, gem, precious" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Erdenetungalag f Mongolian
Means "clear as a jewel" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam".
Erdenezhargal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Erdenezorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".
Erdenezul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Erdeni f Buryat
Buryat form of Erdene.
Erdeni m Manchu
From the Middle Mongolian ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Erdeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdet.
Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, Zaza
From the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani erd/erde meaning "earth" and ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".
Erdi m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and di “know”... [more]
Erdiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".
Erdita f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdit.
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erdme f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Erdmuthe influenced by Lithuanian Erdmė.... [more]
Erdmė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian erdmė "space".
Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]
Erdmuthe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Erdmuth or Erdmut, derived from German Erde "earth" and Mut "courage, bravery" or "mood" (compare Hartmut)... [more]
Erdni m Kalmyk
Means "jewel, jewels" in Kalmyk.
Erdonja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the Spanish word doña, meaning "lady".
Ere m Greenlandic
An abbreviation from eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Ere f Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian ere "bright".
Erea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Ereb m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Erebus.
Erebas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erebus.
Erebi f Ijaw
Means "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Érebo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Erebus.
Erebo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erebus.
Erec m Arthurian Romance
Possibly derived from the Old Breton name Guerec, which may be related to Welsh Gweir, the name of several of King Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [more]
Ereck m Old Norse
Variant of Eric
Ered f Hebrew
Means "rose" in Hebrew.
Erek m English
Variant of Eric.
Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.
Ereken m Kazakh
Means "special" in Kazakh.
Erel m & f Hebrew
Possibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל (erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to 'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of Ariel: אריאל).... [more]
Erel m Yakut
Means "elder" in Yakut.
Erel f Breton
Variant of Erell.
Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.
Ereleuva f Gothic
Ereleuva was the mother of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theoderic's father, Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her as regina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir.
Erelieva f Gothic, History
Derived from Old High German era "honour, respect" and Old High German liob "dear, beloved". Erelieva was the wife of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD), and mother of Theodoric the Great.
Erelis m Lithuanian
In Lithuanian means "eagle".
Erell f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a connection to Old Irish er "high; noble; great" has been suggested.
Erembert m German, French
German and French form of Erenbrecht.
Eremei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yeremey.
Eremey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Yeremey.
Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.
Eremiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "my name shall survive" in Ijaw.
Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".
Eremo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Eremia and perhaps also of Ieremia.
Eremon m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology Eremon (also known as Heremon) participated in the Milesian conquest of Ireland.
Eren f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Eren m Kurdish
From the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.
Erena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (e) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 玲 (re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]
Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".
Erenbrecht m Dutch
Dutch form of Ehrenbert.
Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]
Erendis f Literature
Possibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.
Erendiz m & f Turkish
The word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.
Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.
Ereonora f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Eleanor.
Eret m Sami
Sami form of Erik.
Eretria f Popular Culture
Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf.... [more]
Ereuthalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος (ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος (ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [more]
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.
Ergali m Kazakh
From Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with the name Ali 1.
Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.
Èrgaš m Mari
Means "boy, male child" in Mari.
Ergash m Uzbek
Means "he who follows, the one who follows" in Turkic.
Ergashgul f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Ergashoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and oy meaning "moon".
Ergenekon m Turkish
The mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.
Ergesa f Albanian
Feminine form of Erges.
Ergin m & f Turkish
Means "Judas tree" in Turkish.
Erginus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this is the name of several men.
Ergis m Yakut
From the name of a Yakut mythical hero; means "revolving", "energetic".
Ergisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergis.
Ergo m Estonian
Variant of Eerik.
Ergochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
Ergocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergokles. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 4th century BC.
Ergokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Ergophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Ergophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergophilos. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 4th century BC.
Ergoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]
Ergotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]
Ergual m Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.
Ergün m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "soldier" and gün meaning "sun".
Ergysa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergys.
Erhart m German
Means "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".
Erhime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rahima.
Erhondu f Ottoman Turkish
Name bared by Ottoman princesses: Erhondu Hatun, daughter of Bayezid the first.
Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village
Eri f Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, picture, painting, sketch", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour" with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."
Eri m Biblical
The male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [more]
Eri m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ere.
Eria f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]
Eriala f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Means "speciality" in Estonian
Eriana f Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Ariana and this from the greek Ariadna
Eriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gliceria.
Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".
Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]
Eribert m Provençal
Provençal form of Haribert (compare Heribert).
Eriberto m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Herbert.
Eriberto m Italian
Italian form of Heribert and variant of Erberto.
Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.
Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.
Erice m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Presumably a Brazilian form of Eric.
Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος (Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω (erechthô) "to rend, break"... [more]
Érick m French
Variant of Éric.