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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
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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.
Emilande f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Emiland.
Emilcia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emilé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Emily.
Emilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Emilija.
Emilek m Czech
Diminutive form of Emil.
Emilene f Basque
Basque form of Emiliana.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Émilia f French
Variant of Émilie.
Emilia f Germanic
Variation of Amalia.
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.
Emilián m Czech, Hungarian
Czech and Hungarian form of Aemilianus.
Emilíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emiliana. A well-known bearer of this name is Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini.
Emiliána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Emiliana.
Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.
Emilians m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Emilian.
Emilianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Emiliano.
Emilianus m Dutch
Variant of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emilienne f French (Acadian, Archaic)
Variant of Émilienne found in New Brunswick and Maine.
Emiliia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Emiliya
Emilijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Emiliano.
Emilijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Emiliana.
Emilije m Croatian
Croatian form of Emil.
Emilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilijutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Emilija. Compared to names containing the -utė diminutive suffix, e.g. Birutė, this name hasn't been used as an official given name.
Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.
Emilinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emilinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilio.
Emilinia f Filipino
A variant of the name Emily.
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).
Emiliza f Filipino (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Apparently a blend of names such as Emilia and Eliza, perhaps in some cases formed from the names of the bearer's parents (e.g. Emil and Flordeliza)... [more]
Emiljan m Albanian
Albanian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emiljana f Slovene, Albanian
Slovene variant of Emilijana and Albanian form of Emiliana.
Emiljano m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Emiliano.
Emilka f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emille f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emilia and Émilie.
Emillene f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Emiliana and Émilienne.
Emilo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Emil.
Emilo m Germanic
Variation of Amal.
Emilunia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emilusia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.
Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.
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
Emin m Filipino
Diminutive of Fermin.
Emina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Emma.
Emina f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Emine f Scandinavian
Variant of Emina.
Emine f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Amina.
Emine f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh; laughter" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eminotun m African
Title of High Chief in Ijebu part of OWO in ONDO
Emircan m Turkish
Combination of Emir and can "soul, life".
Emire f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery
Emiri f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 英 (ei) meaning "flower, petal, leaf, fine, bright" or 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, paint, draw" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", with the suffix 里 (ri) meaning "village".
Emiri m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Emilio.
Emirjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ë mirë "good" and jetë "life".
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]
Emita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Ema 1.
Emitsa f Persian
Very rare Persian female name.
Emiya f Amharic
Means "bliss" in Amharic.
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.
Émka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Émanuela.
Emka f Croatian, Kashubian
Croatian diminutive of Ema 1 and Kashubian diminutive of Éma.
Emke m & f East Frisian (Rare)
Either a version of Eime or Ime 2.
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.
Emmá f Sami
Sami form of Emma.
Emmabel f Obscure
Combination of Emma and a popular suffix -bel.
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.
Emma Dil f Afghan
One with a pure heart
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
Emman m Filipino
Short form of Emmanuel.
Emmanouela f Greek
Feminine form of Emmanouil.
Emmanouella f Greek
Female form of Emmanouil.
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Emmanwel m Maltese
Maltese form of Emmanuel.
Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.
Emmarentia f Afrikaans
Variant of Emerentia influenced by Emma.
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.
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.
Emmchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Emma, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
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]
Emmeke f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Emma (and in some cases also of Emilia), as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Emmelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Ermelinda, maybe showing a contamination from 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.
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.
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.
Emmiina f Finnish (Modern)
Elaboration of Emmi.
Emmija f Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of Emmy.
Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.
Emmina f Finnish
Variant of Emina.
Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"
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.
Emmochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Emma.
Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.
Emmoš f Sami
Diminutive of Emmá.
Emmot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Emm, the English form of Norman Emma.
Emmott f Medieval English
Variant of Emmot, which was a diminutive of Em, the Middle English vernacular form of Emma.
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".
Emmuska f Hungarian
Diminutive of Emma. The novelist Baroness Emma "Emmuska" Orczy (1865-1947) wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel series.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.
Emmyli f German (Rare)
Variation of Emily.
Emna f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Amna (chiefly Tunisian).
Emnilda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, Medieval Polish
The name is apparently of Germanic origin. The first part of the name is a little difficult to explain, it can go back to the name element irmin "whole, universal" or to a name element aman related to amal "work, labour"... [more]
Emo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Erasmus.
Emő f Hungarian
Diminutive of Emőke.
Emőd m Hungarian
Means "suckling baby" in Hungarian.
Emoé f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. A known bearer is Mexican actress Emoé de la Parra (1953-).
Emogeane f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Emogene. This was the birth name of the American actress Imogene Coca (1908-2001).
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.
Emon f Thai
Means "sweet, beautiful, charming" in Thai.
Emong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Emori f & m English (American)
Variant of Emory.
Emorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Emon.
Emosi m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Amos.
Emott m English
Other form of Emmett
Emou m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Aimat.
Empar f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Amparo. Used especially in Valencia.
Emparo f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Amparo.
Empedia f Ancient Greek
Feminine equivalent of Empedion.
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".
Empedonika f Ancient Greek
Empedos "steadfast" + nike "victory"
Empeiria f Ancient Greek
From Greek empeiria "experience, adeptness".
Empeirikos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐμπειρικός (empeirikos) meaning "experienced".... [more]
Empep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.
Empera f Spanish
Short form of Emperatriz.
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).
Emppu m & f Finnish
Diminutive of Elias, Emilia and other names beginning with Em.
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.
Empusa f Greek Mythology
The name of a goddess of shape shifting and companion of Hecate.
Emra f Bosnian
Variant of Amra.
Emran m Bengali, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Bengali, Maguindanao and Malay form of Imran.
Emrana f Bengali (Rare)
Feminine form of Emran.
Emree m & f German, Turkish
Emree is a variation of “Emery”. ... [more]
Emreese f English
Combination of Emily, Emma, Emerald and Reese
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.
Emrich m Medieval German
Contracted form of Emmerich.
Emro m Welsh
Diminutive of Emrys
Emron m Mormon (Rare)
A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.
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.
Emsalinur f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic أمثال ('amthal), the plural of مثل (mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور (nur) meaning "light".
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emu f Japanese
Fictional character name (Emu Otori) means "Filled, Full of Happiness"
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