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Errick m English
Variant of Eric.
Errikos m Greek
Greek form of Henry via its Latinized form Henricus.
Ersa f Greek Mythology
Doric Greek form of Herse, the Greek goddess of dew whose name ultimately derives from Ἑρση (herse) meaning "dew".
Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).
Eruera m Maori
Maori form of Edward.
Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".
Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.
Erycina f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx", Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.
Erythia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erytheia (also latinized as Erythea). In Greek mythology, Erytheia was of the three Hesperides. It was also the name of the island home of Geryon.
Eryxene f Theatre
Alteration of Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος (xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [more]
Eryxo f Ancient Greek, History
Thought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι (ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [more]
Erza f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from either Albanian erza, itself is a hypocorism of erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".
Erzulie f Afro-American Mythology, Haitian Creole
This is the Haitian Voodoo love goddess and goddess of elemental forces. She is personified as a water snake. She is also called Ezili.
Escalus m Theatre
Possibly 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).
Escarlata f Spanish (European, Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Scarlet. In Spain, this began to be used as a given name in the 1960s, likely due to influence from the English Scarlett.
Eschive f Medieval French
Derived from Old French eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish *skiuhjan "to fear".
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Romance
Probably a medieval Provençal form of Claremonde. According to a folk etymology it means "light of the world" from Old French esclair "light" and monde "world"... [more]
Esequiel m American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Ezekiel.
Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esilena f Theatre
This was the name of the wife of the title character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rodrigo' (1707), which was loosely based on the life of Roderick, the last Visigothic king of Spain. It may be based on Egilona, the name of the wife of the historical figure.
Esiquio m Spanish
An Hispanicized form of Ezekiel.
Esja f Icelandic
From the name of a mountain range in Iceland, itself derived from Old Norse esja, which denoted a kind of clay. This name occurs in the Kjalnesinga saga belonging to a rich widow among Irish settlers, but her name was probably derived from that of the mountain.
Eskinder m Amharic
Amharic form of Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).
Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).
Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".
Esmeree f Arthurian Romance
Perhaps derived from Old French esmer meaning "to like, love, respect". This was the name of an enchanted queen of Wales in Le Bel Inconnu (ca. 1185-90), an Old French Arthurian poem by Renaut de Bâgé... [more]
Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.
Espérance f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Sperantia. The name coincides with French espérance "hope" (ulitmately from Vulgar Latin spērantia, from Latin spērāns).
Esperia f Italian (Rare), Greek (Rare, ?)
Italian form of Hesperia, as well as the modern Greek transcription. Ἑσπερία (Hesperia) meaning "land where the sun sets, western land" was an ancient Greek name for Italy.
Esperidião m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Espiridião. This is borne by Brazilian politician Esperidião Amin (1947-).
Essex m & f English, English (Puritan)
From the place name Essex, or a transferred use of the surname (see Essex)... [more]
Esta f Faroese, Estonian
Faeroese and Estonian variant of Ester. As an Estonian name, since the 19th century Esta has been associated with Estonia, the Latin name of the country.
Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.
Estel m & f Literature
Estel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.
Estellene f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Estelle, formed using the popular name suffix lene.
Estgar m Medieval English
Medieval variant of the Old English name Eastgar, which is composed of the elements est "grace" and gar "spear".
Estia f Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek (Rare), Afrikaans
Modern Greek and Italian form of Hestia.
Estiennette f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Feminine diminutive of Estienne. Also compare Étiennette, the modern spelling.
Estmund m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Eastmund.
Estrildis f Medieval English (Latinized)
From Estrild, a medieval form of the Old English name Éastorhild that survived in England only until the 12th century (according to the 1984 'Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names')... [more]
Estuardo m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Stuart in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Guatemala.
Esty f Jewish
Variant of Estee.
Esuvia f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Gaulish name, the feminine form of Esvios via its Latinized form Esuvius. It is presumably related to Esuvii, the name of a Gaulish tribe, and the Gaulish theonym Esus.
Etearchis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐτεός (eteos) "true" and αρχος (archos) "leader".
Eteokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eteokles.
Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.
Etevenard m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Swiss-French derivative of Étienne found in the late 1600s.
Ethelene f English (American)
Elaboration of Ethel using the common name suffix lene. Also compare Ethelyn.
Ethelwold m Medieval English
Middle English form of Æthelwold. This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon saints.
Ethelwyn m & f English
Derived from the Old English masculine name Æðelwine. When many Old English names were revived in the 19th century, it saw use as a feminine name, probably due to its similarity to the popular name Ethel... [more]
Ethelwynn f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æðelwynn, which was derived from the elements æðel "noble" and wynn "joy". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived.
Ethlyn f English, Jamaican Patois
Contracted form of Ethelyn.
Eðvarð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Edward.
Etionette f Medieval French
Variant of Étiennette. Etionette de la Baume was a mistress of Henry VIII in autumn 1513.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Ettarre f Arthurian Romance
Used by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859) as the name of the lady loved by Pelleas. An earlier form, Ettard, was used by Sir Thomas Malory in his 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and may have been a variant or corrupted form of Arcade, the original name of the character in the Post-Vulgate Cycle.
Etti f Hebrew
Diminutive of Esther.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Euaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Εὐαίμων (Euaimon) which was possibly derived from εὔαιμος (euaimos) meaning "full-blooded", from εὖ (eu) "well" and αἷμα (haima) "blood"... [more]
Euaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐαίων (Euaion) which meant "happy in life". This name was borne by one of the students of Plato.
Euainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐαίνετος (euainetos) meaning "much-extolled", itself from the elements ευ (eu) "good" and αἰνετός (ainetos) "praiseworthy".
Euanthes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐανθής (euanthês) meaning "blooming, flowery". It is the masculine equivalent of Euanthe. This name occurs in the 'Odyssey' belonging to the father of Maron, a priest of Apollo at Ismarus in Thrace.
Euboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὔβοια (Euboia), in which the first element is Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and the second element is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind; compare Meliboea and Periboea)... [more]
Euboulos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔβουλος (euboulos) meaning "well-advised, prudent", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Eudaimonia f Greek Mythology
Means "happiness, good fortune" in Greek (compare Desdemona). In Greek mythology she was one of the younger Graces (Charites), the goddess of happiness, prosperity and opulence.
Euhemeros m Ancient Greek
Greek name meaning "bright, happy", literally "of a fine day" or "of a prosperous day", derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἡμέρα (hemera) "day"... [more]
Euing m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ifing, an Old English name probably formed from the name Ifa and the suffix ing.
Euippe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ευ (eu) "good" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". It is the feminine equivalent of Euippos.
Euippos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔιππος (euippos) meaning "delighting in horses" and "well-horsed", derived from the Greek elements εὖ (eu) "good" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]
Eukelade f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
The name of one of Jupiter's moons. It was named in 2005, allegedly after a mythological character described by some Greek writers as one of the Muses.
Eukleia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὔκλεια (eukleia) meaning "good repute, glory", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Eumeneia f Ancient Greek
From Greek εὐμένεια (eumeneia) meaning "goodwill, favour, grace", a derivative of εὐμενής (eumenes); see Eumenes.
Eumenés m Czech
Czech form of Eumenes.
Eumenes m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐμενής (eumenes) meaning "well-disposed, gracious, kindly", itself derived from Greek εὖ (eu) "good, well" combined with Greek μένος (menos) "power, strength, spirit"... [more]
Eumenios m Ancient Greek
Extended form of Eumenes.
Eumenis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eumenes.
Eumetis f Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective εὔμητις (eumetis) meaning "wise, prudent, of good counsel", a word composed of εὖ (eu) "good" and μῆτις (metis) "wisdom, advice, counsel, skill"... [more]
Eunate f Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain where there is a Romanesque church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (the Church of Santa María de Eunate), located on the Way of St. James, a Catholic pilgrimage route.
Eunique f African American (Modern)
Variant of Unique, possibly influenced by the spelling of Eunice.
Eunoe f Greek Mythology
From Greek εὔνους (eunous) meaning "well-minded, friendly", which is composed of ευ (eu) "good, well" and νοῦς (nous) "mind" (see also Eunous, Eunoia)... [more]
Euodos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευ (eu) "good" and ὁδός (hodos) "way, road, journey, path". See also Euodia.
Euphan f Scottish (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Euphemia, which was also written as Euphame or Eupheme, a name that became common in Scotland because it was used as an Anglicization of Oighrig.
Euphegenia f Popular Culture
Probably a blend of Euphemia and Iphigenia. This was the name of the title character, played by Robin Williams, in the movie 'Mrs... [more]
Euphelia f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly a blend of Euphemia and Ophelia. Euphelia is the title of a poem by Helen Maria Williams (1759-1827).
Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]
Euphorion m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐφορέω (euphoreô) meaning "to bear well, be productive".
Euphra f Literature
Short form of Euphrasia used by the Scottish author George MacDonald in his novel David Elginbrod (1863).
Euporie f Greek Mythology (?), Astronomy
A form of Euporia. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in honour of Euporia or Euporie, the Greek goddess of abundance and one of the third generation of Horai.
Euprepio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Euprepius, the Latinized form of Greek Euprepios.
Euprepios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "well-looking, comely, seemly", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) "well, good" and the verb πρέπω (prepo) "to be clearly seen, to be conspicuously fitting"... [more]
Eurddolen f Welsh
Means "golden ring", derived from the Welsh elements aur "gold" and dolen "ring". It is sometimes interpreted as the Welsh form of Goldilocks ("golden ringlets, curls").
Eurípedes m Portuguese
Variant of Eurípides, the Portuguese form of Euripides.
Europs m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Europe, derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) "wide" and ὄψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more]
Europus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐρωπός (Europos), a masculine form of Europa. In Greek mythology, Europus was a son of Makedon and Oreithyia.
Euros m Welsh
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold", perhaps originally a short form of Euroswydd (itself probably derived from aur and oswydd "enemy").
Euryale f Greek Mythology
Means "far-roaming" from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) "wide, broad" and ἄλη (ale) "wandering, roaming" (from the verb ἀλάομαι (alaomai) "to wander")... [more]
Eurybia f Greek Mythology
Means "of wide power, with far-reaching might" from the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) "wide" and βία (bia) "force", with all of its connotations... [more]
Eurycyda f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "broad" and κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory". This was the name of an Elean princess in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Endymion of Elis.
Euryganeia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and an uncertain second element, possibly Greek γάνος (ganos) meaning "brightness". In some Greek myths this name belongs to the second wife of Oedipus, after Jocasta commits suicide upon discovery of her accidental incest.
Eurykleia f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Eurykles. In Greek mythology, Eurykleia was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Euryphaessa f Greek Mythology
Means "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος (phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess Theia, occurring in one of the Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").
Euryte f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐρύτης (eurytês) meaning "width, breadth". This was the name of multiple minor characters in Greek mythology.
Eurytus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὔρυτος (Eurytos) which may have been derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἐρύω (eruô) or (eryô) "to draw, drag, pull", perhaps with the implied meaning "drawer of the bow"... [more]
Euseby m English (Archaic)
Archaic English form of Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.
Eustathia f Late Greek
Feminine form of Eustathios.
Eustochia f Polish (Rare, ?), History (Ecclesiastical)
From a Greek word meaning "well-aimed", derived from εὖ (eu) "good" and στόχος (stochos) "an aim, shot". This was borne by Saint Eustochia Calafato, a 15th-century nun from Sicily.
Euthenia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εὐθηνία (euthenia) meaning "prosperity, plenty, abundance". In Greek mythology Euthenia was the personification of abundance and plenty.
Evadna f Greek Mythology
Serbian and Ukrainian form of Evadne.
Evaechme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐαίχμη (Euaichme), which was composed of Greek εὐ- (eu-) meaning "good" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear, battle". In Greek mythology this name was borne by a daughter of Herakles' son Hyllos.
Evagrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὐάγριος (Euagrios), which was derived from Greek εὔαγρος (euagros) meaning "lucky in the chase, blessed with success".
Evaine f Arthurian Romance
In Arthurian tales, Evaine is the sister of Lancelot's mother Elaine, wife of King Bors of Gaul and mother of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors the Younger. Her character first appears in the Old French prose Lancelot of the Lake (c.1215–20), which was incorporated into the Vulgate Lancelot.... [more]
Evaineta f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a latinized form of Greek Εὐαινέτα (Euaineta) and/or Εὐαινέτη (Euainete), feminine forms of Euainetos.
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evalotte f Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lotte. The variant Eva-Lotta was used by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren in her Kalle Blomkvist series of books (1946, 1951, 1953), where it belongs to a friend of the central character.
Evaluna f American (Hispanic, Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Eva and Luna. This was used by Argentine-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner for his daughter born in 1997.
Evanassa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Εὐάνασσα (Euanassa), composed of the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord")... [more]
Evanthis m Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek transcription of Euanthes.
Evdoxia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eudoxia.
Eve f Hmong
Eve means "One" in Hmong.
Evelake m Arthurian Romance
From Evalach, likely a corruption of Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [more]
Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
From Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
Evenezer m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ebenezer.
Evenus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the name of a river that flowed through Aetolia in central Greece, which is of unknown meaning. According to Greek legend, Evenus was the name of a prince who drowned himself in the river and was then transformed into the god of the river.... [more]
Everetta f African American
Feminine form of Everett.
Everhelm m Medieval German, Old High German, Old Saxon
Derived from the Old High German elements ebur "boar" and helm "helmet".
Everhett m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Everett, influenced by Rhett.
Everina f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Everard. This was borne by Clara Everina Wollstonecraft (1765-1841), a younger sister of English philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft.
Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.
Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.
Everwin m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Eoforwine.
Evfrosyni f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευφροσύνη (see Effrosyni).
Evían m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic name of uncertain origin.
Evippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Euippe. In Greek legend this was the name of a princess of Dodona in Epirus; she bore Odysseus a son, Euryalus, who was later mistakenly slain by his father.
Evniki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eunice.
Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.
Evodio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Evodius. It is mainly used in Mexico.
Evodius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Masculine form of Evodia and latinized form of Greek Εὐόδιος (Euodios). Also compare Euodos... [more]
Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]
Evropia f Greek (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Evropi, the modern Greek transcription of Europe.
Evrytos m Greek (Rare, ?)
Modern Greek form of Eurytos.
ʻEwalani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly Eve", from Ewa, the Hawaiian form of Eve, combined with Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky".
Ewnetu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "truth" in Amharic.
Éwôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ewald.
Exaineta f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Exainetos.
Exercise f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Exidio m Galician
Galician form of Aegidius.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Exikia f Spanish
An Hispanicized feminine form of Ezekiel.
Expeditus m Late Roman, History
From the Latin past participle of expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.
Eyberg m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Eyborg.
Eybjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr).
Eydan m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Eyfura f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse fura "fir tree"... [more]
Eyja f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]
Eyjalín f Icelandic (Rare)
Elaboration of Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [more]
Eyjólfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and ulfr meaning "wolf".
Eymar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse mærr "famous".
Eyþór m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).
Eyþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Eyþór.
Eyþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse þrúðr "strength".
Eyzyural f Mordvin
Means "icicle" in Erzya.
Ezili f Afro-American Mythology, New World Mythology
Ezilí Dantor or Erzulie Dantò is the name of a Haitian Vodou Iwa.
Ezlynn f Sinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.
Ezzedin m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Izz al-Din.
Fabulinus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb fabulari meaning "to speak, to talk", a derivative of fama (see Fama). In the popular religion of ancient Rome (though not appearing in literary Roman mythology), the god Fabulinus invoked a child's first instance of articulate speech.
Facino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Bonifacio. This was borne by the Italian condottiero Bonifacio "Facino" Cane (1360-1412).
Facunda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Facundo.
Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.
Fady m Arabic
Variant transcription of Fadi.
Fæitr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname derived from feitr meaning "fat". The weak form Feiti is found in West Scandinavia. Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include Feiz, Fez, Foit.
Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.
Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish Mythology
Derived from Irish fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [more]
Fáinne f Irish
Means "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Fala f Choctaw
From Choctaw fala meaning "a crow".
Falala f Western African, Fula
Means "born into abundance" in Fula.
Falasteen f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Means "Palestine" in Arabic. (Also see Palestine.)
Faline f Literature, Popular Culture
Used by Disney and Austrian author Felix Salten for a female roe deer in his novel 'Bambi' (1923).
Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".
Fanche f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Form of Fainche. Saint Fanchea, sister of Saint Enda of Aran, is also known as Fanche.
Fanchea f Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Fainche. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who founded the convent at Rossory.
Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]
Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).
Fani f Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek word φανή (phane), both a noun meaning "torch" and an adjective meaning "bright, shining" (the feminine form of φανός (phanos)). In some cases it can be a short form of Stefania or Theofania.
Fannasibilla f Obscure
In the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of Frances (via its diminutive Fanny) and Sibyl.
Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fanngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse fǫnn meaning "snowdrift" and geirr meaning "spear".
Fannlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse fǫnn "snowdrift" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Fantasia f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).
Fantino m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Diminutive of Fante, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Faoiltiarna Old Irish
Derived from Irish Gaelic faol "wolf" (compare Faolán) and tighearna "lord" or "mistress" (compare Tighearnach)... [more]
Faramarz m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh.
Faranak f Persian, Persian Mythology
Etymology uncertain; it may be a form of Parvaneh, parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [more]
Farangis f Persian, Persian Mythology
This is the name of a female character in the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh'. Farangis is the wife of Siavash and mother of Kay Khosrow.
Fareeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Farida as well as the usual Urdu form.
Farenorth m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly derived from English fare north, the word fare meaning "to go, to travel" (as well as "a journey, a voyage"), and perhaps modelled on the English surname Farnworth... [more]
Fargrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, from a hypothetical Old Norse name *Fargrímr which is derived from the present stem of the Old Norse verb fara "to go, to travel" and Old Norse gríma "mask, helm".
Farhanatou f Western African
Form of Farhana used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Farore f Popular Culture
This is the name of a goddess in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
Farsiris f Persian (Rare)
Possibly a Persian form of Parysatis. The name Parysatis was borne by one of the wives of Alexander the Great, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia.
Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]
Fasolt m Germanic Mythology, Theatre
In Richard Wagner's opera cycle "The Ring", Fasolt is the brother of Fáfnir (here called Fafner) and is killed by him in an argument.
Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
Faulkner m English
Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Favonius m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from fovere "to warm"... [more]
Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Fayez m Arabic
Variant transcription of Fayiz.
Fayna f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *fāh-inaɣ meaning "our light". According to Juan de Abréu Galindo's Historia de la conquista de las siete islas Canarias (published 1632), this was the name of the wife of Zonzamas, a Guanche king on the island of Lanzarote... [more]
Feale f American (Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fial.
Fearfeasa m Irish (Archaic)
Means "man of knowledge", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and fios "knowledge" (genitive feasa).
Feather f English (American, Rare)
From the English word feather.
Fede m Spanish
Short form of Federico.
Fede f Italian
Means "faith" in Italian, i.e. the Italian form of Fides (cf. Foy). It was borne by Italian Renaissance painter Fede Galizia (1578-1630).
Federoquito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Federico.
Fedru m Sicilian
Masculine form of Fedra.
Fei f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Greek
Very obscure German short form of Sofie, not used as a given name in its own right. This is also a Greek short form of Sofia (sometimes transcribed as Fay).
Felicis m Medieval Latin, Medieval French (Latinized)
Form of Felix recorded in a 9th-century Latin document from Marseille, France.
Felishia f English
Variant of Felicia.
Felismena f Literature
Perhaps derived from Felisa combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force", or an altered form of Filomena (compare Felisberto)... [more]
Felismina f Portuguese
Possibly a diminutive of Felicissima.
Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Fenimore m English
Transferred use of the surname Fenimore, an English surname which was originally a nickname derived from Old French fin "fine, splendid" and amour "love".
Fenix m English
Variant of Phoenix and Fennix.
Fennore f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Fionnúir, a modern shortening of Finnabhair (see Findabhair).
Fenris m Norse Mythology, Literature
Short form of the Old Norse Fenrisúlfr (literally "Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
Fenrisúlfr m Norse Mythology
Derived from Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of Fenrir, combined with úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
Ferdek m Polish
Diminutive of Ferdynand.
Ferdia m Irish Mythology
From Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic fear "man"; the second element could be related to dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [more]
Fereshta f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Fereshte f Persian
Variant transcription of Fereshteh.
Feriel f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Faryal (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).
Ferox m Ancient Roman, Pet
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.
Ferrante m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Ferrando. Some sources state that aside from this particular derivation, (there where instances where) the name Ferrante could also be directly derived from the medieval French given name Ferrand (also found spelled as Ferrant), which would then essentially make Ferrante an italianization of a French name... [more]
Ferryby f English
Variant of Pheraby.... [more]
Fertram m Icelandic (Rare), Folklore, Literature
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on Ferdinand and Bertram. It occurs in the fairy tale Sagan af Fertram og Ísól björtu (which translates to English as The story of Fertram and bright Ísól) and in the 17th-century epic poem Rímur af Fertram og Plató.
Férula f Literature
Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Féthnaid f Irish, Irish Mythology
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Fevroniya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Theatre
Russian and Ukrainian form of Febronia. It was used by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in his opera 'The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya' (1907).
Fezzik m Literature
In The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman, Fezzik is a gentle Turkish giant.