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Epainetos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπαινετός (epainetos) meaning "praised, praiseworthy, laudable", itself a derivative of the Greek noun ἔπαινος (epainos) meaning "approval, praise, commendation"... [more]
Epameinondas m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived in part from Greek επι (epi) "on, upon, towards" and ἀμείνων (ameinôn) "better". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Theban statesman and general.
Epaminonda m Croatian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian and Serbian form of Epameinondas via its latinized form Epaminondas.
Epaminondas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics... [more]
Epander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Epandros. This was the name of an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Epandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Epaphrodita f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a Latinized form of Greek Επαφροδιτη (Epaphrodite), a feminine equivalent of Epaphroditos.
Eparaima m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Ephraim.
Epcoatl m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "seashell serpent" in Nahuatl. This was also another name for Tlaloc, an Aztec rain deity.
Epemia f Georgian
Georgian form of Euphemia.
Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.
Eperjes f Medieval Hungarian
Older form of Eperke. The name coincides with (current) dialectal Hungarian eperjes "strawberry patch".
Eperke f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian eper "strawberry (on the ground); mulberry (on a tree)" (ultimately from Proto-Ugric *äppärĕ-kə “strawberry”).
Ephigenia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Iphigenia. Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia (also known as Iphigenia of Ethiopia; 1st century), is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St... [more]
Ephippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἔφιππος (ephippos) meaning "on horseback, riding, mounted", which consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Ephippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ephippos. Known bearers of this name include the Greek comic poet Ephippus of Athens (4th century BC) and the Greek historian Ephippus of Olynthus (4th century BC).
Ephraem m Biblical (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Hebrew name 'Efrayim via its hellenized form Ephraim.
Éphraïm m French
French form of Ephraim.
Ephraïm m Dutch, Flemish, French (Belgian), Judeo-French
Dutch form of Ephraim and French variant of Éphraïm.
Ephräm m German (Rare)
Ephräm der Syrer is the German form of the name of St. Ephrem the Syrian.
Éphrem m French
French form of Ephrem.
Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]
Epichares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπιχαρής (epichares) meaning "gratifying, agreeable". It consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
Epicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epikles. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens from the 2nd century BC.
Epicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epikrates. A known bearer of this name was Epicrates of Ambracia, a comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Epictet m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus. This is the name of one of the earliest saints of Romania.
Épictète m History (Gallicized)
French form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epicteto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epicure m Theatre
Form of Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").
Epicydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epikydes. This was the name of a Carthaginian general from the 3rd century BC, who was of Greek descent through his father.
Epifani m Catalan, Polish
Catalan and Polish form of Epiphanius.
Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.
Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).
Epifaniy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio) as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Епифаний (see Yepifaniy).
Epigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican)
Italian and Spanish form of Epigmenius. Most known bearers of this name are Mexican, and they include the insurgent Epigmenio González Flores (1781-1858), the priest and politician Epigmenio de la Piedra (1792-1873), the judoka Epigmenio Exiga (b... [more]
Epigmenius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Epeigmenios, which is derived from the Greek adjective ἠπειγμένως (epeigmenos) or επειγόμενος (epeigomenos) meaning "hurried, rushed"... [more]
Epikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Epikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power."
Epikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπικυδής (epikydes) meaning "glorious, distinguished", which consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).
Epilico m Italian
Italian form of Epilycus.
Epilycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epilykos. This name was borne by an Athenian comic poet.
Epilykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]
Epimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Epimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epimachos. A known bearer of this name was Epimachus of Athens, a renowned Athenian engineer and architect from the 3rd century BC.
Epímaco m Spanish
Spanish form of Epimachus.
Epimaco m Italian
Italian form of Epimachus.
Epimenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and μένος (menos) meaning "power, strength, spirit"... [more]
Epimenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Epimenes" in Greek, derived from the name Epimenes combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Epimetej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Epimetheus.
Epimeteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Epimetheus.
Epimeteu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Epimetheus.
Epimeteusz m Polish
Polish form of Epimetheus.
Epinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epinikos. Bearers of this name include a Greek comic poet (3rd century BC) and an Olympic victor (3rd century AD).
Epinike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epinikos.
Epinikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπίνικος (epinikos) meaning "of victory", which consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Epione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἤπιος (epios) meaning "soothing". In Greek mythology this was the name of a goddess of healing. She was the wife of the medicine god Asklepios.
Epiphaneios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek επιφανεια (epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek φαίνω (phaino) "to reveal, to shine".
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Epiphron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπίφρων (epiphron) meaning "thoughtful". It consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Episteme f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη "knowledge, understanding; skill". Saint Episteme was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian martyred under the reign of Decius.
Epistimi f Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Episteme as well as a Romanian variant of Epistimia used in the Orthodox Church... [more]
Epistinia f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Epistheneia.... [more]
Epístrofo m Spanish
Spanish form of Epistrophus.
Epistrofo m Italian
Italian form of Epistrophus.
Epistrophos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek στρόφος (strophos) meaning "twisted band, twisted cord" as well as "rope". The latter element is etymologically related to the Greek verb στροφάω (strophao) meaning "to turn hither and thither" as well as "to rotate, to twist"... [more]
Epistrophus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epistrophos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Epiteto m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epitteto m Italian
Italian form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.
Epixena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epixenos.
Epixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Eponychos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Ebonh, ultimately from Egyptian Iufankh.
Eporedorix m Old Celtic
Derived from the Celtic element epo(s) "horse", combined with redo "to travel, to run" and rix "king." The name would thus mean "king of the running horses" - perhaps "king of the cavalry" is a little bit more appropriate... [more]
Epp f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian hepp "lively" and a variant of Ebe.
Eppie f Scots
Diminutive of Elspeth.
Eppo m Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified short form of names containing the German name element ebur "boar".
Epraksia f Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Eupraxia (see Yevpraksiya).
Eprem m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Eprosine f Georgian
Georgian form of Euphrosyne.
Eqbal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إقبال (see Iqbal).
Eqrem m Albanian
Variant of Ekrem.
Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".
Er m Biblical Hebrew
Means "awakened" 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.
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."
Eracle m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian rare form of Ercole, ultimately from Ancient Greek Herakles.
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.
Erald m Albanian
Variant of Arald.
Eralda f Albanian, Italian
Albanian feminine form of Erald and Italian feminine form of Eraldo.
Eramu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Erasmus.
Eranda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erand.
Erandi f & m Purépecha
Means "dawn, sunrise" in Purépecha.
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.
Erasistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔρασις (erasis) meaning "love" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Erasistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erasistratos. Erasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.
Erasti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Eratokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely, charming, beloved" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Eratosten m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Eratosthenes.
Eratostene m Italian
Italian form of Eratosthenes.
Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese 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
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and ay meaning "moon".
Érazm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Erasmus.
Erazm m Polish
Polish form of Erasmus.
Erazma f Polish
Feminine form of Erazm.
Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.
Erberto m Italian
Italian form of Herbert.
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".
Erc m Medieval Irish, Irish Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably means "speckled, spotted, motley", derived from the descendant of modern Irish earc "lizard, newt".
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."
Erchie m Scots
Scots form of Archie.
Erchim m Yakut
Means "vigorous, active" in Yakut.
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.
Erculanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Herculanus.
Erdal m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and dal meaning "branch".
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".
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 (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Erdenezaya f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny"
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".
Erdeta f Albanian
Feminine form of Erdet.
Erdinç m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".
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]
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.
Erea f Galician
Galician form of Irene.
Erebas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Erebus.
Érebo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Erebus.
Erec m Arthurian Cycle
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]
Erechtheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐρέχθω (erechtho) meaning "to rend, to break". This was the name of the grandson of Erichthonius.
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]
Erela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Erel.
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.
Erembert m German, French
German and French form of Erenbrecht.
Eremia m Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Modern Georgian and Romanian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah). The older Georgian form of the name is Ieremia.
Eremo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Eremia and perhaps also of Ieremia.
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]
Eretna m Medieval Turkic
The name "Eretna" is popularly explained to have originated from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न) meaning 'jewel'.This name was common among the Uyghurs following the spread of Buddhism.
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.
Ergesa f Albanian
Feminine form of Erges.
Ergin m Turkish
Means "mature, ripe, of age" in Turkish.
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]
Ergün m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and gün meaning "sun, day".
Ergysa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergys.
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 Provençal
Provençal form of Éric.
Eribert m Provençal
Provençal form of Haribert (compare Heribert).
Erickatoure English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ericka and Toure. Erickatoure Aviance is an American nightlife personality and a member of the House of Aviance.
Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.
Erifili f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Εριφύλη (see Erifyli).
Erifyli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eriphyle.
Erígio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Erigyius.
Erigyios m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from the Greek intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) meaning "very, much" and γυῖον (gyion) meaning "limbs, hands", or the related γυιός (gyios) meaning "lame"... [more]
Erigyius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erigyios. This name was borne by an officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a naturalized Macedonian of Greek descent... [more]
Eriika f Finnish
Variant of Eerika.
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Erik m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerik.
Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Erina f Italian (Swiss), Italian
Originally a Swiss-Italian variant of Irene, its modern usage in Switzerland might be influenced by the name of the flower erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove", "starflower" and "alpine balsam".... [more]
Erina f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", or 衣 (e) meaning "clothing, clothes" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", and finished with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", or 那 (na) meaning "that, that one"... [more]
Erinalda f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erinaldo
Eriola f Albanian
Variant of Erjola.
Erion m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).
Eriona f Albanian
Feminine form of Erion.
Eriphyle f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "(of a) great nation" in Greek, from the intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) "very, much" combined with φυλή (phylê) "race, tribe". In Greek mythology this name was borne by the wife of Amphiaraos and daughter of Lysimache and Talaos, king of Argos.
Erisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Eris.
Eriska f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriska.
Eriskay f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriskay. It derives from Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", see Eric.
Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).
Eritrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the country of Eritrea, located in northeastern Africa. It is derived from the Latin name for the Red Sea Erythraeum Mare, itself derived from Greek ἐρυθρός (erythros) meaning "red".
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.
Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.
Erjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind" and jetë "life".
Erjon m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).
Erjona f Albanian
Variant of Eriona.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Erka f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".... [more]
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of Arkaitz) or from Basque irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erke f & m Kazakh
Means "spoiled, naughty" or "beloved" in Kazakh.
Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".
Erkenaz f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Erkenbald m German
German form of Ercanbald.
Erkenbout m Dutch
Dutch form of Ercanbald.
Erkenwald m German
German form of Ercanald.
Erkezhan f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerkezhan.
Erkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрх (erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhembaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Erkhembat m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Erkhembayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhemtsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".