ErvinafMari, Russian (Rare) Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".
ErycinafRoman 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.
ErytheiafGreek Mythology Derived from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red". This was the name of one of the Hesperides (nymphs of the evening and sunsets) in Greek mythology, as well as a daughter of Geryon, who dwelt on an island of the same name.
ErythiafGreek 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.
ErzafKosovar, 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".
EshkhafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი (eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق (ishq) meaning "love, passion".
EsilenafTheatre 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.
EsjafIcelandic 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.
EskafFrisian Frisian short form of names that contained the Old Frisian element ēs "Æsir" (with the Æsir being members of the principal pantheon in the indigenous Germanic religion).
EskarinafLiterature Probably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
EsmereldafRomani (Archaic), Literature Corruption of Esmeralda. Esmerelda "Esme" Weatherwax (also Granny Weatherwax or Mistress Weatherwax) is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series (1983–2015).
EspellafPopular Culture Variant of Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.
EsperiafItalian (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.
EssiafArabic (Maghrebi) Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran, Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [more]
EstafFaroese, 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.
EstrelafGalician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian) Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
EsuviafOld 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.
EtanamSumerian The thirteenth god-king of the Sumerian dynasty ruling the city of Kish. He was appointed by Anu himself. Etana had no son and prayed daily to Shamash, the sun-god, to grant him a child... [more]
EtheriafEnglish, Late Roman The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
EthiopiafAfrican American, English From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.
EtsuyamJapanese From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
EuboniafManx (Archaic) Of unknown origin and meaning, Eubonia was one of the names for the Isle of Man used by early Irish writers. In the 18th century, the name was used as a feminine given name.
EudaimoniafGreek 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.
EudemiafGreek (Rare, Archaic) Derived from the Ancient Greek name Eúdēmos, composed of two elements: eû meaning "well" plus dêmos meaning "district, country, land".
EudomiliafSpanish (Latin American) From the Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour" with elaborated influence from names like Emilia.
EudoriafLiterature An elaboration of Eudora. This is the name a character in the Enola Holmes book and film series, Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes, who is Sherlock and Enola's mother.