This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ecgwynn f Anglo-SaxonMeans "sword joy" from the Old English elements
ecg "edge, blade" and
wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."
Edelweiss f VariousFrom the name of the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum). It is derived from the German elements
edel "noble" and
weiß "white." The name of the flower is spelled
Edelweiß in German; Edelweiss is an Anglicized spelling.
Edén m & f SpanishDerived from
Edén, the Spanish name for the Garden of
Eden.
Eden f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (eden) meaning "music". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Edralin m & f FilipinoTransferred use of the surname
Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edris f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Efsun f TurkishTurkish name that means ''Magic, Spell, Enchantment''.
Egshiglen f MongolianMeans "beautiful melody, crisp sound" in Mongolian, derived from эгшиг
(egshig) meaning "melody, musical sound, vowel".
Egyptus f MormonThe name of Ham's wife and their daughter according to Mormon scripture.
Éibhleann f IrishAllegedly derived from Old Irish
óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of
Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as
Evelyn.
Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, WelshWelsh form of
Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [
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Éinín f IrishDirectly taken from the Irish word
éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Eirin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 永 (ei) "eternal" and 琳 (rin) "jewel."
Eirin f NorwegianElaborated form of
Eir as well as a variant
Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of
Irene.
Ejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Elan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Elbegbayan m & f MongolianMeans "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbuyan m & f MongolianMeans "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian элбэг
(elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements
eldr "fire" and
rún "secret".
Elen f BretonDerived from Old Breton
el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with
Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also
Elen.
Eleos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἔλεος
(eleos) meaning "mercy, pity, compassion". In Greek mythology, Eleos was the personification of pity, mercy, clemency and compassion. Her opposite was
Anaideia, the goddess of ruthlessness.
Elephantis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [
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Elevación f South American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Elevación and
Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [
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Elfrun f GermanFrom
ælf meaning "elf" combined with
rún meaning "secret lore".
Elien f DutchDutch form of
Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [
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Elin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Elselijn f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Else with the Dutch name suffix
-lijn (which is more or less comparable to the English name suffix
-lyn).
Eltanin f & m AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation
Draco.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval EnglishLate medieval English variant of
Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emekan f EfikMeans "endurance supercedes everything" in Efik.
Emersen f & m EnglishA variant of
Emerson. More often used in feminine meanings. Meaning son of Emery in the original spelling. The surname of English poet Ralph Waldo Emerson popularized this name after his career began to grow exponentially.
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".
Emon f ThaiMeans "sweet, beautiful, charming" in Thai.
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.
Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)An alternative spelling of
Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g
Bryn vs
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En f JapaneseFrom Japanese 園 (
en) meaning "garden". Other kanji is possible.
Enalyn f FilipinoLikely an elaboration of
Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix
-lyn.
Enejan f TurkmenFrom Turkic 'ene,' meaning "mother", and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Enetaivan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энэ
(ene) meaning "this, that, it" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Engelais f Medieval FrenchOld French form of the Germanic name
Engilheid, which was composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelin f Medieval GermanFrom German
Engel meaning "angel". This was one of the most popular German girls names in the late Middle Ages.
Enjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Enjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Enkhbayasgalan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Enkhbulgan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган
(bulgan) meaning "sable".
Enkhbüren f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Enkhbuyan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Enkhchuluun m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Enkhjin f MongolianMeans "paradise" or "eternal peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm".
Enkhsaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Enkhtaivan m & f MongolianMeans "tranquility" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still".
Enkhtögs m & f MongolianMeans "perfect peace" in Mongolian, from энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Enkhtüvshin m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and түвшин
(tüvshin) meaning "level, degree".
Enkhzhavkhlan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and жавхлан
(javkhlan) meaning "dignity, majesty" or "brilliance, splendour".
Enlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Enlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Enlin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".
Enqian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Entian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Enwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Enxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Enyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Enyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Eo-jin m & f KoreanMeans "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.
Eopsin f Korean MythologyThe name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from
業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [
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Eos f WelshMeans "nightingale" in Welsh.
Éovin f Literature (?)Hungarian form of
Éowyn, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his 'Lord of the Rings' books, meaning "horse lover".
Eowynn f English (Modern)Variant of
Éowyn, which J. R. R. Tolkien invented using the Old English elements
e(o)h "horse" and
wynn "joy".
Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις
(epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [
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Epiktesis f Ancient GreekMeans "further acquisition, fresh gain" in Greek, from ἐπῐ́
(epi) "in addition" and κτήσις
(ktēsis) "possession, acquisition".
Eran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑛 (
e) meaning "luster of gem" combined with 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erdenebüren m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenetögs m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Eren f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Erendis f LiteraturePossibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.