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Escarlate f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Scarlet.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Esclaramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclarmonde influenced by Clara and possibly Catalan esclarir "to clarify, to elucidate".
Esclarmonda f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Original Occitan and Gascon form of Esclarmonde.
Esclarmonde f Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Arthurian Cycle
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]
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolàstica f Catalan
Catalan form of Scholastica.
Escolastica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Escolástica primarily used in the Philippines.
Escoulastico f Provençal
Provençal form of Scholastique.
Escribónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonia.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Éšeevá'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Little Day Woman" in Cheyenne.
Éše'héméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "sun road woman" in Cheyenne.
Esenia f Russian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yeseniya.
Eseniia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Esenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "health and happiness" in Mongolian, from эсэн (esen) meaning "healthy, good health" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Eseta f Polynesian
Polynesian form of Esther.
'Esetera f Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Esther, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Ésévóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Buffalo Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.
Eshaal f & m Arabic
Traditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Eshah f Malay, Urdu
Malay and Urdu form of Aisha.
Eshal f Muslim
Meaning, "flower in Heaven."
Eshana f Indian
MEANING - desire, solicitation, seeking with... [more]
Eshani f Sinhalese, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING -iron or steel probe
Esharra-hammat f Ancient Assyrian
From from Akkadian elements ešarra (the name of a temple), and ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [more]
Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God
Eshkha f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი (eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق (ishq) meaning "love, passion".
Eshrat f Persian, Bengali
Means "pleasure, delight" in Persian.
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.
Esitala f Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Esther.
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.
Éska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Teréza via Tréska.
Eska f Frisian
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).
Eskarina f Literature
Probably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
Eskedar f Ethiopian
Means "until the night" in Amharic.
Eskilda f Faroese
Feminine form of Eskild.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Ešlija m & f Latvian (?)
Latvian equivalent of Ashley.
Esma f Abkhaz
Meaning unknown.
Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmana f Bosnian
Elaborated form of Esma.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esmarie f Afrikaans
Possibly a combination of Esme and Marie.
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme
Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).
Esmeraldas f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a city and province in northwestern Ecuador, derived from Spanish esmeraldas, which is the plural form of esmeralda meaning "emerald".
Esmeralga f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esmeralda.
Esmerauda f Gascon
Gascon form of Émeraude.
Esmeraude f Popular Culture
Derived from French word for emerald, émeraude, possibly influenced by Esmeralda (which also means "emerald"). This is the name of a member of the Black Moon Clan from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'.
Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".
Esmercan f Kurdish
From esmer meaning "brown" and can meaning "soul".
Esmerelda f Romani (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).
Esmira f Azerbaijani
Short form of Esmiralda.
Esmiralda f Azerbaijani, Albanian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Esmeralda as well as an Albanian and Dutch variant.
Esmirna f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Myrrha.
Esnath f English (African)
Possibly a variant of Asenath, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Esosa m & f Western African, Edo
Means "God's gift" in Edo language.
España f Spanish (Rare)
From España, which is the Spanish name for the European country of Spain.
Espella f Popular 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.
Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).
Esperañs f Breton
Breton form of Hope.
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.
Esperosia f Esperanto
Derived from “espero,” meaning hope.
Esperta f Medieval Occitan
Occitan feminine form of Expertus.
Espiridiona f Spanish
Feminine form of Espiridión. Espiridiona Bonifacio de Castro (1875–1956) was a Filipino revolutionary.
Esra f Finnish
Form of Ezra, usage is mostly feminine in Sweden
Essa f Old Irish
Means "nurse" in Gaelic.
Esset-ab f Amharic
means gift of god or persetion of God.
Essia f Arabic (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]
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.
Estatília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Statilia.
Estatilia f Spanish
Spanish form of Statilia.
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estcia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Very rare combination of Esther and Lucia.
Estebanía f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Stephanie.
Estebenia f Basque (Archaic), Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Estebe and older form of Estefania that has been recorded in the Basque Country from 1358 onwards.
Esteboa f Medieval Galician
Feminine form of Estevo.
Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.
Estefaneta f Provençal
Feminine form of Estefan.
Estefània f Gascon
Gascon form of Stephanie.
Estefania f Gascon, Catalan
Feminine form of Esteve.
Estèla f Provençal
Provençal form of Estelle.
Estelita f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Estela. A bearer of this name is Estelita Bantilan, a Filipino textile weaver.
Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.
Éstera f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Esther.
Esterka f Czech, Slovene
Diminutive of Ester.
Esterlina f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Ester. The form Esterlita is more common.
Esterlita f Filipino
Possibly a diminutive of Ester.
Esterona f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan variant of Esther.
Estèva f Gascon
Feminine form of Estève.
Estevena f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Esteven and Gascon and Provençal cognate of Stephanie.
Esteveneta f Medieval Occitan
Feminine diminutive of Esteve.
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Estia f Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek (Rare), Afrikaans
Modern Greek and Italian form of Hestia.
Estibaliz f Basque
Basque version of Estíbaliz.
Estika f Slovene
Diminutive of Estera.
Estilita f Spanish
Means "stylite" in Spanish. This could also be used as a variant of Estelita.
Estilla f Hungarian
Coined by Mór Jókai for a character in his play 'Levente'. He most likely modelled the name on Estella.
Estira f Bosnian
Variant form of Estera attested in Bosnian Sephardic communities.
Estíva f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic female form of Esteban (thus a variant of Estefanía).
Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.
Estrangia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old French estrange, which is also derived from Latin extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Estraya f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Estrella.
Estreja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Archaic)
Judeo-Spanish and Bosnian form of Estrella.
Estrela f Galician (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").
Esuperanzia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperantia.
Esuperia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperia.
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.
Eszmeralda f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Esmeralda.
Esztella f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Estelle.
Eszténa f Hungarian
Coined by Gyula Krúdy for a character in his novel 'Az útitárs'.
Eta f Sanskrit
MEANING - rushing, quick, hind, doe (of variegated colour)... [more]
Eta f Hungarian
Short form of Etelka.
Eta f Georgian
Short form of Eter.
Eta m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛ́tá meaning "father" in Kenyang.
Etadda f Sanskrit
MEANING - granting or bestowing this... [more]
Etagvi f Sanskrit
MEANING - going quickly (as horses), shining, of variegated colour. It is feminine of Etagva एतग्व... [more]
Etang f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta, Marieta, and other names ending in -eta. A bearer of this nickname was Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau, a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles.
Etasha f Indian
From Sanskrit एतश (etaśa) meaning "variegated, shining, brilliant".
Etavaddha f Sanskrit
MEANING - so many fold... [more]
Etearchis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐτεός (eteos) "true" and ἀρχός (archos) "leader".
Etela f Slovak (Rare)
Allegedly a borrowing of Ethel.
Eteldreda f History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan, Italian and Spanish form of Etheldred.
Etemad m & f Persian
Persian form of I'timad.
Eteokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Eteokles.
Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]
Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.
Ethanette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a rare feminisation of Ethan, using the suffix -ette.
Ethanna f English
Variant of Ethana.
Ethela f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethelburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Æðelburh. This is the name of two Saints.
Ethelda f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethelgard f German (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of the name Edelgard combining it with Ethel making it more Anglicized.
Ethelina f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Ethella f English
Elaboration of Ethel.
Ethelmae f American (Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Mae.
Ethelmary f English (Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Mary. Ethelmary Oakland was a silent era child actress.
Ethelmay f English
Combination of Ethel and May.
Ethenia f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eithne.
Ethereal f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word ethereal, meaning "celestial, heavenly".
Etheria f English, Late Roman
The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Ethiopia f African 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.
Eðla f Faroese
Faroese form of Edla.
Eðna f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Eithne.
Ethodaia f Greek Mythology
Possibly related to ἦθος (êthos) meaning “character; custom, habit” in Ancient Greek.
Ethuka f Zulu
Means "surprise" in Zulu.
Ethwasa f Zulu
Means "start anew" in Zulu.
Etiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.
Etiitta f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Edith.
Etika f Sanskrit
MEANING - rushing, darting, shining, brilliant, doe (of variegated colour)... [more]
Etimad m & f Azerbaijani (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Azerbaijani form and Arabic variant transcription of Itimad. This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Arabic.
Etisha f Sanskrit
The meaning of the name Etisha is "beginning after the end"
Etka f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Etelka, now used as a given name in its own right.
Etleva f Albanian
Meaning unknown, of Illyrian origin. This was the name of the wife of the 2nd-century BC Illyrian king Gentius, also known as Etuta.
Etmonda f Albanian
Feminine form of Etmond.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Etra f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Aethra.
Etruscilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Etruscus. Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was a Roman empress as the wife of Emperor Decius.
Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.
Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.
Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.
Ettarre f Arthurian Cycle
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.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Ettora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ettore.
Etuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Eter and its short forms Eta and Eto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Etuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Etela.
Etyah f Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name עֶתְּיָה, composed of the elements ʿet (עֵת) meaning "time" or "moment" and the theophoric suffix -yah (יָה), referencing the divine name of God... [more]
Euá f New World Mythology
Euá is an Orixá (a goddess) of the Brazilian Candomblé. She is a water goddess who manifests as river, rain or mist.
Euaggelia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευαγγελία (see Evangelia).
Eubha f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Eva.
Eubonia f Manx (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.
Eucabeth f African
Kenyan name for Jochebed
Eucaris f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eucharis. It is most often used in Venezuela and Colombia.
Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.
Eucharis f & m Ancient Greek, Literature, Nigerian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
Euchariste m & f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Eucharistus.
Euchenia f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenia.
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.
Eudalda f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Eudald.
Eudemia f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Ancient Greek name Eúdēmos, composed of two elements: meaning "well" plus dêmos meaning "district, country, land".