Submitted Names Starting with E

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Elbrich f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalburg via its variant spelling Adelburg.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elbrus m Azerbaijani, Ossetian
From the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز (Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, Literature
Used by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (El) and Burford (-bur)... [more]
Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.
Elcana m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish, Spanish, Romanian
Portuguese and Romanian form of Elkanah and Spanish variant of Elcaná.
Elcaruqa m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эль (el) meaning "village" and джарыкъ (carıq) meaning "light".
Elchechak f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and chechak meaning "sweet".
Elci f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Elsie, or else a variant of Erci.
Elcia f Polish
Diminutive of Elżbieta.
Elcid m Filipino
From Spanish El Cid, which is from Arabic السَيِّد (al-sayyid) meaning "the master, the lord". This was the nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), an 11th-century Spanish military commander.
Elcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellis.
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldacar m Literature
Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]
Eldalótë f Literature
Means "elven flower" in Quenya from elda meaning "elf" and lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Eldana f Kyrgyz
From Medieval Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise".
Eldəniz m Azerbaijani
Derived from Turkic el meaning “people, county, nation” combined with Azerbaijani dəniz meaning “sea”.
El'danqız f Karachay-Balkar (Archaic)
Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldar m & f Hebrew
Most sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [more]
Eldari m Georgian
Form of Eldar with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eldarion m Literature
Means "son of the Eldar" or "son of the Elves". In J.R.R. Tolkien's appendixes within 'The Return of the King', Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen. He succeeds Aragorn as 'High King' of the two realms his father reunited.
Eldbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Eldbjørg.
Eldbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and biǫrn "bear", possibly inspired by Eldbjørg.
Eldee f & m English (American, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials LD or a form of Elda.
Elden m English
Variant of Eldon or Alden.
Elden m Manchu
Means "light, ray" in Manchu.
Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.
Eldex m Filipino
originated from the names Ellen and Dexter
Eldey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Eldgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse eldr "fire" and gríma "helmet, mask".
Eldgrímur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eldgrímr.
Éldi m Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element eldr meaning "fire", such as Eldgrímr and Eldjárn.
Eldin m Bosnian, Arabic
Either a variant of Aldin or Alden.
Eldin m English (Rare)
Variant of Eldon. This spelling was used for the character 'Eldin Bernecky,' a philosophical painter in the television series 'Murphy Brown' (1988-1998). The role was portrayed by actor Robert Pastorelli.
Eldina f Bosnian, Albanian
Feminine form of Eldin.
Eldina f Slovene
Elaboration of Elda.
Eldino f Georgian (Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a Georgian diminutive of a name that starts with Eld-, since -ინო (-ino) can be a diminutive suffix in Georgian.
Eldir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology Eldir is one of Ægir's servants. After Loki is driven out of Ægir's hall for killing Fimafengr, he tries to regain entry, but Eldir refuses to let him in.
Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".
Eldisi f Kven
Kven variant of Eldis.
Eldiyar m Kyrgyz
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland" (see Diyar).
Eldjárn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and járn "iron".
Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
Eldmar m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse eldr "fire" and mærr "famous".
Eldono f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and dono meaning "wise".
Eldor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of El, reference to God and Dor meaning "generation".
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Eldos m Kazakh
Means "friend of the nation" from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Kazakh дос (dos) meaning "friend" (of Persian origin).
Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.
Eldrian m Filipino
Tagalog
Eldric m Medieval English
Medieval form of either of the Old English names Ælfric or Æðelric (see also Elric)... [more]
Eldrid f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Eldríðr, possibly from the elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð or the Old High German name Hildifrid (via Frankish Eldrit).
Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.
Eldrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Eldríðr.
Eldríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Æthelthryth.
Eldrún f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eldrun.
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and rún "secret".
Eldþóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage based on the Old Norse element eldr "fire" (cf. Éldi, Eldlilja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Elduara f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name recorded in Valpuesta in 864.
Eldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Éldi.
Eldur m Estonian
Variant of Heldur.
Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]
Ele f Estonian
Variant of Hele.
Ele m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Ale 2.
Ele f Basque (Modern), Basque Mythology
Ele is first and foremost the modern Basque feminine form of Elias.... [more]
Éléa f French (Modern)
French adoption of Elea.
Eléa f French (Belgian, Modern), French (Modern)
French variant and Belgian-French form of Éléa.
Eleadah m Biblical
Meaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
Éléanore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Eleasar m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Eleazar.
Elease f English
Variant of Elise.
Eleashah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It means "Whom God made"
Eléazar m French
French form of Eleazar.
Eleazaro m Italian
Italian form of Eleazar.
Eleazer m Biblical (Hellenized), Romani (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:12.... [more]
Elec m English (American)
A diminutive version of Alexander; alternative to Alec.
Electa f English
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Elected m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Doctrine of Election.
Electryone f Greek Mythology
Meaning "rooster" or "amber". The Doric form of Electryone, Alectrona, is the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ, Alektor, the Greek word for 'rooster', while Electryone itself is more similar to Ἠλέκτρα, Elektra, meaning 'amber'... [more]
Elef m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Æilæifr.
Elefteria f Albanian
Albanian form of Eleftheria.
Elegast m Germanic Mythology, Literature, Folklore
Albi "elf" + gastiz "spirit". Elegast is the hero and noble robber in the 'Karel ende Elegast', a Medieval Dutch epic poem.
Elegi m Occitan
Variant of Alòi via its Latin form Eligius.
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Eleias m Biblical Welsh, Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Elias, used in the Welsh Bible.
Elejas m Sami
Sami form of Elias.
Elek m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eliasz and Eligiusz.
Eleka f American
Maybe a feminine form to Elek.
Eleki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elsie.
Elekona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elton.
Eleksey m Altai
Altai form of Aleksei.
Elektrifikatsiya f Soviet (Rare)
Derived from "электрификация", meaning "electrification". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Eleloe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elroy.
Elem f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a short form of Suelem.
Elem m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (Engels), Ленин (Lenin) and Маркс (Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [more]
Elema m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Elmer.
Elema f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elena.
Elemar f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elemoet f Dutch (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Adelmoed.
Elemund m Gothic
Elemund (died 548) was king of the Gepids, an East Germanic people, during the first half of the 6th century. He may have been the son of Gunderit, himself son of Ardaric ascended by overthrowing a rival Ardariking branch... [more]
Elen f Sami
Variant of Elin.
Elen f Breton
Derived 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.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Eléna f French
French form of Elena.
Elenæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Elena (see Helen).
Elenah f English
Variant of Elena. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Elender f American (South)
Possibly a regional pronunciation or variant of Eleanor.
Elendil m Literature
Means "lover of the stars" in Quenya. He was Isildur's father in Lord of the Rings.
Elenedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Elene.
Eleneki m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Ernest.
Elener f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elenia f German (Modern), Italian
Elaboration of Elena influenced by Ilenia.
Elenid f Welsh
Possibly derived from Elenydd, an area in Wales named after the Elan river. The river itself takes its name from Welsh elain, "fawn".
Elenie f Greek
Variant transcription of Eleni.
Eleniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Elene.
Elenio f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni.
Elenitza f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Greek (Italianized)
Hispanic and Italian variant of Elenitsa. This was used in the Italian movie Le soldatesse (1965; The Camp Followers in English) for a Greek character, played by Anna Karina... [more]
Elenka f Slovene
Diminutive of Elena.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Eleno m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Helenos and masculine form of Elena.
Eleno m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish short form of Magdaleno.
Elenóa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Eleanor.
Elenola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Eleanor.
Elenos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Masculine form of Elena.
Elentári f Literature
Quenya form of Elbereth.
Elentínus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic male form of Elentina.
Elenwë f Literature
Derived from Quenya elen "star" and "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of Turgon and the mother of Idril... [more]
Eleo m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Elio.
Eleodora f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eleodoro.
Eleonara f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleoner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Eleonoor f Dutch
Dutch form of Eleanor.
Éléonor m French
French masculine form of Eleanor.
Eleonòr f Gascon
Gascon variant of Alienòr.
Eléónora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eleanor.
Eleonura f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eleonora.
Eleos f Greek Mythology
From 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.
Eleph m & f Biblical (Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan)
Meaning, "the ox." A place in the lot of Benjamin not far from Jerusalem (Joshua 18:28). The name is omitted by Septuagint, unless, indeed, it is combined with that of Zelah. It may be identical with Lifta, a village W. of Jerusalem.
Elephantis f Ancient Greek
The name of a Greek Poet who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time.
Elephenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant" as well as "ivory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". As such, the meaning of this name is either "elephant of a man" or "man made of ivory", both of which imply a man who is very strong, sturdy and possibly gigantic.... [more]
Elepter m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Eleutherios (see Eleutherius) via its modern Greek form Eleftherios.
Eler m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Elar.
Eleri f Estonian
Short form of Eleriin.
Eleria f Literature (Modern)
Used by German author Ursula Poznanski for the female main character in her Eleria-trilogy. In the character's case it was created by combining Eleonore and Ariadne.
Eleriin f Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Ele and Riin.
Elerio m Italian
Italian form of Helier via Helerius.
Elerrina f Literature
Sindarin name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is one of the names of the highest mountain in Arda (the Earth). It means: crowned with stars. The other name is Taniquetil. It is mentioned in 'Silmarillion'.
Eles m Sami
Sami form of Elis.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [more]
Elessar m Literature
Created by JRR Tolkien for his The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. This is the name, meaning Elfstone, given to Aragorn in Lórien by Galadriel and later adopted by him as King of Gondor.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elestren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish elester meaning "iris flower". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Elete f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Horai, goddesses associated with the hours of a day and the months of a year. The name is of unknown etymology but could be related to the word αλετος (aletos) meaning "grinding" or alternatively λιτη (lite) meaning "prayer".
Életke f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian élet "life".
Eletta f Italian
Italian form of Electa, or directly from the Italian vocabulary word meaning "elected, chosen". It belonged to the mother of Petrarch.
Elettro m Italian
Masculine form of Elettra.
Eleukadiusz m Polish (Rare)
Of Greek origin, means "of Elis" (on the Peloponnese).
Eleutér m Slovak
Slovak form of Eleutherius.
Eleuteri m Catalan
Catalan form of Eleutherius.
Eleuterije m Croatian
Croatian form of Eleutherius.
Eleuteriu m Sicilian, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian and Sicilian form of Eleutherios.
Eleuther m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
In Greek Mythology, Eleuther was the son of the god Apollo and Aithusa or Aethusa. It could also be an anglicized form of Eleutherius or Eleutherios.
Eleuthera f English (Rare)
Derived from the Greek word eleutheros "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; eleutheria means "freedom" in Greek, while eleuthera means "free"... [more]
Éleuthère m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French form of Eleutherius. This name was borne by French-born American industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834).
Eleutheris f Ancient Greek
Eleutheria "liberty, freedom" (see Eleutherius)
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.... [more]
Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English
Old English endleofon, from the base of one + a second element (probably expressing the sense ‘left over’) occurring also in twelve; of Germanic origin and related to Dutch and German elf.
Elevetha f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Former Latinization of Welsh Eluned and Eiliwedd.
Elevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Alternate transcription of Russian Елевферий (see Yelevfery).
Elewika m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Elvis.
Elewina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Erwin / Ervin and Elvin.
Elex m American
Unknown meaning. Male name that had popularity in the U.S. from the 1890s-1910s. Most likely a variant of Alex.
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.
Elfeg m Polish (Rare)
Polish adoption of Ælfheah.
Elfego m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Alphege. A notable bearer was Mexican-American gunman and politician Elfego Baca (1865-1945).