This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is E; and the ending sequence is y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Easley m AmericanFrom the name of a South Carolina city established in the 19th century by William King Easley.
Eberly f ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Eberly. According to the SSA, 5 females were named Eberly in 2017.
Echedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ
(ehedey), from *
ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).
Edwy m Medieval EnglishModern form of
Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Ehsonoy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ehson meaning "good work, good deed" or "present, gift" and
oy meaning "moon".
Eirný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eisley f English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Eisley. In the fictional
Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
eiðr "oath" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Ejebay f TurkmenFeom
eje meaning "lady, mother" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Elbey m TurkishHacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.
Eldey f IcelandicCombination 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").
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’.
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of
Ell-, a new name element taken from names like
Ella 2,
Ellen 1,
Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Elley m YakutFrom the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Elwy f & m WelshIt derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Ely m RussianVariant transcription of
Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.
Elzy f & m AmericanVariant of
Elzie. Diminutive of names containing
Elz or
Els or similar sounds.
Emayatzy f ObscureIn the case of American actress Emayatzy Corinealdi (1980-) her name was invented by her Panamanian-born father as a combination of
Emma, the name of her maternal grandmother, with
Yatzy, allegedly the name of a princess from Panama (perhaps a misunderstanding of
Anayansi).
Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval EnglishMedieval and early English variant of the medieval feminine given name
Ismenia, of obscure origins (though some Celtic roots have been suggested, including the Common Celtic *
moyni- "treasure" - which became
muin in Old Welsh, and
mwyn "worth, value" in Middle Welsh).
Enapay m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
Energy m ObscureFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), LiteratureFrom the English word
envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin
invidia, of the same meaning (compare
Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Eray m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
ay meaning "moon".
Ergashoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
ergash meaning "to follow" and
oy meaning "moon".
Eriskay f ScottishFrom the name of the Scottish island of
Eriskay. It derives from Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", see
Eric.
Erkaoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
erka meaning "coddled" and
oy meaning "moon".
Erkinay f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz эркин
(erkin) meaning "free" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), AmericanThere was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from
Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [
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Eshpay m MariEtymology uncertain, although it may be linked to the ancient Tatar word
ash meaning
Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin
aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.
Euddogwy m Medieval WelshEuddogwy is the name of a 6th century male Welsh saint. His name is sometimes Latinized as Oudoceus.
Euseby m English (Archaic)Archaic English form of
Eusebius. Notable bearers of this name include Euseby Isham (1697-1755), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Euseby Cleaver (1745-1819), an Anglican archbishop of Dublin.
Evey f EnglishVariant of
Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.
Evpaty m Medieval Russian (Rare, Archaic)the only person recorded to have that name was a 12th century semi-legendary bogatyr Evpaty Kolovrat who fought against Batu Khan (+his Mongolian army) and was described at "The Tale of The Destruction Of Ryazan".