Submitted Names in New Zealand

Ellarae f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Rae.

Ellaree f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellaria f Medieval English, English
Variant of Elaria.

Ellarie f English
Variant of Ellery.

Ellarose f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rose

Ellarudy f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rudy.

Ellavieve f English (Rare)
Modern form of Ælfgifu, influenced by the names Ella 1 and Genevieve.

Elleah f English (Rare)

Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellie.

Ellegra f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Allegra.

Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.

Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.

Ellene f English (Rare)

Ellenmarie f English

Ellenna f English (Rare)
Variant of Elena.

Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Ellenore f English (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.

Elleria f English
Elaboration of Ellery.

Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.

Ellesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Ellesia f English (Modern, Rare)

Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).

Ellette f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.

Elliadria f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl Elliadria Griffin (1988-). Or known as Persuasion! Persuasion is known for being in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017)!

Elliann f English
Variant spelling of Ellianne.

Ellianne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elianne.

Ellias m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elias.

Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]

Ellicia f English (Rare)
Most likely a "Latinized" elaboration of Ellice.

Ellidora f English (Rare)

Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.

Elliemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellie and Mae.

Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.

Ellienne f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Élienne.

Elliette f English (Rare)
Although this name presumably started out as a borrowing of French Éliette (the spelling being influenced by names such as Ellinor, Ella 1 and, later, Elle), it is now generally understood as a feminine form of Elliott.

Ellijah m English (Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.

Ellingham m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellingham.

Elliona f English, Filipino, Indonesian, Papuan

Elliora f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliora.

Elliotte f & m English
Variant or feminine form of Elliott. American actress Marla Sokoloff (b. 1980) named her first-born daughter this.

Ellisa f English (Rare)
Variant of Elisa.

Ellise f English
Variant of Elise.

Ellisha f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Alicia. In the case of the African English masculine name that's occasionally used in Nigeria and rarely Zimbabwe, it's a rare variant of Elisha.

Ellison m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellison.

Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.

Ellita f English (Modern, Rare)

Ellix m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellix.

Ellizabeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Ellody f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Élodie.

Elloise f English (Rare)
Variant of Eloise.

Ellona f English (Rare), Jewish
Variant of Elona.

Ellora f English, French (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.

Ellorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.

Ellouise f English
Variant of Elouise.

Ellsworth m English
Transferred from the surname Ellsworth.

Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.

Ellyanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1.

Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.

Ellynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellynne f English (Modern)
Variant of Ellen 1.

Ellyot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliot.

Ellyott f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elliott.

Ellys f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ellis.

Ellyse f English (Rare)
Variant of Elise.

Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.

Ellyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth incorporating the diminutive Elly.

Elm m Catalan, English
Catalan form of Elmo, as well as a short form of Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word elm, a type of tree.

Elmarie f Afrikaans, English (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Elma and Marie.

Elmena f English

Elmeria f English

Elmerita f English
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a feminine form of Elmer or, although unlikely, a form of Elma

Elmore m English
Transferred use of the surname Elmore.

Elmyra f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Elmira 1. Elmyra Duff is a character from the cartoon Tiny Toon Adventures.

Elnera f English (Rare, Archaic), Filipino

Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elnor m English
Abt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.

Elnore f English (Rare), Medieval English
Contracted form of Eleanor.

Elody f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Élodie.

Elois f English
Variant of Eloise.

Elonda f English
The name might have been inspired by other names ending in the -onda sound such as Shonda and Wanda.

Eloree f English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Elouisa f English (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elouise.

Elovie f English

Elovisa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eloisa or Lovisa.

Elphinstone m English
Trasnferred use of the surname Elphinstone.

Elraine f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Mcelraine.

Elrose f English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)

Elsabel f English
Combination of Elsa and the common suffix -bel.

Elsadora f English (Rare)

Elsah f English (Rare)
Variation of Elsa.

Elsaline f English (Rare)

Elsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Elsie.

Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.

Elsieanne f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Anne.

Elsimae f English (Rare)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.

Elsmere m English

Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.

Elston m English
Derived from the surname, Elston.

Elswith f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Ealhswiþ.

Elsworth m English
Variant of Ellsworth.

Elswyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.

Eltun m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Elton.

Elvena f English (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Alvina.

Elvera f English, Dutch
Variant of Elvira. It was most notably borne by American dancer Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000), the mother of actor Sammy Davis Jr.

Elvessa f English (Rare)

Elvie f English
Diminutive of Elvira, Elvina, Elva, and other names beginning with Elv.

Elvon m English

Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.

Elwy m English

Elycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elydia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elidia.

Elyjah m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah.

Elyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ellyn or Elin.

Elynda f English (Modern)
Variant of Elenda, influenced by the names Lynda and Lynn; or possibly a blend of Elinor (or Elizabeth) and Linda, inspired by the similar names Belinda, Melinda and Celinda.

Elynn f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch
Variant of Elyn.

Elynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Elyn.

Elynore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Elyott m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Eliott.

Elyria f English

Elysabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.

Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.

Elyssia f English (Rare)
Variant of Elysia or Alyssia.

Elytte m English
Variant of Elliot.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Elzabeth f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elzie f & m English
A diminutive of Elizabeth or Eliezer or any name starting with 'El'.

Emaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emali f English
Variant of Emily.

Emaline f English
Variant of Emmaline.

Emaly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emalye f English
Variant of Emily.

Emalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emannuel m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuel and Emanuel.

Emanuella f English, Italian
Variant of Emanuela.

Emanuelle f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle or Emmanuel.

Emarie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmarie.

Emary f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emberlee f English
Variant of Emberly.

Emberleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emberly.

Emberlin f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Emberlynn, or a transferred use of the surname (see Emberlin).

Emberlyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emberlynn.

Emberlynn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Ember using the popular name suffix lyn, possibly influenced by names such as Emberly and Amberlynn.

Embeth f English (Rare)
Contraction of Emily and Elizabeth. Embeth Davidtz (1965-) is a South African actress.

Embre f English (Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Embrey f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Embry.

Embrial f English
Possibly a variant of Ambriel or Umbriel.

Embry m & f Literature, English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Embry. It was used by Stephenie Meyer for a character in her 'Twilight' series of books.

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emelee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.

Emelin f English

Emeline f French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), English, Medieval English
Variant of Émeline.

Emellia f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emeney f English (Archaic), Medieval English
Medieval 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).

Emera f English

Emerant f English (Archaic)
Variant of Emerald

Emere f Maori
Maori form of Emily.

Emeri f English
Variant of Emery.

Emerin m French, English
A variant spelling of Emeran and Emeryn.

Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.

Emerly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emerley.

Emerlyn f English (Modern)
A combination of Emerson and the popular name suffix Lyn

Emersen f & m English
A 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.

Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn

Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.

Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.

Emeryn m Welsh, English
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

Emet m & f Ancient Hebrew, English
Means "truth" in Hebrew.

Emetherius m English
English form of Emeterius.

Emett m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmett.

Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.

Emileigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.

Emiliah f English
Variant of Emilia.

Emilianne f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Emiliana by way of French Emiliane.

Emillia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilia.

Emillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emilie.

Emilly f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.

Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.

Emilyina f English
Name derived from Emily

Emilyn f Filipino, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Emily using the popular name suffix lyn.

Emilynne f English (Rare)
Combination of Emily and Lynne or a variant of Emmeline

Emiree f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Emery

Emitt m English (Rare)
Variant of Emmett.

Em-jade f English
A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.

Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.

Emlee f English

Emlen m English, Welsh
Variant of Emlyn. Emlen Tunnell (1924-1975) was an American football player and coach. He was the first African-American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Emlie f English
Variant of Emily

Emm f Medieval English, English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is a variant of Em, i.e. used as a diminutive of Emma, Emily and other similar-sounding names.

Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.

Emmabelle f English

Emmabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Beth.

Emmadine f English (Rare)

Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.

Emmajane f English
Combination of Emma and Jane.

Emmajean f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Jean 2, probably influenced by Imogene.

Emmakate f English
A combination of Emma and Kate.

Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.

Emmalee f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily, or a combination of Emma and Lee.

Emmalei f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.

Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.

Emmalene f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmalie f English
Variant of Emily, influenced by Emma.

Emmalin f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmalina f English (Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmalise f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Emma and Lise, or else an elaboration of Emma.

Emmalou f English
Combination of Emma and Lou.

Emmalouise f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Louise.

Emmaluna f English
Combination of Emma and Luna.

Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.

Emmalyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmaline.

Emmalynn f English
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmalynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Mae.

Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May

Emman m English

Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.

Emmarie f English (Modern), Filipino
Strictly feminine variant of Emery, the spelling probably influenced by Emma and Marie.

Emme f English, Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline... [more]

Emmelia f English (Rare), Greek (Cypriot), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Cypriot form of Emmeleia.

Emmeliese f English

Emmelise f English
Variant of Emmalise, or else a combination of Emme and Lise.

Emmelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Emmelyne f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Emmers f English
Nickname for Emily

Emmersyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emerson.

Emmery m & f English
Variant of Emory.

Emmeryn m English
A variant of Emeryn in use since at least 1866 as a masculine given name.... [more]

Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy.

Emmi f English, German
Variant of Emmy.

Emmilie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.

Emmilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emilyn.

Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"

Emmolina f English
Variant of Emmalina.

Emmons m English
Transferred use of the surname Emmons.

Emmry f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emmylee f English
Either a spelling variation of Emily or a smash of Emmy and Lee.

Emora f English

Emott m English
Other form of Emmett

Empathy f & m English

Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.

Empire m & f English (Rare)
From the English word Empire, "Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion".

Empress f English (Rare), English (African)
From the English word meaning "female ruler of an empire" or "consort of an emperor". Also compare the Spanish equivalent Emperatriz and the masculine equivalent Emperor... [more]

Emreese f English
Combination of Emily, Emma, Emerald and Reese

Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.

Emrie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.

Emris m Welsh, English (Rare)
A variant of Emrys. Emrin is a rare diminutive form.

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 Brynn... [more]

Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.

Emuukha m English

Emylee f English
Variant of Emily.

Emylei f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyleigh f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.

Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.

Emylie f English (Rare)
Variant of Emily.

Endrea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Andrea 2.

Endro m English
Variant of Andrew.

England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

Engleshia m & f English

English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.

Ennabel f English (Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Annabel.

Ennea f English (Rare)

Ennison m English
"Son of Ennis". According to Forebears.Io, 20 people have this name worldwide.

Enrita f English

Ensa f English

Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Enslie m & f English
Variant of Ensley.

Enyah f English
Variant of Enya. This name was given to 5 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Eoife f English
Variant of Aoife.

Eon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ean.

Eona f English (British, Rare), English (American, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Eone as well as a feminine form of Eon.

Eowyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Éowyn.

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".

Eparaima m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Ephraim.

Epha f English (Rare)
Variant of Ephah.

Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.

Ephram m English
Variant of Ephraim.

Ephrem m English
Variant of Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [more]

Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.

Epic m & f English
From epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [more]

Eppa m English
Diminutive of Epaphroditus.

Eppelina f English (Archaic)

Epsie f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.

Erabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabella.

Erabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Arabelle.