Submitted Names in Northern Ireland

Elden m English
Variant of Eldon or Alden.

Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.

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.

Eldrage m English
Alternative spelling of Eldridge.

Eldridge m English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name Eldric.

Eldrydd f Welsh

Ele f English (Modern)
Short form of Ellen 1, Elizabeth, Helen and other similar-looking names... [more]

Eleania f English

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.

Elease f English
Variant of Elise.

Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar

Elecia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Electia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Electa.

Eleesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elegin m English

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.

Eleisha f English
Seemingly an alternative spelling and feminine form of Elisha, or an alternative spelling of names like Alicia. Notably used by piano-rock musician Eleisha Eagle.

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

Elendor f & m English (Rare)

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".

Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.

Elenor f English, Medieval Welsh
Variant of Eleanor.

Elenore f English, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Cognate of Eleanor.

Eleora f Hebrew, English (American), English (British)
Anglicized variant of Eliora.

Elesabeth f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth and Elisabeth.

Elesbeth f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elesha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.

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.

Elethia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alethia.

Eleuthera f English (Rare), Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free". This is the name of an island in the Bahamas which was originally named Eleutheria; ἐλευθερία (eleutheria) means "freedom" in Greek, while ἐλεύθερα (eleuthera) means "free"... [more]

Eleven f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the number 11, from Old English endleofon, itself from Proto-Germanic *ainalif meaning "one left (from ten)".

Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.

Elexi f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Alexi.

Elexia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alexia.

Elexine f English (Rare)
Variant of Alexine.

Elexis f English
Variant of Alexis.

Elexsus f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Alexis.

Elexus f English
Variant of Alexis.

Eley f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ellie.

Elezar m English (Rare)
Variant of Eleazar

Elfair f Welsh (Rare)

Elffin m Welsh
"Bright rock" or "bright cliff"... [more]

Elfine f Literature, English (Rare)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Elvina, Elfa and Elfreda, influenced by the word elfin... [more]

Elfyn m Welsh
Possibly a Welsh form of Ælfwine. Also see Elfin. A famous bearer is Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans (1988-).

Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".

Elgie m English
Possibly from the initials LG.

Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]

Elgustus m & f English
Bandile

Eli m English
Short form of Elijah, Elias, Elliott, or any names that start with el.

Elial m English (Rare), Hebrew

Elianne f Dutch, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Eliane.

Eliatha f & m English

Elick m Scots
Scots form of Alec.

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

Elidh f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Eilidh.

Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [more]

Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Elidir (see Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.

Eliesha f English (Rare)

Elinora f Medieval English (Latinized), Cornish
Latinized form of Elinor.

Elinore f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Cognate of Eleanor.

Eliondra f English (Modern, Rare)
The name is influenced by names like Elliana and Eleanor or other names with similar starting sounds, and names like Cassandra and Alondra or other names with similar ending sounds.

Eliorah f English
Variant of Eliora.

Eliotte f English
Variant of Elliott.

Elisabel f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), French (Rare), Medieval Occitan
Old Provençal form of Elisabeth (see also Elyzabel).

Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.

Elisette f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (African, Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Diminutive of Elise.

Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).

Elishia f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia.

Elisia f English, Portuguese (Brazilian), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Elysia or Elisa.

Elison m English
Variant of Ellison.

Elisse f English
Either a variant of Elise or Elissa 2.

Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.

Elitha f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.

Eliu m English (Rare), Biblical
This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]

Eliud m Cornish, Medieval Welsh
Cornish and Middle Welsh form of Eiludd.

Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.

Eliyah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.

Elizabath f English (Rare), Biblical
Rare variant of Elizabeth.

Elizabel f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabelle.

Elizabella f English
Blend of Elizabeth and Isabella.

Elizabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, with Beth replaced by Belle

Elizabethine f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Elizabeth.

Elizander m Portuguese (Rare), English (Rare)
Masculine form of Elizandra.

Elizbeth f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Elizabeth.

Elizebeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elizibeth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elizza f English (Rare)
Short version of ‘Elizzabeth’, a very rare variant of ‘Elizabeth’.

Elizzabeth f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Elizabeth.

Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.

Elkannah m English (Rare)
Variant of Elkanah.

Elkie f English (British, Modern, Rare)
English form of Elke 1. A famous bearer of this name is singer Elkie Brooks (real name: Elaine Bookbinder).

Ellabeth f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Beth.

Elladale m English
Possibly used in reference to Elladale Creek in Australia.

Elladean f English (?)
Possibly inspired by Ella and Deane.

Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.

Ellah f English (Rare)
Variant of Ella 1 and Ella 2

Ellaina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elena or Elaina.

Ellajane f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Jane.

Ellajean f English
A combination of Ella and Jean 2.

Ellajo f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella and Jo.

Ellakate f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Kate.

Ellalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ella 1 and Lee.

Ellaline f English (Rare)
Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).

Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.

Ellamae f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Ella 1 and Mae.

Ellamarie f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Marie.

Ellamary f English

Ellamay f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Ella 1 and May.

Ellamy f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellamy.

Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.

Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1

Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.

Ellanore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Ellany f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellany.

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.

Ellensue f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellen and Sue.

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

Elleri f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eleri or Ellery.

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)

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

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.

Ellick m Scots
Scots short form of Alexander.

Ellidora f English (Rare)

Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.

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.

Ellisia f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Also may be after the flower, Ellisia or a feminization of Ellis.

Ellison f Scots
Scots form of Alison.

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

Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.

Ellita f English (Modern, Rare)

Elliw m & f Welsh
Probably derived from lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.

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.

Ellouisa f English (British, Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Elouisa.

Ellouise f English
Variant of Elouise.

Ellowen f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

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

Elnith f English (British, Rare, Archaic)

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.

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

Elovie f English

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

Elowenn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elowen.

Elowyn f Cornish
Variant of Elowen.

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)

Elsbeth f Scots (Rare), German
Ulster Scots variant of Elspeth and German contracted form of Elisabeth.

Elsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Elsie.

Elshinder m Scots (Archaic)
Scots form of Alexander.

Elshiner m Scots
Scots form of Alexander.

Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.

Elsie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.

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

Elsiemae f English (British)
Combination of Elsie and Mae.

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

Elsmere m English
Transferred use of the surname Elsmere.

Elspa f Scots (Archaic)
Variant of Elspeth via the other variant forms Elspath and Elspat.

Elspaith f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Elspeth.

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.

Elsyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Ellis

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

Elwen m Cornish, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany. A chapel at Porthleven in Sithney parish, Cornwall, dedicated to Elwen, existed from the 13th century until 1549, and in Brittany several sites and placenames are associated with possibly related figures.

Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.

Elwy f & m Welsh
It derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".

Elwy m English

Elwydd f Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to a place name. Other suggested origins include elwydd/eilwydd, meaning "love tryst, meeting", or "beatic presence" from an invented word comprised of el "much" and gwydd "presence".

Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".

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.

Elynor f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor.

Elynore f English (Rare)
Variant of Eleanor.

Elyot m Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre
Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott... [more]

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

Elyria f English

Elys f Cornish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Elizabeth via the archaic variant Elyzabeth.

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.

Elystan m Welsh
Welsh form of Æðelstan.

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.

Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval English
Late 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.

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.