EryximachosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx)... [more]
EscalusmTheatre Possibly a variant of Aeschylus. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596), where it belongs to Prince Escalus. He later used it for a character in his play 'Measure for Measure' (written 1603 or 1604; first published 1623).
EscarlettefSpanish (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.
EsclavitudfSpanish 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]
EshcolmBiblical Means "cluster". In the Bible, the brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham in persuit of king Chedorlaomer. He lived in the neighborhood of Hebron and may have given his name to the valley of Eshcol, which lay a little North of Hebron.
Esperancef & mEnglish (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).
EstebanicomSpanish (Archaic), American (Rare) Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."
EteoclusmGreek Mythology A son of Iphis, was, according to some traditions, one of the seven heroes who went with Adrastus against Thebes. He had to make the attack upon the Neitian gate, where he was opposed by Megareus. (Aeschyl... [more]
EtruscusmAncient Roman A Roman nomen meaning "Etruscan" in Latin, with the etymology uncertain. It could be related to Latin Etruria, an ancient country in the Italian Peninsula, the home of Etruscans. Herennius Etruscus (220-251) was briefly Roman emperor in 251, ruling jointly under his father Decius.
EucharesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective εὐχαρής (euchares), which is a rare variant of the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious" (see Eucharis).
Eucharisf & mAncient 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]
EuclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Eukles. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
EunicomItalian (Rare, Archaic) Italian variant of the Greek diminutive variant of the Greek adjective εὐνοικός (eunoikos) meaning "well-disposed, kindly, favorable". Also compare the very similar-looking Greek adjective ἔνοικος (enoikos) meaning "inhabitant", which is derived from the Greek verb ἐνοικέω (enoikeo) meaning "to dwell in", itself ultimately derived from the Greek noun οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house".
EunoicusmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Eunoikos. This name is best known for being the name of one of the forty martyrs of Sebaste (which is nowadays Sivas in Turkey), who all died in 320 AD.
EupsychiafLate Greek, Polish (Rare) Derived from the Greek noun εὐψυχία (eupsychia) meaning "good courage, high spirit". It ultimately consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun ψυχή (psyche) meaning "spirit, soul, mind" (also see Psyche).
EupsychiusmAncient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Eupsychios. This name was notably borne by Eupsychius of Caesaria, a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint from Asia Minor. He is venerated in both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
EupsychosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective εὔψυχος (eupsychos) meaning "of good courage, stout of heart". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun ψυχή (psyche) meaning "spirit, soul, mind" (also see Psyche).
EurycleafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Eurykleia. In Greek mythology, Euryclea was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
EuryclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Eurykles. Known bearers of this name include the Olympic victor Eurycles of Laconia (6th century BC) and the Spartan ruler Gaius Julius Eurycles (1st century BC).
EurycydafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "broad" and κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory". This was the name of an Elean princess in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Endymion of Elis.
EurylochosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
EurymachosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
EustochiafPolish (Rare, ?), History (Ecclesiastical) From a Greek word meaning "well-aimed", derived from εὖ (eu) "good" and στόχος (stochos) "an aim, shot". This was borne by Saint Eustochia Calafato, a 15th-century nun from Sicily.
EutharicmGermanic, History The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from eutha, but we don't exactly know where eutha itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
EutychesmGreek Ancient greek name given to a presbyter and archimandrite of a monastery near Constantinople, first mentioned in 431. Eutyches was famous for his teachings about Jesus Christ devine nature.
EvaechmefGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Εὐαίχμη (Euaichme), which was composed of Greek εὐ- (eu-) meaning "good" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear, battle". In Greek mythology this name was borne by a daughter of Herakles' son Hyllos.
EvangelicomItalian (Archaic) Derived from the Italian adjective evangelico meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the Italian form of Evangelicus.... [more]
EvangelicusmLate Roman, Late Greek (Latinized) Derived from the Latin adjective evangelicus meaning "evangelical". It is a latinization of the Greek adjective εὐαγγελικός (euangelikos), which originally meant "relating to good news" (see Euangelios) but came to mean "relating to the gospel" in the Christian era.... [more]
EvenciomGalician, Spanish (Rare) From Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).
EvičkafCzech Diminutive of Eva, rarely used as a given name in its own right.
Evidencef & mEnglish (Rare) This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."
Evil-merodachmBiblical Hebrew He was the king of Babylon in the thirty-seventh year of exile, who let Jehoiachin sit at the king's table.
EvochildisfFrankish This was the name of the Frankish queen Evochildis of Cologne (462 - 510). She was likely a Frankish-Rhenish princess. She was the first wife of Clovis I and probably the mother of Theuderic I.
Exaltaciónf & mSpanish (Rare), Aragonese, Filipino Means "exaltation, praise" in Spanish, referring to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. This name is mostly masculine in Peru.
ExaucémFrench (African, Rare) From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Excellencem & fEnglish (African, Rare) From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
ExercisefEnglish (Puritan) Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Expectaciónf & mSpanish Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Experiencem & fEnglish (Puritan, Rare), Literature From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
FacebookfObscure Inspired by the impact social media played in the #Jan25 revolution in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an Egyptian man reportedly named his firstborn daughter "Facebook."
FachananmMedieval Irish A saint whose feast is observed liturgically throughout all Ireland. He is patron of the diocese of Ross, where he was probably the first bishop.
FaïçalmArabic (Maghrebi) Form of Faysal used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
FainchefIrish (Rare), Irish Mythology Derived from Irish fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [more]
FalacermRoman Mythology The name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of Jupiter and derived from Etruscan falandum, meaning "heaven".
FalcomGermanic, Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), German, Italian Derived from the Germanic element falco meaning "falcon" (see Falk). It is thought to have been borrowed into Latin by the Romans, who used it as a cognomen at least as early as the 1st century AD... [more]
FantescafItalian, Theatre From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.