Submitted Names Containing n

Eoline f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Éomund m Literature
Means "horse protector" in Old English. This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language. In his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) Éomund is the father of Éowyn and Éomer.

Eon m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton form of John. This names was occasionally Gallicized as Eudon.

Eon m Afrikaans (Rare)

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.

Eone f Greek Mythology, American (South, Archaic), English (Australian, Archaic)
In Greek mythology, Eone was a Thespian princess as one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius.

Eonne f Medieval Breton
Semi-Gallicized feminine form of Eon.

Eono m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Oeonus.

Eopsin f Korean Mythology
The name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from 業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [more]

Eorcenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Archibald, cognate to Germanic Ercanbald. Derived from the Old English elements eorcnan "precious, genuine" (from erknaz) and weald "powerful, night" and "authority, leader".

Eorcenberht m Anglo-Saxon
An Anglo-Saxon cognate of Ercanbert.... [more]

Eorcengota f Anglo-Saxon
It perhaps means "Genuine Geat", it likely comes from the Ancient Germanic elements erkan meaning "Genuine" and gaut meaning "Geat, Goth", referring to the tribes.... [more]

Eorcenweald m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English eorcnan "precious, genuine" (from erknaz) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Eormenburh f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English eormen meaning "whole, great" and burg "fortress" (making it a cognate of Erminburg).

Eormengyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English eormen "whole, great" and guð "battle". This name was borne by a daughter of Eormenred of Kent, son of Eadbald, who ruled as King of Kent from 616 until his death in 640.

Eormenræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eormen "whole, great" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Eormenthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Ermendrud.

Éothain m Popular Culture
Fictional character in Lord of the Rings.

Éovin f Literature (?)
Hungarian form of Éowyn, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his 'Lord of the Rings' books, meaning "horse lover".

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".

Eozen m Breton
Breton form of Yves.

Eozena f Breton
Feminine form of Eozen.

Eozenez f Breton
Variant of Eozena.

Epaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Epainetos.

Epainetos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπαινετός (epainetos) meaning "praised, praiseworthy, laudable", itself a derivative of the Greek noun ἔπαινος (epainos) meaning "approval, praise, commendation"... [more]

Epainista f Ancient Greek
Epainos "commendation, praise" + istes "concerned with, one who is"

Epameinondas m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived in part from Greek επι (epi) "on, upon, towards" and ἀμείνων (ameinôn) "better". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Theban statesman and general.

Epaminonda m Croatian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian and Serbian form of Epameinondas via its latinized form Epaminondas.

Epaminondas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics... [more]

Epander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Epandros. This was the name of an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.

Epandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Ependi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.

Epenetos m Biblical Romanian

Epenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, English (Puritan)
Variant of Epaenetus, which is the latinized form of the Greek name Epainetos.

Ephantus m Kikuyu

Ephigenia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Iphigenia. Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia (also known as Iphigenia of Ethiopia; 1st century), is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St... [more]

Ephramina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ephram.

Ephron m Ancient Hebrew
Means "small deer" in Hebrew.

Epianassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master").

Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".

Epifan m Polish (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Epiphanios.

Epifani m Catalan, Polish
Catalan and Polish form of Epiphanius.

Epifánia f Hungarian
Cognate of Epiphany, meaning "manifestation".

Epifanía f Spanish
Spanish form of Epiphania.

Epifania f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare), Corsican, Polish (Rare)
Spanish, Galician, Italian, Corsican and Polish feminine form of Epiphanius. A fictional bearer is Epifania Fitzfassenden, a central character in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Millionairess' (1936).

Epifânio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Epiphanius.

Epifaniusz m Polish
Polish form of Epiphanios.

Epifaniy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio) as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Епифаний (see Yepifaniy).

Épigmène m French (Archaic)
French form of Epigmenius.

Epigmenia f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Epigmenius.

Epigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican)
Italian and Spanish form of Epigmenius. Most known bearers of this name are Mexican, and they include the insurgent Epigmenio González Flores (1781-1858), the priest and politician Epigmenio de la Piedra (1792-1873), the judoka Epigmenio Exiga (b... [more]

Epigmenius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Epeigmenios, which is derived from the Greek adjective ἠπειγμένως (epeigmenos) or επειγόμενος (epeigomenos) meaning "hurried, rushed"... [more]

Epimenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and μένος (menos) meaning "power, strength, spirit"... [more]

Epimenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Epimenes" in Greek, derived from the name Epimenes combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Epinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epinikos. Bearers of this name include a Greek comic poet (3rd century BC) and an Olympic victor (3rd century AD).

Epinike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epinikos.

Epinikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπίνικος (epinikos) meaning "of victory", which consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Epione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἤπιος (epios) meaning "soothing". In Greek mythology this was the name of a goddess of healing. She was the wife of the medicine god Asklepios.

Epipane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Epiphanes and/or Epiphanius.

Épiphane m French (Rare)
French form of Epiphanes and Epiphanius.

Epiphane f & m Medieval English
Variant of Epiphany.

Epiphaneios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek επιφανεια (epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek φαίνω (phaino) "to reveal, to shine".

Epiphania f History (Ecclesiastical), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐπιφάνεια (Epiphaneia), a feminine form of Epiphanes. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint from Pavia... [more]

Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.

Epiphanny f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant misspelling of Epiphany.

Epiphron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐπίφρων (epiphron) meaning "thoughtful". It consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Epistemon m Literature
Derived from the Ancient Greek word ἐπιστήμη (episteme) meaning "knowledge".... [more]

Epistheneia f Ancient Greek
Epi "over, above" + sthenos "vigour, strength"

Epistina f Russian
Variant of Epistinia.

Epistinia f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Epistheneia.... [more]

Epixena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epixenos.

Epixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Eponin f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Eponine.

Eponina f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Eponu m Chuukese
Means "navigator" in Chuukese.

Eponychos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Ebonh, ultimately from Egyptian Iufankh.

Eppelina f English (Archaic)

Eprosine f Georgian
Georgian form of Euphrosyne.

Epulon m History (Archaic)
King in northern Illyria

Eqilana f Greenlandic
Younger form of Eĸilana.

Equanimeous m African American (Rare)
From Latin aequus “equal” and animus “mind”, meaning "calm and composed, equanimous".

Equión m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Echion.

Equionte m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Echion.

Eragon m Literature
The name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word dragon... [more]

Eraina f English (Rare)

Eraina f Maori

Eralyn f Filipino

Eralynn f American (Rare)

Eralynne f Obscure
Variant of Eralyn/Eralynn, combinations of the phonetic sound era, with the popular name suffix lyn.

Eran f Japanese
From Japanese 瑛 (e) meaning "luster of gem" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eran m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish variant of Eren.

Erana f Maori
Maori form of Ellen 1.

Erand m Albanian

Eranda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erand.

Erandi f Sinhalese

Erandi f & m Purépecha
Means "dawn, sunrise" in Purépecha.

Erandy f Spanish (?)

Eraño m Filipino (Rare)
Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."

Eranthe f Literature

Eranuhi f Armenian
Means "full of energy" in Armenian.

Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Erasinos m Greek Mythology
The name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.

Eratonassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐρατός (eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare Erato) and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Eratosten m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratostenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratostene m Italian
Italian form of Eratosthenes.

Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.

Ératosthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Eratosthenes.

Eratosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eratosthenes.

Eratsune f Basque
16th-century coinage derived from Basque eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Modesta.

Erawan m Hinduism, Buddhism
Thai form of Airavata.

Erbin m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Cornish saint and King of Dumnonia.

Erbine m American
Variant of Urbine.

Erblin m Albanian
Masculine form of Erblina.

Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".

Ercanald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Ercanbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Ercanbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Ercanburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ercanfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ercanhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Ercanhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Ercanmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Ercanolf m Germanic
Variant of Ercanulf.

Ercanrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Ercantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ercanulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Erchana f English (Australian)
The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.

Erchenbald m Anglo-Norman
Variant of Ercanbald.

Erchenbrand m Medieval English

Erchenger m Medieval English

Erchenold m Medieval English

Erchimen m Yakut
Variant of Erchim.

Erchinoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Ercanald. Erchinoald was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.

Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Medieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix -ken, of which the modern equivalent is -ke in Dutch (though -je is even more modern and commonplace) and -chen in German.

Ercolano m Italian
Italian form of Herculanus.

Ercolino m Italian
Diminutive of Ercole.

Erconvaldo m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Name of a 7th-century Christian bishop and saint.

Erconwald m Medieval English
Medieval form of Eorcenweald.

Erculanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Herculanus.

Erculina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Erculi.

Ercüment m Turkish
A bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.

Erdenebaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Erdenebadrakh m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Erdenebat m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Erdenebayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Erdenebold m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Erdenebolor f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".

Erdenebulgan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".

Erdenebüren m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".

Erdenebuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Erdenechuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Erdenedalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Erdenedelger f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Erdenekhishig f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Erdenekhüü m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Erdenekhuyag m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Erdenemandakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Erdenemönkh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Erdenenyam m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Erdene-Od m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and од (od) meaning "star".

Erdene-Oyuun f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect".

Erdenesaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Erdenesoyol f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".

Erdenesuvd f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Erdenetögs m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Erdenetömör m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".

Erdenetsagaan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".

Erdenetsetseg f Mongolian
Means "precious flower" or "jewel flower" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, gem, precious" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Erdenetungalag f Mongolian
Means "clear as a jewel" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Erdenezaya f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny"

Erdenezhargal f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Erdenezorig m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".

Erdenezul f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Erdeni f Buryat
Buryat form of Erdene.

Erdeni m & f Manchu
From the Middle Mongolian ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".

Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, Zaza
From the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani erd/erde meaning "earth" and ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".

Erdinç m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".

Erdiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".

Erding m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized, Rare)
Variant of Hearding.

Erdman m English
Variant spelling of Erdmann.

Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.

Erdmina f German (Silesian)

Erdni m Kalmyk
Means "jewel, jewels" in Kalmyk.

Erdonja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the Spanish word doña, meaning "lady".

Erduan m Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant of Erdoğan.

Erecina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ereken m Kazakh
Means "special" in Kazakh.

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Eremon m Irish Mythology
In Irish mythology Eremon (also known as Heremon) participated in the Milesian conquest of Ireland.

Eren f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Eren m Kurdish
From the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.

Eren m Albanian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare)

Erena f Japanese
Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the name Elena.

Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".

Erenbrecht m Dutch
Dutch form of Ehrenbert.

Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]

Erendis f Literature
Possibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.

Erendiz m & f Turkish
The word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.

Erendro m Hindi, Indian

Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.

Erenia f Spanish (Rare), Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Herenia, also an Aragonese form.

Erenita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Eremita.

Ereonora f Sardinian
Sassarese form of Eleanor.

Eretna m Medieval Turkic
The name "Eretna" is popularly explained to have originated from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न) meaning 'jewel'.This name was common among the Uyghurs following the spread of Buddhism.

Ereuthalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος (ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος (ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [more]

Erfana f Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Erfan.

Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Ergenekon m Turkish
The mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.

Ergin m Turkish
Means "mature, ripe, of age" in Turkish.

Erginus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology this is the name of several men.

Ergon m Ancient Greek

Ergün m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Erhondu f Ottoman Turkish
Name bared by Ottoman princesses: Erhondu Hatun, daughter of Bayezid the first.

Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village

Eriana f Swedish (Archaic)

Eriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gliceria.

Erianna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Arianna.

Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Ericalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Erica and the popular suffix lyn.

Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος (Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω (erechthô) "to rend, break"... [more]

Erickson m English (Rare), Portuguese (?), Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of Erickson as a given name.

Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.

Erictônio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Erichthonius.

Eridan f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Eridana f Albanian (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Eridanos.

Eridani f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Astronomy
Epsilon Eridani is the fifth-brightest star in Eridanus, a constellation in the southern sky.

Eridanos m Greek Mythology
From the name of a River-God of the mythical northern land of Hyperborea. He was also the god of the constellation Eridanus. The river's name may mean "early burnt" from the elements eri and danos and refer to the myth of Phaethon.

Eridanus m Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eridanos. This is the name of a constellation in the southern hemisphere named for a river god in Greek mythology.

Eriden m English

Eridian m Albanian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Origins uncertain. This coincides with a word meaning "of Eris", referring to the dwarf planet.

Eridjon m Albanian

Eridon m English
Transferred use of the surname Eridon.

Erien f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Unisex version of "Erienne".

Erienne f English (Modern, Rare)

Erieona f African American

Erigeneia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the Greek goddess Eos meaning "early-born" or "child of dawn", derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) "early in the morning, at early morn" and γενης (genes) "born".

Erigone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) meaning "early in the morning, at early morn" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring". This was the name of two characters in Greek mythology, one being the daughter of Icarius (a prominent Athenian), the other the daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.

Erijon m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Erion and Erjon.

Erikon m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Erikon.

Erilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Erimentha f English

Erimon m Irish
Unaccented form of Érimón, the name of the son of Míl Espáine. Also used for a character from the 3rd series of The Sparticle Mystery.

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Erin m Albanian

Erina f Italian (Swiss), Italian
Originally a Swiss-Italian variant of Irene, its modern usage in Switzerland might be influenced by the name of the flower erinus alpinus, known in English as "fairy foxglove", "starflower" and "alpine balsam".... [more]

Erina f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", or 衣 (e) meaning "clothing, clothes" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", and finished with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", or 那 (na) meaning "that, that one"... [more]

Erina f Irish (Rare)

Erina f Albanian

Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.

Erinalda f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erinaldo

Erinaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Rinaldo.

Erinayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Notable bearer is Erinayo Wilson Oryema, Uganda's first African Inspector General of Police.

Erind m Albanian

Érine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French adoption of Erin.

Erine f Portuguese (Brazilian, ?)
Unknown meaning. Perhaps a variant of Erin.

Erinn f English
Variant of Erin.

Erinna f Ancient Greek
Erinna was a poet (poetess) on the island of Telos near Rhodes, said to have been a friend and contemporary of Sappho (600 BC), but she probably belonged to the earlier Alexandrian Period. Her poems have been compared to Homer's, but only fragments remain... [more]

Erino f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Erinome f Astronomy
Form of Erinoma used for one of Jupiter's moons. In Greek mythology, Erinoma (or Erinona, Erittoma) was a Cypriot woman, daughter of Celes, with whom the god Jupiter fell in love. The story is only known in Latin, and the original Greek name of the character might have been Eurynome.

Erion m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Eriona f Albanian
Feminine form of Erion.

Eriond m Literature (?)
This name comes from the Belgariad by David Eddings

Eririn f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 心 (ri) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Erisittone m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erysichthon.

Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)
Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.

Erison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name, possibly inspired by similar names like Eric and Emerson.

Erissena f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Eryxene. This is the name of a character in Johann Adolf Hasse's opera seria Cleofide (1731).

Erittonio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Erichthonius.

Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Erivana f Brazilian
Feminine form of Erivan.

Erivelton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.

Eriyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Erjan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ержан (see Erzhan).

Erjon m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erjona f Albanian
Variant of Eriona.

Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".

Erken m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild.

Erkenaz f Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" combined with Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Erkenbald m German
German form of Ercanbald.

Erkenbout m Dutch
Dutch form of Ercanbald.

Erkenhild f German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements erken meaning "pure, holy, genuine" and hiltja meaning "battle".

Erkent m & f Tocharian
Means "black" in Tocharian.

Erkenwald m German
German form of Ercanald.

Erkezhan f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerkezhan.

Erkhaan m Yakut
Means "the brave blood" in Yakut.

Erkhembuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Erkin m Yakut
Means "fair" in Yakut.

Erkinai f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Эркинай (see Erkinay).

Erkinay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz эркин (erkin) meaning "free" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Erkinbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz эркин (erkin) or Kazakh еркін (erkin) meaning "free" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Erkingul f Kyrgyz
Means "free flower", derived from Turkish erkin meaning "free, independent" (see Erkin) combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Erkinjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Erkin using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling".

Erkinjon m Uzbek
From the given name Erkin and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life"