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Elyon m Hebrew (Rare)

Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.

Elyona f Occitan (Rare)

Elyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyar. A notable bearer of this name is the Uzbek politician and former minister Elyor Ganiyev (b. 1960).

Elyora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and yor meaning "friend, lover".

Elyorbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Elyarbek.

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.

Elyra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alyra.

Elyria f English

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

Elysa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Elisa.

Elysabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth.

Elysande f Germanic
A medieval Germanic name, meaning "temple path," that likely originates from Visigothic elements: alah, signifying temple or hall, and sind, denoting path, travel, journey, or way. It is among several variants of the name Alasind, with alternative spellings such as Elisende, Elisenda, Elysant, Elisent, and Helisent.

Elysandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Allegedly an elaboration of Lysandra

Elysani f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Elysant f Medieval
The name Elysant is girl's name meaning "temple path". An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysande, Elisent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".

Elysaveta f Ukrainian
Alternate romanised spelling of Ukrainian name Yelysaveta.

Élysée f French
In this spelling, the name is probably intended as a French form of Elysia.... [more]

Elysée m Norman
Masculine form of Elyzée.

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

Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.

Elysium f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological place name Elysium; also see Elysia.

Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.

Elysse f Greek
Variant of Elyse.

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

Elystan m Welsh
Welsh form of Æðelstan.

Elyta f Indonesian (Rare)

Elytte m English
Variant of Elliot.

Elyuva f Mordvin
Means "frolicking" in Erzya.

Elyza f English (Modern)
Variant of Eliza.

Elyzabel f Arthurian Cycle
Possibly a form of Elizabeth. In Arthurian legend this name was borne by a cousin of Guinevere who was imprisoned by Claudas for suspected espionage... [more]

Elyzah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizah and Elyza.

Elyzaveta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.

Elyze f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elise and Elyse.

Elyzée f Norman
Norman form of Élysée.

Elzaby f Old Swedish
Variant of Elsebe.

Elzeby f Old Swedish
Variant of Elzebe.

Elzy f & m American
Variant of Elzie. Diminutive of names containing Elz or Els or similar sounds.

Emaely f Obscure

Emaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Emily.

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.

Emanuelly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Emanuelli.

Emanuely f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Emanueli.

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

Emayatzy f Obscure
In 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).

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

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.

Embersyn f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Ember and Emersyn

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.

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

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.

Embyr f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ember.

Emelly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Emily.

Emelye f Literature
Medieval variant of Emily used by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 14th-century story 'The Knight's Tale'.

Emelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmalyn.

Émelyne f French
Variant of Émeline.

Emelyne f French
Variant of Emeline.... [more]

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).

Emeny f Medieval English
Medieval name of uncertain origin. Seems to be of Germanic origin. It was Latinized as Ismene.

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

Emersby m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Emersby.

Emersynn f English
Variant of Emerson, influenced by Emmersyn

Emery m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant form of Émeric (compare Aimery).

Emerye f & m English
Variant of Emery.

Emeryk m Polish
Polish form of Emmerich.

Emeryka f Polish
Feminine form of Emeryk.

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]

Emerys f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emrys. Emerys was given to 5 girls in 2018 according to the Social Security Administration.

Émeryse f French (Quebec, Rare)

Emeryta f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Emerita.

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

Emilianys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Emiliana.

Emiliy m Russian
Russian form of Aemilius (see Emil).

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

Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.

Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form 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.

Emilyn f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Emblyn via Emlyn.

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

Emiya f Amharic
Means "bliss" in Amharic.

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

Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.

Emlyn f Medieval English, Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Emblyn.

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

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.

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

Emmany f American (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Emma and Bethany. Alternatively it could be a variant of the medieval name Emeney.

Emmary f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emery influenced by the spellings of Emma and Mary.

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

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

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]

Emmerys f Obscure
Variant of Emerys.

Emmey f English
Variant of Emmy.

Emmiely f German (Archaic)
Variation of Emmie.

Emmilly f English (African, 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"

Emmry f English (Rare)
Variant of Emery.

Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.

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

Emmyli f German (Rare)
Variation of Emily.

Empathy f & m English

Emrhys m English
Variant of Emrys.

Emry m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Emery.

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.

Emryn m & f Welsh, English (British), English (American, Modern)
In Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names.  Therefore,... [more]

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.

Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.

Emyano m Italian (Rare)

Emygdia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Emygdius.

Emylee f English
Variant of Emily.

Emylei f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyleigh f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.

Emyli f American (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
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.

Emyri f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Emery.

Enalyn f Filipino
Likely an elaboration of Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix -lyn.

Enapay m Sioux
Means "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)'.

Enayat m & f Persian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عنايت (see Inayat) chiefly used in Egypt, as well as the Persian form of this name.

Enayatollah m Persian
Persian form of Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).

Enayatullah m Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Inayatullah.

Enday m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Iskandar.

Endelyn f Cornish
Cornish form of Endellion (which survives in the place name San Endelyn).

Endryu m Russian
Russian spelling of Andrew, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Endya f African American
Variant of Endija.

Enely f Estonian (Modern)
Variant of Eneli.

Energiy m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Energiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian энергия (energiya) meaning "energy, power". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Energy m Obscure
From the English word energy, from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- ‘in, within’ + ergon ‘work’.

Enfinity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

Engelgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name formed of the Germanic element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, and Old English guð "battle"... [more]

Enibraye f & m Ijaw
Means "my own" in Ijaw.

Eniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)

Eniye f Nigerian, Ijaw
Means "my child" in Ijaw.

Enkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Enkhbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

Enkhbuyan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Enkhtuyaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Enkhtuya, meaning "ray of peace."

Enkh-Yalalt m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and ялалт (yalalt) meaning "conquest, victory".

Enkhzayaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Enlyn f Filipino (Rare)

Enneleyn f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.

Enny f Scandinavian
Variant form of Enna (inspired by Jenny, Henny and other names ending with -ny)

Enooya f Inuit

Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From 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.

Eny f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eni.

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

Enyalius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "warlike" in Greek. Enyalius was a minor god of war and the son of the war god and goddess Ares and Enyo.

Enyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Enyao f Chinese
From the Chinese From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Enyd f Welsh
Variant of Enid.

Enyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming".

Enying f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Enyo m Bulgarian
Form Bulgarian enyovden "midsummer, St. John's day (24 June)".

Enyon m Cornish
Cornish form of Anianus.

Enyonyam f Western African
Means "it is good for me" in Ewe.

Enyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Enyue f & m Chinese

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.

Eormenthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Ermendrud.

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".

Epafrodyt m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Epaphroditos.

Ephrayim m Hebrew (?)
Transliterated form of Ephraim.

Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.

Ephyra f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph of the town of Ephyraia (Corinth) on the Isthmos. The name is either taken from that place or means "fiery", from the element φυρα (phyra).

Epicydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epikydes. This was the name of a Carthaginian general from the 3rd century BC, who was of Greek descent through his father.

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).

Epikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπικυδής (epikydes) meaning "glorious, distinguished", which consists of Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" and κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).

Epilycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epilykos. This name was borne by an Athenian comic poet.

Epilykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

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

Epityches m Ancient Greek
Means "successful, hitting the mark" in Ancient Greek.

Epitychia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Epityches.

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

Equally f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Aquilla.

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.

Erandy f Spanish (?)

Eraryk m Polish
Polish form of Eraric.

Erassyl m Kazakh

Eray m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and ay meaning "moon".

Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.

Erelyn f English (Rare)

Eremey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Yeremey.

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

Ergashoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and oy meaning "moon".

Ergys m Albanian

Ergysa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ergys.

Eriayomi f Yoruba
My testimony of joy, "Ayomi" being "my joy."... [more]

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

Erifyli f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eriphyle.

Erigyios m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from the Greek intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) meaning "very, much" and γυῖον (gyion) meaning "limbs, hands", or the related γυιός (gyios) meaning "lame"... [more]

Erigyius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erigyios. This name was borne by an officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a naturalized Macedonian of Greek descent... [more]

Erilyn f English (Modern, Rare)

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

Eriphyle f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "(of a) great nation" in Greek, from the intensive prefix ἐρι- (eri-) "very, much" combined with φυλή (phylê) "race, tribe". In Greek mythology this name was borne by the wife of Amphiaraos and daughter of Lysimache and Talaos, king of Argos.

Eriskay f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriskay. It derives from Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", see Eric.

Eriya m Shona
Shona form of Elijah.

Eriyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Aria 1.

Eriyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Eriyel f American
English

Erkaoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled" and oy meaning "moon".

Erkaoyim f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled and oyim#, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.

Erkhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрх (erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Erkhembayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

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

Erkhemzayaa f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

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

Erlyn m English
Variant of Erlin.

Erlynda f Filipino
Variant of Erlinda.

Erlynn f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.

Erlynne f English
Feminine variant of Erlin.

Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.

Ermenfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ermenfryd.

Ermolay m Russian
Variant transcription of Ermolai.

Ermyntrude f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ermintrude.

Ernayanti f Indonesian
Combination of Erna 1 and Yanti.

Ernestyn m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Ernestinus.

Ernestyna f Polish
Polish form of Ernestine.

Ernwy m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Earnwig.

Erny m English
Diminutive of Ernest.

Ernye m Medieval Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Old Hungarian form of Iréneusz via the form Irne.

Erowyn f English

Errollyn f Caribbean

Erryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Erin.

Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).

Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), American
There 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... [more]

Erwyd m Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly taken from the town Erwood, called Erwyd in Welsh. The town's name may have been derived from cerwyd, "stag".

Erwyn m Welsh
Welsh name, composed by "gwerd" and "gwyn", with the meaning of "green and white".

Ery m Indonesian

Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.

Eryc m English (Rare)
Variant of Eric.

Eryca f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erica.

Erycina f Roman Mythology
Epithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx", Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.

Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)
This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either Eric/Erik or Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [more]

Eryck m English (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Eric.

Erycka f English (Modern)
Variant of Erica.

Eryi f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near, close" combined with 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming". Other character combinations are possible.

Erykine f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Aphrodite, which is derived from the name of the mountain Eryx in Sicily.

Eryl f & m Welsh
From Welsh eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from ar, an intensifying prefix, and hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [more]

Erymneus m Ancient Greek
Erymneus was a Peripatetic philosopher in Ancient Greece.

Erynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Erin.

Erynne f English

Erys f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Erysichthon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "earth tearer".

Eryth f English (Rare)

Erytheia f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".

Erytheis f Greek Mythology
Derived from ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red".

Erythia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Erytheia (also latinized as Erythea). In Greek mythology, Erytheia was of the three Hesperides. It was also the name of the island home of Geryon.

Eryx m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain". This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of the Elymian people from Sicily... [more]

Eryxene f Theatre
Alteration of Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος (xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [more]

Eryxias m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx). This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.

Eryximachos m Ancient 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]

Eryximachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eryximachos. This name was borne by an Athenian physician from the 5th century BC.

Eryxo f Ancient Greek, History
Thought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι (ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [more]

Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.

Esayas m English
Variant of Esaias.

Esaye m Medieval English
Variant of Isaiah.

Esbeydi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).

Esenmyrat m Turkmen
From esen meaning "breeze" and the given nemae Myrat.

Esfandiyar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسفندیار (see Esfandiar).

Esfandyar m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian اسفندیار (see Esfandiar).

Eshiley f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian borrowing of Ashley.

Eshpay m Mari
Etymology uncertain, although it may be linked to the ancient Tatar word ash meaning

Eskyender m Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Eskender.