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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is American; and the pattern is *a.
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Eadda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Old English element ead meaning "rich, blessed".
Eadka f English (American)
Possibly an elaboration or diminutive of Eada.
Eanna f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a female variant of Ean or a variant of Ianna. Eanna was given to 6 girls in 2014 according to the Social Security Administration.
Earla f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl
Earlena f English
Latinate form of Earline; variant of Erlena and Earleen.
Earletta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Earl using the name suffix etta.
Earlina f English
Variant of Earline.
Edena f American (Rare)
Feminine variant of Eden.
Edessa f American (Rare)
Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin... [more]
Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a blend of Edgenie (itself possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie) and Eleanora.
Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [more]
Edlina f English (Rare)
Possibly either a contracted form of Edelina (compare Edeline) or an elaborated or diminutive form of Edla.
Edmondia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the plant.
Edora f English
Variant of Eudora.
Edra f English (American, Rare)
Allegedly coined as a feminine form of Edric.
Edwardina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Edward.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)
Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [more]
Edwinetta f English
Elaborated form of Edwina.
Edwinna f English (American)
Variant of Edwina possibly influenced by the ehd-WIN-uh pronunciation.
Effa f English
Variant of Aoife.
Eila f English, Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eily.
Eilena f English (Rare)
Latinized form of Eilene.
Eiria f English
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Eiria.... [more]
Eisha m & f English
Possibly a variant of Aisha.
Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.
Elandria f African American
Elandria seems to be an American name, more utilized by Black Americans/African-Americans. Notable individuals named Elandria are Elandria Williams, former Co-Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Elania f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elana or Elane.
Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]
Eldora f English (American, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Perhaps a combination of Elnora and Dora. This is the name of a small former mining town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, which was originally named El Dorado.
Electa f English (American, Archaic)
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]
Electia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Electa.
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.
Eleka f American
Maybe a feminine form to Elek.
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Elenna f English
Variant of Elena.
Elesia f English
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
Elessia f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alessia.
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]
Elexa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elex.
Elgitha f English, Medieval English, Literature
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfgyð, Æðelgyð or Ealdgyð... [more]
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.
Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).
Éliska f Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Élisabeth, possibly influenced by Eliška.
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.
Elizza f English (Rare)
Short version of ‘Elizzabeth’, a very rare variant of ‘Elizabeth’.
Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.
Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1
Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.
Elleria f English
Elaboration of Ellery.
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)!
Ellicia f English (Rare)
Most likely a "Latinized" elaboration of Ellice.
Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.
Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.
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.
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.
Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.
Elmerita f English
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a feminine form of Elmer or, although unlikely, a form of Elma
Elmyra f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Elmira 1. Elmyra Duff is a character from the cartoon Tiny Toon Adventures.
Elodea f English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Elodea, a genus of several underwater freshwater perennials, often called the waterweeds, which was first described as a genus in 1803. The name itself is a New Latin coinage, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἕλος (hélos) “marsh-meadow".
Elonda f English
The name might have been inspired by other names ending in the -onda sound such as Shonda and Wanda.
Elsia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Elsie.
Elsina f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth as well as a feminine form of Ale 2.
Elsinia f English
Rare name of unknown origin but some historical usage
Elta f American (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Alta.
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.
Elwanda f English (American)
Meaning unknown.
Elwina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Elwin.
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.
Elysha f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Elisha.
Elyssa f English
Most likely a variant of Elissa 2.
Elza m English (American), Hebrew
Possibly a variant or short form of Eliezer used in the Southern United States.
Elzada f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This was borne by American botanist Elzada Clover (1897-1980).
Émelia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole cognate of Emelia and Emelie (via Emélie).
Emerancia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Emeranthe.
Emetilda f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Matilda. Compare Acadian Métilde.
Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.
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.
Emilyina f English
Name derived from Emily
Emmabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Emma and Bella.
Emmadora f English
A combination of Emma and Dora.
Emmalena f English (Rare)
Extremely rare name that was either intended as a variant of Emmeline or, more likely, is simply a combination of Emma and Lena.
Emmalissa f American (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Emmaline and Melissa.
Emmaluna f English
Combination of Emma and Luna.
Emmaretta f English (Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Altered form of Amoretta. This is the name of a 1969 song by the English rock band Deep Purple, named for Emmaretta Marks (1945-), a cast member of the musical Hair whom singer Rod Evans was trying to seduce.
Emylia f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
French variant of Émilia and English variant of Emilia.
Enchantra f English (American, Rare), Obscure
From the English word enchantress meaning "charming woman" or "witch". It was used for a character on the American television series Bewitched (1964-1972).
Enedelia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Enedina and Adelia.
Eneitra f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant spelling of Anitra.
Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.
Ephemera f English
Any transitory written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved. The word derives from the Greek, meaning things lasting no more than a day.
Eppa m English
Diminutive of Epaphroditus.
Ericca f English
Variant of Erica.
Erina f English (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Erin.
Erixena f English (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eryxene.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Ermina f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Erma.
Ernessa f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly an English variant of Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Ersula f English
Variant of Ursula.
Esheena f English
excellent Gracious gift of God
Eslanda f English (American, Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. In the Americas, the name might be a combination of two existing names, such as Esmeralda and Yolanda... [more]
Esma f English
Variant of Esme as well as diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmena f English
Elaboration of Esme
Espinoza m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Espinoza.
Estcia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Very rare combination of Esther and Lucia.
Estonia f English (Rare)
Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.
Etha f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch short form of Margaretha as well as an English short form of Ethel and in some cases also a variant spelling of Etta.... [more]
Ethana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ethan.
Ethanna f English
Variant of Ethana.
Ethela f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethelda f English
Variant of Ethel.
Ethella f English
Elaboration of Ethel.
Etheria f English, Late Roman
The name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Ethiopia f African American, English
From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.
Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.
Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.
Ettalena f English
Combination of Etta and Lena.
Ettalina f English
Elaboration of Ettaline.
Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.
Eucarista f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euchariste.
Eufamia f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Euphemia.
Eugena f English
Variant of Eugenia.