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Names starting with E

Girl names starting with E

Baby girl names that start with E, with checked meanings.

41 names: 34 for girls and 7 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Strong's Concordance, Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary and Online Etymology Dictionary. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Ekavali ("single string of pearls"), Elsie ("God is my oath") and Euphrasia ("good cheer, joy").

41 names

EdenEden

"Delight"; the garden of Eden

Hebrew · International · Christian

EdnaEdna

"Pleasure, delight", from Hebrew 'ednah

Hebrew · Christian

Ekamਏਕਮ

"One, oneness" in popular use; Punjabi ekam, "first, unique"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekamjotਏਕਮਜੋਤ

"One light" in popular use; ekam, "unique", with jot, "light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekanshiएकांशी

"A part of the whole"; Sanskrit ekāṃśa, "one part"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekavaliएकावली

A single string of pearls; Sanskrit ekāvalī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekjotਏਕਜੋਤ

"One light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekroopਏਕਰੂਪ

"Of one form"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ektaएकता

"Unity, oneness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Elafایلاف

"Covenant, safety"; Arabic īlāf, from Surah Quraysh

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Elakshiएलाक्षी

A modern name; lists give "bright-eyed" or "beautiful eyes"

Modern Indian coinage · Hindu

EleanorEleanor

"Light" in popular use; from Provençal Aliénor, origin uncertain

Provençal (via Old French) · International

ElenaElena

"Bright one", a form of Greek Helen

Greek (via Spanish, Italian and Russian) · International · Christian

ElianaEliana

"My God has answered", from Hebrew

Hebrew; Latin · International · Christian

Elilஎழில்

"Beauty, grace"

Tamil

ElizaEliza

"Pledged to God" in popular use; from Elizabeth, "God of the oath"

Hebrew (via English) · Christian · International

ElizabethElizabeth

"God of the oath", usually given as "God is my oath"

Hebrew · Christian · International

EllaElla

"Light" in popular use; from a Germanic root meaning "all"

Germanic (Norman) · International

EllieEllie

"Light" in popular use; a pet form of Eleanor and similar names

English pet form · International

ElodieElodie

"Foreign riches" in popular use; the French form of Alodia

French (from Alodia, perhaps Gothic) · International · Christian

EloiseEloise

"Healthy and wide", probably from Germanic Helewidis

Germanic (via Old French) · International

ElsieElsie

"God is my oath"; a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth

Hebrew (Scottish pet form) · International · Christian

EmersonEmerson

"Son of Emery"; an English surname now used for girls and boys

English (surname from Germanic) · International

EmeryEmery

"Powerful ruler", from Germanic Amalric

Germanic (via Norman French) · International

EmiliaEmilia

"Rival" or "emulating"; from the Roman clan Aemilius

Latin · International

EmilyEmily

"Rival" or "emulating"; from the Roman clan name Aemilius

Latin · Christian · International

EmmaEmma

"Whole, universal", from Germanic names in Ermen-

Germanic · International

Enakshiएणाक्षी

"Deer-eyed"; Sanskrit eṇākṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

ErinErin

"Ireland", from the Irish Éirinn

Irish · International

Eshalایشال

"Flower of paradise" in popular use; origin unconfirmed

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Eshanaएषणा

Desire, wish; Sanskrit eṣaṇā

Sanskrit · Hindu

EsmeEsme

"Esteemed, beloved", from Old French esmé

Old French (from Latin) · International

EstherEsther

"Star" in popular use; a Persian name of uncertain meaning

Persian · Christian · International

EuniceEunice

"Victorious", from Greek eu and nike

Greek · Christian

EuphrasiaEuphrasia

"Good cheer, joy", from Greek euphrasia

Greek (Kerala Catholic usage) · Christian

EvaEva

"Life", from Hebrew Chavvah, Eve

Hebrew · International · Christian

EvangelineEvangeline

"Good news", from Greek euangelion, the gospel

Greek · International · Christian

EvelynEvelyn

"Wished-for child" in popular use; a pet form of Eve

English (from Hebrew or Germanic) · International

EverlyEverly

"Wild boar's clearing", from an English place name

Old English (surname from a place name) · International

EvieEvie

"Life"; a pet form of Eve and Evelyn

Hebrew (English pet form) · International · Christian

Ezhilarasiஎழிலரசி

Queen of beauty; Tamil eḻil, "beauty", and araci, "queen"

Tamil