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Names starting with E

Baby names that start with E, with checked meanings.

86 names: 34 for girls, 45 for boys and 7 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Strong's Concordance, Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary and Bosworth-Toller. Three are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Ekambaram ("the one mango tree"), Ellis ("Yah is God") and Euphrasia ("good cheer, joy").

86 names

EastonEaston

"East town"; an English place name, Old English ēast + tūn

English (Old English place name) · International

EbenezerEbenezer

"Stone of help", from Hebrew eben and ezer

Hebrew · Christian

EdenEden

"Delight"; the garden of Eden

Hebrew · International · Christian

EdnaEdna

"Pleasure, delight", from Hebrew 'ednah

Hebrew · Christian

EdwardEdward

"Guardian of prosperity"; Old English Eadweard

Old English · International

EdwinEdwin

"Prosperous friend", from Old English ead and wine

Old English · Christian

Ehanएहान

A modern name; lists give "expected" or "full moon"

Modern Indian coinage · Hindu

Ehsanاحسان

"Kindness, beneficence"; Arabic iḥsān, "doing good"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ehteshamاحتشام

"Dignity, grandeur"; Arabic iḥtishām, used in Urdu for stateliness

Arabic (Persian and Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ejazاعجاز

"Miracle"; Arabic iʿjāz, "making others powerless"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ekagraएकाग्र

"Focused", from Sanskrit ekāgra, "one-pointed"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekamਏਕਮ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekambaramஏகாம்பரம்

Shiva of the single mango tree at Kanchipuram

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Ekamjotਏਕਮਜੋਤ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekanshएकांश

"Whole" in popular use; Sanskrit ekāṃśa, "one part"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekanshiएकांशी

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekantएकांत

"Solitude", or devotion to one aim; Sanskrit ekānta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekavaliएकावली

A single string of pearls; Sanskrit ekāvalī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekdantएकदंत

"One-tusked", a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekjotਏਕਜੋਤ

"One light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Eklavyaएकलव्य

"Self-taught" in popular use; Ekalavya, the Nishada archer of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Eknathएकनाथ

"The one lord"; Sanskrit ekanātha, "having one master"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Ekonkarਏਕਓਂਕਾਰ

From Ik Oankar, "the One Creator"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekroopਏਕਰੂਪ

"Of one form"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ektaएकता

"Unity, oneness"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ekveerएकवीर

"Matchless hero", from Sanskrit ekavīra

Sanskrit (Vedic) · 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

EldhoEldho

"Birth", the Nativity; Syriac yaldo

Syriac (Kerala usage) · Christian

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

EliEli

"Lofty, high"; Hebrew ʿĒlî, the priest who raised Samuel

Hebrew · International · Christian

ElianElian

A Spanish name of uncertain origin; often given as "sun" or "light"

Spanish (uncertain; possibly Latin) · International

ElianaEliana

"My God has answered", from Hebrew

Hebrew; Latin · International · Christian

EliasElias

Greek form of Elijah, "Yah is God"

Greek (from Hebrew) · International · Christian · Muslim

ElijahElijah

"Yah is God"; Hebrew ʾĒlîyyāhû, the prophet Elijah

Hebrew · International · Christian

Elilஎழில்

"Beauty, grace"

Tamil

ElishaElisha

"God is salvation" in popular use; Strong's: "God of supplication"

Hebrew · Christian

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

ElliotElliot

"Little Elias", a French pet form of Elijah, "Yah is God"

English (from Old French and Hebrew) · International

EllisEllis

Medieval form of Elias (Elijah), "Yah is God"

English (from Greek and Hebrew) · 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

EmilEmil

"Rival, emulating", from the Roman name Aemilius

Latin · Christian

EmiliaEmilia

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

Latin · International

EmilianoEmiliano

"Rival, eager to excel"; Latin Aemilianus, from the Aemilius family

Latin (via Spanish and Italian) · International · Christian

EmilyEmily

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

Latin · Christian · International

EmmaEmma

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

Germanic · International

EmmanuelEmmanuel

"God with us"

Hebrew · Christian · International

EmmettEmmett

"Truth" in popular use; an English surname of uncertain origin

English (surname; uncertain) · International

Enakshiएणाक्षी

"Deer-eyed"; Sanskrit eṇākṣī

Sanskrit · Hindu

EnochEnoch

"Initiated, dedicated", from Hebrew chanak

Hebrew · Christian

EnzoEnzo

Italian short name with several sources; often "ruler of the home"

Italian (several sources) · International

EphraimEphraim

"Double fruit", fruitful (Genesis 41:52)

Hebrew · Christian

EricEric

"Eternal ruler" in popular use; Old Norse Eiríkr, "honoured ruler"

Old Norse · Christian · International

ErinErin

"Ireland", from the Irish Éirinn

Irish · International

ErnestErnest

"Earnest, serious", from Germanic ernust

Germanic · Christian · International

Eshalایشال

"Flower of paradise" in popular use; origin unconfirmed

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Eshanaएषणा

Desire, wish; Sanskrit eṣaṇā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Eshwarईश्वर

"Lord" or "God", from Sanskrit īśvara

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

Etashएतश

"Shining, brilliant", from Vedic etaśa

Sanskrit (Vedic) · Hindu

EthanEthan

"Enduring, firm"; Hebrew ʾĒytān

Hebrew · International · Christian

EugeneEugene

"Well-born, noble", from Greek eugenes

Greek · Christian

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

Evanshएवांश

A modern name; lists give "God is gracious" or "part of God"

Modern Indian coinage · Hindu

EvelynEvelyn

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

English (from Hebrew or Germanic) · International

EverettEverett

"Brave as a boar"; from the medieval name Everard

English (from 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

EzekielEzekiel

"God strengthens"; Hebrew Yəḥezqēʾl, the prophet Ezekiel

Hebrew · International · Christian

Ezhilanஎழிலன்

Handsome one; from Tamil eḻil, "beauty"

Tamil

Ezhilarasanஎழிலரசன்

King of beauty; Tamil eḻil, "beauty", and aracaṉ, "king"

Tamil

Ezhilarasiஎழிலரசி

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

Tamil

Ezhumalaiஏழுமலை

Seven hills; the hills of Tirumala, home of Venkateswara

Tamil

EzraEzra

"Help"; Hebrew ʿEzrāʾ, the priest and scribe

Hebrew · International · Christian