Baby Names That Start With E
1797 baby names beginning with the letter E — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with E, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Eliannie#15559 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic form of Eliana — from the Hebrew, 'God has answered; my God has answered'; roElisabetta#15566 in the U.S.An Italian form of Elizabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; pledged to God'Elivia#15568 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Olivia ('an olive tree; peace', Latin) with an E- opening; no single fixEllaria#15572 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Ella- element with a -ria ending (echoing Ilaria, 'cheerful; joyful',Ellavie#15573 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ella ('all; a fairy maiden') with a -vie ending (echoing the French vie,Elleni#15575 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleni — the Greek form of Helen, 'a bright, shining light; a torch'; routes layerElouisa#15584 in the U.S.A spelling variant blending Eloise and Louisa, ultimately from the Germanic Hludwig, 'famous waEmberli#15595 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with the fashionable -li Emberlin#15596 in the U.S.A modern extension of Ember ('a small glowing coal; smoldering fire') with a -lin ending, in thEmileigh#15601 in the U.S.A spelling of Emily — from the Latin family name Aemilia, 'eager; industrious; striving; a rivaEmilija#15605 in the U.S.A Lithuanian/Slavic form of Emilia — from the Latin Aemilia, variously 'a rival; eager; industrEmmah#15609 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Emma, from the Germanic ermen/irmin, 'whole; universal; complete.' The adEmmajane#15610 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Emma (Germanic, 'whole; universal') and Jane (Hebrew, via John, Ephrata#15622 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ephrath, 'fruitful; fertile' — an ancient name for Bethlehem in the Bible; we nErha#15624 in the U.S.A modern, rare name with no firmly attested traditional root or single fixed meaning; routes unErilyn#15625 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Erin (Irish, 'Ireland') or the Eri sound with the fashionable -lyn endEsmy#15628 in the U.S.A form of Esme — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love', hence 'esteemed; bEula#15634 in the U.S.A short form of Eulalia — from the Greek eu, 'well/good', + lalein, 'to speak', hence 'well-spoEvarose#15642 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Eva (Hebrew, 'life') and Rose (Latin, the flower and a symbol ofEvvy#15648 in the U.S.A pet form of Evelyn/Eve — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living'Emer#15714 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Emer, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'swift'); the Celtic heroineEdengrace#15763 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Eden (Hebrew, 'place of delight; paradise') with Grace ('grace; favor'), Ehlany#15766 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, layering the airy sounds of Kehlani and Alani; no single fixed meaniEileena#15768 in the U.S.A spelling that blends Eileen (an Irish form of Helen) and Elena, both tracing to the Greek forElianarose#15776 in the U.S.A modern compound name: Eliana joined to Rose and written as a single word. Eliana is usually rElleia#15785 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Elle, the French word for 'she' used as a name and also a short form ofElodia#15795 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, itself from Alodia — a name of Visigothic Spain, usuallEbadat#15817 in the U.S.From the Arabic and Urdu ibadat, 'worship; acts of devotion (to God)' — a word central to IslamEbyan#15818 in the U.S.From the Somali Ebyan, understood as 'graceful; refined; pure' — a warm, positive name used in Edan#15819 in the U.S.Read two ways: an Eden-adjacent Hebrew name, and a Celtic name linked to 'fire' (as in Aidan/AoEilis#15826 in the U.S.The Irish form of Elizabeth (written Eilis), from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God Eimi#15827 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the written characters (kanji), so it cannot be fixed Envee#15830 in the U.S.Reads plainly as a respelling of the English word envy, from Latin invidia ('envy, ill will'). Elcie#15835 in the U.S.A respelling of Elsie, itself a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew, 'God is my oath'). A viElenarose#15837 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Elena (the Greek/Spanish form of Helen, 'bright; shining light') with RosElice#15843 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Elise (a French short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') or a form oElitza#15847 in the U.S.A Bulgarian girls' name from elitsa, a diminutive of ela, 'fir tree.' Fir and spruce names are Ellaia#15851 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Ella family (Ella, 'light; fairy maiden'), with an airy -aia ending; noEllara#15854 in the U.S.Ellara reads as a modern coinage joining Ella (itself from Germanic and Norman roots, and a shoEvalyse#15854 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology, reading as a blend of Eva (Hebrew Chava, 'life')Ellaree#15855 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Ella (a short form of names like Eleanor, or 'all; other') with the aiElwyn#15873 in the U.S.From the Welsh and Old English, Elwyn is read as 'elf-friend' (from aelf-wine) or 'white/fair bElyra#15876 in the U.S.Elyra is a modern invented name. It reads as an El- prefix on Lyra — the constellation named foElys#15877 in the U.S.A short name read two ways: a form of Elise (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath') and a short fEmilea#15887 in the U.S.A spelling of Emilia, the feminine of the Roman family name Aemilius, traditionally 'rival; emuEmiley#15888 in the U.S.A respelling of Emily, from the Roman Aemilius, 'rival; emulating' (sometimes read as 'industriEdwina#15889 in the U.S.From the Old English Eadwine, 'rich friend; prosperous friend' — the feminine of Edwin. A vintaEera#15890 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Sanskrit ira, 'earth; speech; the goddess Saraswati.' As spEce#15891 in the U.S.From the Turkish ece, 'queen; beautiful woman' — a short, regal name, distinctly Turkish, whichEdenrose#15894 in the U.S.A modern compound of Eden ('place of delight; paradise') and Rose (the flower). Two given namesEilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the ScanEkko#15900 in the U.S.Ekko is a modern respelling of Echo. In Greek myth Echo was a mountain nymph who, punished by HElaena#15901 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elena, itself the Italian, Spanish and Russian form of Helen, from Greek HEmyra#15902 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling with no documented etymology. It sits near Emma (Germanic ermen, 'wholElaiza#15904 in the U.S.Elaiza reads as a decorative respelling of Eliza, the long-established short form of Elizabeth Elanora#15906 in the U.S.Elanora is most simply read as a variant of Eleanor/Elanor. It also matches Elanora, a place naElaynah#15907 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Elaine and Elena. Elaine came into English through Old FrenEries#15908 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Aries (the zodiac ram) and the Lake Erie name. It carries sound over aEko#15910 in the U.S.Eko is the indigenous Yoruba name of Lagos, Nigeria; to English ears it also reads as 'echo,' aElham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It isElanah#15915 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as a form of Elana/Alana; by those routes it touches 'bright; shinEllany#15915 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Ella- opening ('light; fairy maiden') with the -any sound of DelaneEsmery#15917 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), here in an -ery spelling. Warm andEllenie#15918 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the Greek Eleni, a form of Helen, 'bright; shining light'; as spelledElliemay#15919 in the U.S.Elliemay is a modern one-word compound of the double name Ellie May. Ellie is a pet form of EleElaura#15920 in the U.S.A modern blend joining the fashionable El-/Elle- opening to Laura, from Latin laurus ('laurel')Ellionna#15921 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, layering the Elli-/Ella sound with the -onna ending heard in Iona/IoEllyn#15922 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Ellen, the English form of Helen, from Greek Helene - usually connected tElonni#15924 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a bright, bouncy sound; it echoes names like Eloni and Alani but has no sElsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in ScotlElsee#15926 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elsie, a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oEvangelynn#15926 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Evangeline, from the Greek for 'bringer of good news; the gospel,' witEvanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair fElyah#15928 in the U.S.A name echoing Elijah and Eliya, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, 'my God is the Lord (Yah).' A soft, tElyce#15929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth. The underlying Hebrew ElishevEvelie#15930 in the U.S.A modern name sitting near Evie and Evelyn (from Aveline, tied to 'wished-for child; life'). AsElynor#15931 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, from the Old French Alienor, itself from the Occitan Alienor. ThElysha#15933 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elisha, from the Hebrew for 'God is salvation' - the name of a biblical Emanuelly#15935 in the U.S.Emanuelly is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine elaboration of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'GEmerey#15939 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, from the Germanic name Emmerich, usually explained from ermen or Elleona#15943 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Ella with Leona (a feminine of Leon, 'lion'); the -eona ending echoesEmilianna#15943 in the U.S.Emilianna is a modern double-n spelling of Emiliana, the Italian and Spanish feminine of Latin Ezmarie#15943 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Esme - from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved' - with Marie, the FrElliya#15945 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eliya or Elia, from Hebrew Eliyahu - eli ('my God') and Yah (a form of tEmilyrose#15945 in the U.S.A two-name compound of Emily (from Aemilius, 'rival; industrious') and Rose (the flower). A preEmiree#15947 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emerie, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious rEloiza#15948 in the U.S.A form of Eloisa/Heloise, from the Germanic, often read as 'healthy; wide' or tied to 'famous wEmjay#15948 in the U.S.A name built from the spoken initials 'M.J.' (em-jay), spelled out as one word — a modern initiEloria#15950 in the U.S.Eloria is a modern invented name with no documented etymology. It sits between Elora and GloriaEmmersen#15953 in the U.S.A respelling of Emerson, an English surname, 'son of Emery' (Emery from the Germanic for 'braveEmonee#15955 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the -onee family of Simone and Harmoni/Amoni. No single fixed meanEdaline#15958 in the U.S.A variant of Adeline, a French diminutive of Germanic Adela, 'noble.' Vintage and gentle, in thEmryss#15958 in the U.S.A respelling of Emrys, the Welsh form of Ambrose ('immortal'), borne in legend by the wizard MeEmyri#15960 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, echoing Emery and the Amari/Amira sound. No single fixed meaning; roEmmabelle#15968 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Emma ('whole; universal') with Belle ('beautiful'), written as oneEmmitt#15972 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmett, a surname and given name derived from Emma ('whole; universal'). Used herEslie#15973 in the U.S.A modern name sitting near the Spanish Esly and the English Leslie ('holly garden; garden by thEslyn#15974 in the U.S.A short modern coinage in the -lyn family, echoing Aislinn ('dream; vision') and Evelyn. No sinEslynn#15975 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an 'Es-' opening (echoing Esme or Esther) with the popular -lynn suffiEsmerie#15976 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), with a soft -erie ending. Warm andEsper#15977 in the U.S.Esper reads as a hope word: it sits on the same root as French esperer and Latin sperare, 'to hEstes#15979 in the U.S.A surname used as a given name. Estes is found as a Spanish and Portuguese surname connected toEnzie#15981 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a bright -zie ending, echoing names like Enzi and Enza; no single fixed rElianagrace#15982 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Eliana (Hebrew, 'my God has answered') and Grace ('grace; favor'), written aEthena#15982 in the U.S.A name echoing Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, whose own name's origin is ancient Eugenie#15983 in the U.S.The French form of Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born; noble.' Borne by Empress EugeniEuna#15984 in the U.S.A form of the Scottish Una/Oonagh ('lamb; one'); separately a Korean name (Eun-a) tied to 'gracEuri#15985 in the U.S.A short name echoing the Basque euri, 'rain,' and the name Yuri; the route in a given family isEvamarie#15988 in the U.S.Evamarie is a compound: Eva, the Latin and continental form of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; Elizeth#15989 in the U.S.Elizeth belongs to the Lizeth/Elizabeth family widely used in Spanish-speaking communities. EliEvans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is graEveleigh#15991 in the U.S.A modern -leigh spelling in the Evelyn/Eveline family, from the Norman Aveline; by that route iEvelene#15992 in the U.S.A variant of Eveline/Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by route it touches 'wished-for child' anEvera#15993 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. It brushes against Vera (Russian, 'faith'), Eva Evonna#15999 in the U.S.Evonna is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon/Yves, from a Germanic elemeEyanna#16000 in the U.S.A modern name in the Ayanna/Iyanna family; by the Ayanna route it touches 'beautiful flower' (fElori#16002 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented etymology. It sits near Elora, itself a modern name popularEzara#16002 in the U.S.A modern coinage. It may be read as a feminine of Ezra (Hebrew, 'help') or as an E- prefixed ZaEzaria#16003 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Azariah, the Hebrew for 'the Lord has helped,' recast with a soft Ezryn#16006 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Ezra ('help,' Hebrew) with a trendy -yn ending; the tie is an echo, noEmmaluna#16022 in the U.S.Emmaluna is a newly emerging compound name joining Emma — a Germanic name from an element meaniEsmarae#16043 in the U.S.A compound of Esme (French, 'esteemed; beloved') and Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'ewe,' also rEsperance#16045 in the U.S.From the French espérance, 'hope' (Latin sperare, 'to hope') — a classic virtue name, once usedEzekiel#16076 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' EEzmariah#16077 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Esme ('esteemed; loved') with Mariah (a form of Mary); the route is aElanur#16210 in the U.S.A Turkish name built on nur ('light,' from Arabic), often read as 'light of the land' or pairedEmmori#16267 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, joining the Emma/Emm- sound with the -ory ending of Emory/Emery (itsEzmi#16321 in the U.S.A modern short spelling echoing Esme, from Old French esme ('esteemed, beloved'). The Ezmi spelEcclesia#16345 in the U.S.From Greek ekklesia, literally 'the assembly called out' (from ek 'out' and kaleo 'to call'), tEmilygrace#16401 in the U.S.A two-name compound of Emily (from Aemilius, 'rival; industrious') and Grace (from the Latin grEshanvi#16429 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled compound built on Eshan/Ishan ('lord; desired; the sun') with a -vi enEdy#16544 in the U.S.A short spelling of Edie, the pet form of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth, 'prosperous/blessed Europa#16631 in the U.S.From the Greek Europa, variously 'wide face; broad' (eurys, 'wide', + ops, 'face') or from a SeEziyah#17089 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the fashionable -iyah family (Aaliyah, Amiyah), built for sound; no single Eleigha#17208 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Eliza (from Elizabeth) and Aleah; as spelled it reads as a coinage.Emmaus#17360 in the U.S.From Emmaus, the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospel of Luke, the risen Jesus appeared Elisianna#17562 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Elise/Elisa (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') with Anna ('grace'); aEithne#18447 in the U.S.From the Irish Eithne, 'kernel; grain' — an ancient name borne by saints and legendary queens, Evelinda#18515 in the U.S.A modern blend of Evelyn (from Aveline, 'wished-for child; life') and Belinda ('pretty; snake; EidaBest read as a modern spelling near Ida, a Germanic name from id ('work, labour'), or near AidaEilanaA spelling of the Hebrew Ilana, 'tree; oak' — a nature name suggesting rootedness and growth. TEilyaA modern spelling near Eliya/Ilya (linked to Elijah, 'the Lord is my God'); as spelled and usedEiprilA respelling of April, the month, from the Latin Aprilis (linked to aperire, 'to open,' as budsEirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, tEislynnA modern coined name built from a fashionable Eis-/Ais- opening and the popular suffix -lynn (fEkishaA modern coinage with the -isha ending seen in names like Alisha and Tanisha; no single fixed mElailaA modern coinage that echoes Layla ('night') and Elaina, soft and flowing. No single documentedElanitFrom the Hebrew Elanit, 'oak tree' (from ilan/elan, 'tree'), a modern Israeli name; some also cElanithElanith is a newly emerging coinage. It reads as an elaboration of the El- family (Elana, ElenaElianeeA modern spelling echoing Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered'; as spelled it readElianoraA modern elaboration blending Eleanor - a name of Occitan origin, Alienor, whose meaning is genEliezerFrom the Hebrew Eliezer, 'my God is help; God is my helper' — the name of Abraham's trusted serEllamaiA joined name pairing Ella ('light; fairy maiden') with Mai (a name of layered roots — English EllaneyA modern coinage pairing Ella - a short name of Germanic and Norman roots, long used on its ownElliaraA modern coinage layering the sounds of Elliana and Kiara; no single fixed root. Sound-alikes aElliejeanA compound of Ellie (a pet form of names like Eleanor or Ella) and Jean (a Scottish/French formElyanethElyaneth is a new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as Eliana (Hebrew-rooted, ofteEmarahA name echoing Amara (Igbo, 'grace'; also Italian, 'bitter') and Emara; the route in a given faEmilianyA modern elaboration of Emiliana (a feminine of Emilian, from Aemilius, 'rival; industrious'), EmilianysA modern Latina elaboration of Emiliana/Emily, from the Roman Aemilius ('rival; eager; industriEnnovyA modern coinage that reads as the word 'envoy' (a messenger) or as Yvonne spelled backward; noEosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of hEratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andErayaEraya is a newly emerging coinage of the vowel-rich modern type, close in sound to Aria, Amaya EreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'eEtainFrom the Old Irish Etain, of uncertain meaning (variously 'little jealous one; jealousy'); the EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the tEuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')EvaaraA modern coinage that layers the sound of Eva ('life') with an airy -aara ending; no single fixEvaarahA modern coinage joining Eva ('life; living one') with an -arah ending (echoing Sarah). As spelEvanyaA modern coinage. It stands near Eva and near Vanya, a Slavic short form of Ivan (from the HebrEveyaA modern coinage that layers the Eva sound with the airy -eya ending seen in names like Maya anEzerFrom the Hebrew Ezer, 'help; aid' - the element in Ebenezer ('stone of help'). It is a male namEzlinA modern coinage: an Ez- opening (as in Ezra and Ezme) joined to the busy -lin ending. No documEzlyneA short modern coinage, joining an Ez- opening (as in Ezra/Ezlynn) with the -lyne/-lyn ending. EzmeraeA modern coinage echoing Esme ('esteemed; loved') and the Turkish Esmeray ('dark moon'), with aEzralynA modern feminine coinage joining Ezra (Hebrew, 'help; aid') with the fashionable -lyn ending. EzzaA short modern name; it echoes the Arabic Izza ('might; honour') and the Es-/Ez- sound of Esme,
Boy Names
EclipseThe English word 'eclipse' used as a name — an astronomical event when one body passes into anoEikeA German and Frisian name, generally 'oak' (linked to the tree and its strength) or the 'edge' EiranA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Eran ('watchful; awake') and the Irish Kieran; as spelled ElianelElianel is a newly emerging coinage. It extends Elian with the -el ending common to Hebrew-deriEliethA modern coinage echoing Elias and Eliseo (both from Hebrew El-, 'God'-rooted names); seen in LElthanElthan is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as a blend or respelling toucEmaziA modern coinage with no documented etymology. Its shape recalls names like Amari and Imani, buEnapayhe appears bravely; appears courageousEphesianFrom Ephesian, 'of Ephesus' — the ancient Greek city, and the Epistle to the Ephesians in the NErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of daEresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it rEryanA modern spelling echoing Ryan (Irish, 'little king; descendant of the king') with an E- prefixEspoirThe French word espoir, 'hope,' used as a name. A luminous virtue name.EydamA modern coinage, echoing Adam ('man; earth') and the sound of Aidan without descending from eiEzaiaEzaia is a newly emerging coinage that sits between Ezra and Isaiah in sound. It does not inherEzaielA modern Hebrew-styled formation, echoing Ezekiel and the -el element ('God') seen in many HebrEzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); aEzzyA short, playful pet form of names beginning Ez- (Ezra, Ezekiel) or Es- (Esmond), used on its o