The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Literary

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36 names

English · French

Eleanor

Origin uncertain; linked to the medieval Alienòr family

Top 100
English · French

Eloise

Probably healthy and wide

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Latin · Italian

Emilia

Rival, through Aemilius

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Latin

Emily

Rival, through Aemilius

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German

Emma

Whole; great

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English

Edgar

Wealth and spear

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Eliza

My God is an oath

Familiar
English · Hebrew

Elliott

The Lord is my God

Familiar
English

Elora

Probably a modern coinage

Familiar
English

Emerson

Son of Emery

FamiliarRising
Greek

Evander

Good man; a separate Scottish route also exists

Familiar
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
Turkish · Arabic

Elif

Slender, upright; the first letter

Uncommon
English

Ellery

Cheerful, through Hilary

Uncommon
English

Ellison

Son of Ellis; a separate Scots route also exists

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
French · Latin

Émile

Rival

Uncommon
Welsh

Emrys

Immortal

Uncommon
Old German

Ernest

Serious; earnest

Uncommon
Irish

Eavan

Beauty and white or blessed

Rare gem
Irish · Hebrew

Eilis

Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice

Rare gem
Scottish

Elspeth

My God is an oath, through Elizabeth

Rare gem
Turkish

Emre

Friend; brother

Rare gem
Welsh

Enid

Probably soul, spirit, or life

Rare gem
Irish

Eoin

The Lord is gracious

Rare gem
Greek

Erasmus

Beloved; desired

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

Rare gem
Irish

Étaín

Possibly jealousy or passion

Rare gem
French · Greek

Étienne

Crown; wreath

Rare gem
French · Greek

Évariste

Well pleasing

Rare gem
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