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Traditionally associated with “pleasure” or “delight”.

Hebrew · English /ˈiː.dən/

Nature-inspiredGentle

Eero

Conventionally interpreted as ‘ever ruler’, through its relationship to Eric.

Finnish · Finnish: /ˈeː.ro/, with a long e and stress on the first syllable.

Simple and sweetWarm

Eleanor

The original meaning is uncertain.

English · American English /ˈɛl.ə.nɔɹ/; British English /ˈɛl.ə.nɔː/.

ClassicRegal

Elena

Traditionally linked with “shining” or “bright”; the ancient derivation is uncertain.

Greek · English /ˈɛl.ə.nə/ or /əˈleɪ.nə/

ClassicGraceful

Eli

Lofty or ascent in the biblical name; “my God” in a distinct Hebrew form.

Hebrew · English /ˈiː.laɪ/; Hebrew biblical name /eˈli/.

Elia

Italian tradition: “My God is Yahweh”; Spanish feminine tradition: ultimate meaning uncertain.

Hebrew · Italian /eˈliːa/, three syllables; Spanish /ˈelja/, two.

Elian

Meaning depends on the name’s origin; the often-mentioned link to “sun” is uncertain.

Dutch · Dutch /ˈeː.li.ɑn/, with emphasis on the first syllable.

Elias

Hebrew · German /eˈliːas/; English /ɪˈlaɪəs/

My God is Yahweh

ClassicGentle

Elijah

English · English: /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/, roughly ih-LYE-juh.

My God is Yahweh.

TraditionalLyrical

Elina

Traditionally linked with “bright” or “radiant” through Helena.

Finnish · Finnish: /ˈe.li.nɑ/, stress on E.

Simple and sweetGentleLyrical

Elio

“Sun” through the Greek name Helios; the alternative Roman source Aelius has an uncertain meaning.

Italian · Italian: /ˈɛː.ljo/; Spanish: /ˈe.ljo/.

Heritage modernCelestialGentle

Elisa

Hebrew · German /eˈliːza/; Spanish /eˈlisa/

My God is an oath

ClassicGraceful

Ella

Varies by origin; one Germanic strand is linked to “other”.

Germanic · English /ˈɛl.ə/

Ellie

Varies with the full name; no single fixed meaning

English · English /ˈɛli/, first syllable stressed

Simple and sweetFriendly

Eloise

Probably linked to Germanic elements for ‘healthy, whole’ and ‘wide’; the older meaning is uncertain.

French · English: /ˈɛl.oʊ.ˌiz/ or /ˌɛl.oʊ.ˈiz/; French Héloïse: /e.lo.iz/.

ClassicElegant

Emil

Often linked to “rival” or “one who emulates”; the ancient derivation is uncertain.

Latin · German: /ˈeːmiːl/; one English pronunciation is /əˈmil/.

VintageWarm

Emilia

Traditionally associated with Latin aemulus, “rival”.

Latin · English: /ɪˈmiːliə/, ih-MEE-lee-uh

ClassicGentle

Emiliano

Of the family of Aemilius.

Latin · Spanish: /e.mi.ˈlja.no/

ClassicElegantWarm

Emily

Traditionally linked to “rival” or emulation; ultimate meaning uncertain

English · English /ˈɛməli/, first syllable stressed

ClassicFriendly

Emma

From a Germanic name element meaning “whole” or “all-encompassing”.

Germanic · English: /ˈɛm.ə/; German: /ˈɛ.ma/.

ClassicFriendly

Ernesto

Germanic · Spanish: /eɾˈnesto/ — er-NES-toh

Serious; earnest

ClassicWarm

Eugenio

Well-born; of noble birth.

Greek · Spanish: /eu̯ˈxe.njo/, stress on ge; Italian: /eu̯ˈdʒɛː.njo/.

ClassicElegant

Evaristo

Greek · Spanish: /e.βaˈɾis.to/; eh-bah-REES-toh

Pleasing; well-pleasing.

TraditionalElegant

Evelyn