Baby Names Starting with E — with Meanings
378 E names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
E names are elegant and slightly vintage — Eleanor, Elias, Esha, Emma. Many of them are Hebrew or Greek in origin and have been in continuous use for two thousand years.
Our catalogue has 378 names starting with E — 51% girls’ names, 44% boys’ names and 19 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are god & faith, strength & courage, kings & queens. The three most common E names across all traditions are Emma, Elena, Emilia.
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Popular names starting with E 52
- Emma — whole, universal
- Elena — bright, shining
- Emilia — rival
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Emil — rival, eager
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Erik — eternal ruler
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Einar — lone warrior
- Eleanor — bright, shining one
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Ellie — bright shining one
- Erin — Ireland, peace
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Eabha — life
- Ebbe — brave boar
- Ecaterina — pure
- Edoardo — wealthy guardian
- Édouard — wealthy guardian
- Efraín — fruitful
- Egor — farmer
- Eiji — eternal order, prosperous
- Eimear — swift, ready
- Eita — flourishing, great
- Eitan — strong, enduring
- Eladio — Greek
- Elango — young prince, the poet
- Eleuterio — free
- Elia — my god is Yahweh
- Elio — the sun
- Eliyahu — my god is Yahweh
- Elm — the elm tree
- Emanuele — god is with us
- Émile — rival, eager
- Enea — praised, the Trojan hero
- Ennio — predestined
- Erez — cedar
- Étienne — crown
- Ettore — holding fast, the Trojan hero
- Evelyn — desired, island
- Evgeny — well-born
- Eyal — strength, deer
- Ezhil — beauty
- Ezio — eagle
Boy names starting with E 40
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Emil — rival, eager
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Erik — eternal ruler
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Einar — lone warrior
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ebbe — brave boar
- Edoardo — wealthy guardian
- Édouard — wealthy guardian
- Efraín — fruitful
- Egor — farmer
- Eiji — eternal order, prosperous
- Eita — flourishing, great
- Eitan — strong, enduring
- Eladio — Greek
- Elango — young prince, the poet
- Eleuterio — free
- Elia — my god is Yahweh
- Elio — the sun
- Eliyahu — my god is Yahweh
- Emanuele — god is with us
- Émile — rival, eager
- Enea — praised, the Trojan hero
- Ennio — predestined
- Erez — cedar
- Étienne — crown
- Ettore — holding fast, the Trojan hero
- Evgeny — well-born
- Eyal — strength, deer
- Ezio — eagle
- Emmanuel — god is with us
- Emir — prince
- Eric — eternal ruler
- Ernest — serious, resolute
- Edem — god has saved me
- Edgar — wealthy spear
- Ehsan — kindness, excellence
Girl names starting with E 40
- Emma — whole, universal
- Elena — bright, shining
- Emilia — rival
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Eleanor — bright, shining one
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Ellie — bright shining one
- Erin — Ireland, peace
- Eabha — life
- Ecaterina — pure
- Eimear — swift, ready
- Evelyn — desired, island
- Ezhil — beauty
- Eva — life
- Ema — whole
- Elin — bright light
- Elsa — pledged to god
- Elisa — pledged to god
- Elvira — true, foreign
- Elise — pledged to god
- Eloise — healthy, wide
- Erika — eternal ruler
- Estelle — star
- Evangeline — bearer of good news
- Ebba — strong as a boar
- Eilis — pledged to god
- Ekaterina — pure
- Ekta — unity
- Elizaveta — my god is an oath
- Emer — swift
- Emerald — the green gem
- Emiko — blessed beautiful child
- Eri — blessed prize
- Esha — desire, goddess Parvati
- Etain — jealousy, the shining one
- Etsuko — joyful child
- Eve — life, evening
- Everly — from the boar meadow
Hindu names starting with E 24
- Elango — young prince, the poet
- Ezhil — beauty
- Ekagra — focused
- Ekavir — the bravest
- Ekta — unity
- Esha — desire, goddess Parvati
- Eshwar — god, supreme
- Ezhilan — handsome
- Eklavya — the devoted archer
- Eshan — lord Shiva, the sun
- Ela — cardamom, earth
- Ekaja — only child
- Ekani — one, unique
- Eshita — one who desires
- Ekamra — the mango, one mango tree
- Elakshi — bright-eyed
- Eshanvi — goddess Parvati
- Eashan — lord Shiva
- Eila — earth, cardamom tree
- Ekaant — solitude, peaceful
- Ekam — the one god
- Ekansh — whole, one
- Ekavali — a single strand of pearls
- Eknath — the poet-saint, one lord
Muslim names starting with E 24
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Emir — prince
- Ehsan — kindness, excellence
- Eyad — support, strength
- Esther — star
- Eko — first-born
- Eshal — the flower of paradise
- Ela — cardamom, earth
- Ezzedine — glory of the faith
- Eman — faith
- Esraa — night journey
- Elchin — envoy
- Elnur — light of the people
- Elnaz — the grace of the people
- Emon — faith
- Ebru — marbled paper, cloud
- Ece — queen
- Ecrin — reward, blessing
- Elçin — envoy, delegate
- Elif — slender, the first letter
- Emine — trustworthy
- Esra — night journey
- Eylül — September
- Eda — grace, manner
Christian names starting with E 24
- Emma — whole, universal
- Elena — bright, shining
- Emilia — rival
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Emil — rival, eager
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Erik — eternal ruler
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Einar — lone warrior
- Eleanor — bright, shining one
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Ellie — bright shining one
- Erin — Ireland, peace
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Eabha — life
- Ebbe — brave boar
Sikh names starting with E 1
- Ekam — the one god
Jewish names starting with E 24
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Eitan — strong, enduring
- Eliyahu — my god is Yahweh
- Erez — cedar
- Eyal — strength, deer
- Eva — life
- Emmanuel — god is with us
- Elliott — the lord is my god
- Elad — god is eternal
- Elan — tree
- Eliezer — my god is help
- Eve — life, evening
- Esther — star
- Elisheva — my god is an oath
- Efrat — fruitful, honoured
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with E 11
Modern picks 40
- Emilia — rival
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Emil — rival, eager
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Eleanor — bright, shining one
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Ellie — bright shining one
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Eabha — life
- Ebbe — brave boar
- Elia — my god is Yahweh
- Elio — the sun
- Elm — the elm tree
- Enea — praised, the Trojan hero
- Evelyn — desired, island
- Ezio — eagle
- Ema — whole
- Elin — bright light
- Elvira — true, foreign
- Elliott — the lord is my god
- Ellis — benevolent, kind
- Eloise — healthy, wide
- Elouan — light
- Emery — brave, powerful
- Emmett — universal, whole
- Evangeline — bearer of good news
- Everett — brave boar
- Easton — east-facing place
- Eastwood — east wood
- Edison — son of Edward, the inventor
- Egan — little fire
- Ekagra — focused
- Ekavir — the bravest
- Elan — tree
- Ellington — Ellis's town, the musician
Rare gems 30
- Ebele — mercy
- Ehecatl — wind
- Ekwueme — he says and does
- Eleni — torch, bright
- Elu — full of grace
- Esihle — beautiful
- Evelina — desired
- Eyob — Job, persecuted
- Éamonn — wealthy protector
- Eanna — bird-like
- Eda — grace, manner
- Efe — older brother, the brave villager
- Ege — the Aegean sea
- Eirini — peace
- Ekin — harvest, crop
- Eknath — the poet-saint, one lord
- Elanur — light of the hazel eyes
- Elide — from Elis
- Eloa — god, invented
- Emanuela — god is with us
- Emre — friend, brother
- Endrit — light
- Enora — honour
- Enza — from Vincenza, conquering
- Erdem — virtue
- Erhan — brave khan
- Erion — our wind
- Ermelinda — whole and gentle
- Erminia — army woman
- Eros — love
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.