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Irish
"white"
Unusual and attractive entry to the growing Irish name canon.
Eagen is a masculine name with Irish and Gaelic roots, likely derived from the surname Eagan or Egan, which comes from 'Mac Aodhagáin,' meaning 'son of Aodhagán' (a diminutive of Aodh, meaning…
English
"keen"
Nature name
"eagle, a bird"
Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.
Eagon is a masculine name with likely Germanic or Anglo-Saxon origins. It may be a variant spelling of the name Egon, which derives from the Germanic element 'eg' meaning 'edge of a sword' or 'sharp…
Scottish Gaelic
"cheerful"
Scottish Gaelic form of Hilary
Word name
Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
Eammon is a masculine name that represents an alternative spelling of Eamon or Éamonn, the Irish form of Edmund. Derived from Old English elements meaning 'rich' or 'blessed' and 'protection,' it has…
Italian
"to leap, bounce, jump"
A high energy Italian word name.
Irish variation of Edmund
This friendlier Celtic version of Edmund has an upbeat feel and a good chance of competing with Aidan and Damon sometime soon.
French surname
Dashing middle name choice for admirers of the French author.
Éamonn is a masculine Irish name, the Gaelic equivalent of Edmund, which has Germanic origins meaning 'wealthy protector' (from 'ead' meaning wealth and 'mund' meaning protection). The distinctive…
Modern invented name
Dalton with a B. The original is better.
Eann is a masculine name with Celtic, particularly Irish and Scottish Gaelic origins. It's likely a variant of Ian or Eoin, which are forms of John, ultimately meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew…
Eanraig is a masculine Gaelic form of Henry, primarily found in Scottish culture. The name derives from the Germanic elements 'haim' meaning 'home' and 'ric' meaning 'ruler' or 'power'. In…
Literary name
"lover of the sea"
In The Lord of the Rings , Eärendil is a half-Elven seafarer whose ship turns into a star. J.R.R. Tolkien based his name off of the Anglo-Saxon Ēarendel, a variation of Aurvandill, a Germanic…
Place name, English from Irish
"town of the big house"
With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately…
Earle is a masculine name of Anglo-Saxon origin, serving as a variant of Earl. Derived from the Old English word 'eorl', it originally referred to a nobleman or warrior of high rank. The name carries…
Earley is an uncommon masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname that initially denoted someone who lived near an eagle's wood or clearing ('eagle-leah'). As a first name, it emerged…
Earlie is a masculine name with American origins, possibly derived as a variation of 'Earl,' which means 'nobleman' or 'warrior' in Old English. Popular primarily in the southern United States during…