By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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English word name
"challenge, endeavor"
Extravagant virtue name which is notably the first name of the British TV detective Inspector Morse.
Greek
Enyo is the Greek goddess of war, the female counterpart to the god Ares. Enyo's Roman equivalent in Bellona.
Georgian
"cohabitant; gold"
This Georgian name is of unclear meaning, but it may derive from Persian zar "gold".
Catalan
"refuge, shelter"
Catalan form of Amparo, found especially in Valencia.
"grand, heroic, monumental in scale; a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition"
Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes…
Emmo is a masculine name with Germanic origins, functioning as a short form of names containing the element 'erm' or 'irm,' meaning 'whole' or 'universal.' It has historical usage particularly in…
Latin
"age, period of time"
An Enoch for our times?
Celtic
"horse"
In Celtic mythology (later borrowed into the Roman empire), Epona is the goddess of horses and fertility. Link's horse in The Legend of Zelda is fittingly named Epona.
English surname
"from Apperley"
Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.
"equal night"
A dramatic nature-inspired possibility for either sex.
"beloved, desired"
Erasmus has long retained the image of the bearded and bespectacled Dutch philosopher, but could be one that the audacious baby namer just might dare to dust off. The fourth century Saint Erasmus was…
Latinized form of Greek Erastos
"beloved"
The Biblical Erastus was an assistant of Paul's in the New Testament. A name used in the 19th century that has fall off the scope, but may be revived as parents dig deeper for undiscovered Biblical…
French form of Emil
"friendly"
Might make a worthy masculine spin on either of the uber popular Emma or Emily.
French, meaning unknown
This highly unusual name has been kicked up a notch, thanks to cooking guru Emeril Lagasse.
American place-name
One of the Great Lakes and a city next to it, named after a Native American people. This name swings between being more popular for boys and girls, but is currently rare for both. It could also be…
"flat-topped hill"
Embry became viable as a first name when it was used for the (male) werewolf character Embry Call in the Twilight series. But its Em- beginning and -y ending give it a feminine sound, so we call it…
Norse
"elm"
In Norse mythology, Embla is the equivalent of the Bible's Eve, who, along with her husband Ask, were the first humans to be created by the gods, in this case from trees. With its lovely nature…
Turkish and Uzbek
"free, independent"
Erkin is an Uzbek vocabulary word from Old Turkic, and is widely used as a unisex name in Turkey. In English-speaking countries, it is unknown but straightforward and with a great meaning.
French
"weasel"
Fur names. We don't think so.
