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Effy
Greek, diminutive of Euphemia
"fair speech"
This can be a short form of any Greek girls' name starting with 'Ef', such as Efstraria or Efrosini. It has also been suggested as a possible nickname for Elizabeth.
Efia
Akan
"born on Friday"
The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this…
Efigenia
Efigenia is a feminine name with ancient Greek origins, derived from "Iphigenia" (Ἰφιγένεια), a figure in Greek mythology who was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. The name means…
Efnan
Turkish from Arabic
"full spreading branches of trees"
A popular female name in Turkey, with a lush nature meaning.
Efrat
Variation of Ephrath, Hebrew
"fruitful place"
Efrata
Efrata is a feminine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the biblical Ephratah or Ephrath, an ancient name for Bethlehem. The name appears in the Bible, associated with the region where Rachel was…
Efthemia
Efthemia is a feminine Greek name derived from the Greek word "euthymia" meaning "good spirit," "joy," or "cheerfulness." It combines the elements "eu" (good) and "thymos" (spirit or soul). This…
Eglantine
French and English botanical name
"sweetbriar"
This name for the sweetbriar shrub is a bit too reminiscent of eggplant, but it does have literary creds, having appeared in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales . The French form Églantine appeared in the…
Eglantyne
Eglantyne is a feminine name with medieval French origins, derived from the Old French word "aiglent" referring to the sweet briar or eglantine rose. The name evokes imagery of this delicate,…
Egle
Slavic, meaning unknown
One supermodel name--that of the Lithuanian Egle Tvirbutaite--which is far from as beautiful to American ears as she is.
Egret
English from German
"white heron"
Egypt
Place name, English from Egyptian
"the house of the soul of Ptah"
Place names like Memphis, Harlem, Cairo, Vienna, Milan, and Astoria are right on trend at the moment, and Egypt could fit in, thanks to its similarity in sound to the likes of Edith and Eden. Alicia…
Eh
Karen
"to love"
A brief name from the Karen culture of Myanmar.
Eha
Estonian
"dusk"
An appealing little time-of-day name that's used in Finland as well as its native Estonia, but is unknown to English speakers. The middle "h" sound makes it an unexpected alternative to Emma and Eva.
Ehlani
Invented name
Girl names ending in -lani are invented every year — Ehlani is among the latest pseudo-Hawaiian inventions.
Ehrena
Ehrena is an uncommon feminine name with possible Germanic origins. It may be related to the German word 'Ehre' meaning 'honor' or 'respect', suggesting noble qualities. The name has a melodic…
Eibhlin
Irish form of Aveline and Evelyn, German
"desired; or water, island"
The Irish Gaelic form of Evelyn or Aveline, this name is more authentically spelled Eibhlín. It appears in the title of a love song by 17th century composer Cearbhall Óg Ó Dálaigh, called Eibhlín a…
Eida
Eida is a concise feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Norse mythology, it relates to Eir, the goddess of healing and medicine, suggesting qualities of compassion and nurturing. In Arabic…
Eidah
Eidah is a feminine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the word 'עֵדָה' (edah) meaning 'congregation,' 'assembly,' or 'community.' This uncommon name carries spiritual significance in Jewish…
Eiddwen
Welsh
"blessed stream"
A rare Welsh name deriving from the name of a stream in Ceredigion, plus the productive -wen suffix.