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English surname
"wild boar settlement"
Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.
German, English
"foreigner, stranger"
Rare surname name deriving from an old German word meaning "foreigner" or "stranger". Ellender is actress Blake Lively's middle name.
Cherokee
"black fox"
Perky Cherokee boy name with a great meaning. Foxes symbolize cleverness and playfulness in Cherokee culture.
Eleticia is a feminine name that appears to be a variation of Leticia or Laetitia, which derive from Latin origins meaning 'joy' or 'happiness.' The addition of the 'E' prefix gives this uncommon…
Czech from Hebrew, pet form of Elisheva
"pledged to God"
Eliška is warm and friendly, in the Misha, Sasha mode.
"from Apperley"
Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.
Estonian, invented name
The Estonian equivalent of Annelise, combining Ene (an Estonian form of Anna or Hendrika) with Eliisabet.
Literary invented name
Elphaba was invented by Gregory Maguire for the protagonist of his novel Wicked , which became the long-running Broadway play and then a movie. Elphaba is the name of the Wicked Witch of the West,…
Japanese, Hungarian
"prosperity, charity; young hind"
Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of…
Welsh
"white snow"
A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl. Pronounced as AIR-wen or IRE-wen depending on the region of Wales from which someone is from, it…
Welsh, river name
The striking name of a Welsh river, Eleri feels as mystical as it does modern. A recent year saw it feature in the England and Wales Top 1000, with 49 babies given the name: of them, 29 were born in…
Spanish
"covered with gold"
An unusual old school name which is made more modern by that fashionable El- beginning.
English word name
After daughters named Gravity Blue and Rumble Honey, we had a lot of expectations for the name of Lucky Blue Smith's third child. Luckily, he didn't disappoint when he named his son Slim Easy in…
English from Greek
"Burnt-face, red-brown"
The place name Ethiopia was derived from the Greek word for an Ethiopian, Aithiops , from the components aithō , "I burn" and ōps "face." As a noun, it takes on the meaning of "Burnt-face," which the…
Invented name
"eclipse"
Eclipsa Butterfly, also called Eclipsa the Queen of Darkness, is a character on the Disney Channel show Star vs. the Forces of Evil . Both Eclipsa and Solaria, the name of her mother, debuted on the…
Swedish and Norwegian
"careful island; island defender; good luck"
An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired…
English compound name
A compound name built on the popular classic Emma, this name belonged to one of the three cows who accompanied Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica, named for the farm in New York it came from. The farm, in…
English surname and place name
"farmstead, village"
A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.
"she is a gift"
Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
"graceful and stylish"
An inspired way to get to Ellie.