1139 Baby Names That Start With E (with Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with E are well-loved, particularly for girls. In fact, the most popular girl name beginning with E, Emma, also held the title of top girl name in the US for over five years. It’s common internationally as well, particularly in Western Europe. Old Testament Elijah is top E name for boys, having superseded another strong but sweet biblical name, Ethan.
Along with Emma, other girl names beginning with E in the US Top 100 include Evelyn, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Ella, and Everly. As well as Elijah, boy names starting with E in the US Top 100 include Eli, Ezra, Easton, Elias, and Ezekiel.
Further down the list, trending E names include the contemporary Emberly, retro nicknames Elsie, Evie, Emmy and variants, and newly unisex Ezra — for girls. There are plenty more unique E names for boys with incredible style, such as the on-trend but uncommon Emrys or the romantic Italian Elio.
Here, our full selection of names that start with E, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Eloise
Origin:
French and English variation of HeloiseMeaning:
"healthy; wide"
- Elodie
Origin:
French, variation of Alodia, GermanMeaning:
"foreign riches"
- Ezra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"help"
- Eleanor
Origin:
English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
- Esme
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Everett
Origin:
English variation of the German EberhardMeaning:
"brave as a wild boar"
- Evelyn
Origin:
English from French and GermanMeaning:
"desired; or water, island"
- Elias
Origin:
Greek variation of Elijah, HebrewMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"
- Ellis
Origin:
English surname derived from Elijah or Elias or WelshMeaning:
"benevolent"
- Elowen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"elm"
- Elio
Origin:
Italian, SpanishMeaning:
"sun"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ethan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong, firm"
- Emrys
Origin:
Welsh, variation of AmbroseMeaning:
"immortal"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"
- Elsie
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, ElspethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elijah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"
- Eliza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"