Girl Names That Start With E
Girl names that start with E have long been dominated by mega-popular Emma, former top name Emily, and classic Elizabeth.
Along with this powerhouse trio, girl names starting with E in the US Top 100 include Evelyn, Ella, and Eleanor, with Eliza and Elena rising fast. Emma is also the most popular E name for girls internationally, with other top E names including Elise in France and Evi in the Netherlands.
With the stylishness of vowel beginnings, you also might want to consider unique E girl names as the vintage Edith and Etta, the fun-loving Eulalia and Elowen, and the unisex Ellery and Ellis.
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with E, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You may also be interested in our lists of Boy Names That Start With E, Unisex Names That Start With E, or our full list of Names That Start With E.
- Eloise
Origin:
French and English variation of HeloiseMeaning:
"healthy; wide"
- Eleanor
Origin:
English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
- Elodie
Origin:
French, variation of Alodia, GermanMeaning:
"foreign riches"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Enid
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"life, spirit"
- Elsie
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, ElspethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eliza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eva
Origin:
Latin form of Eve, HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Elowen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"elm"
- Ella
Origin:
German; EnglishMeaning:
"all, completely; fairy maiden"
- Edith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Evelyn
Origin:
English from French and GermanMeaning:
"desired; or water, island"
- Evie
Origin:
Diminutive of Eve or EvaMeaning:
"life"
- Esther
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"
- Emily
Origin:
Feminine variation of Emil, LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Emilia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Emil, LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Etta
Origin:
English and Scottish, short form of any name ending with -etta: Henrietta, Loretta etc.