1790 Girl Names That Start With E (With Meanings and Popularity)
Updated Wed Dec 20 2023
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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.
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- Eloise
Origin:
French and English variation of HeloiseMeaning:
"healthy; wide"
- Elodie
Origin:
French, variation of Alodia, GermanMeaning:
"foreign riches"
- Esme
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Eleanor
Origin:
English variation of French Provencal Alienor, meaning unknown
- Evelyn
Origin:
English from French and GermanMeaning:
"desired; or water, island"
- Elowen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"elm"
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"
- Eliza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Elsie
Origin:
Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, ElspethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Ella
Origin:
German; EnglishMeaning:
"all, completely; fairy maiden"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Emilia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Emil, LatinMeaning:
"rival"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Eden
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"place of pleasure, delight"
- Etta
Origin:
English and Scottish, short form of any name ending with -etta: Henrietta, Loretta etc.
- Eva
Origin:
Latin form of Eve, HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Ellie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Eleanor and EllenMeaning:
"bright shining one"
- Esther
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Elise
Origin:
French variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"