Girls

Eira

Welsh

"snow"

This Welsh nature name that can be pronounced exactly like the male Ira. Or, to avoid confusion, you could just name her Snow.

Éire

Irish place-name

Eire was a mythological goddess who named Ireland after herself. Rarely used today, even in Eire.

Effemie

Effemie is a delicate feminine name with vintage charm and old-world elegance. This uncommon name appears to be a variation of Euphemia, which derives from Greek origins meaning 'well-spoken' or…

Elidi

Greek

"gift of the sun"

Elidi is intriguing but potentially confusing. Try the French Elodie instead.

Elspeth

Scottish variation of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Elspeth is one of those names that never quite made it out of the British Isles--particularly Scotland, but possesses a winningly childlike charm. Elspeth was used by Sir Walter Scott for several of…

Eluned

Welsh

"idol, image"

Romantic and mysterious, Eluned's beauty and intelligence were legendary in Welsh legend; she was the handmaiden of the Lady of the Fountain in a Welsh Arthurian romance, who had a magic ring that…

Embry

English surname

"flat-topped hill"

Though Embry became famous as the name of a boy werewolf in Twilight , we think its Em- beginning and -y ending make it perfectly appropriate for a girl. You might consider it as an alternative to…

Emeny

English, uncertain origin

Emily substitute, though it sounds like a child's mispronunciation of "enemy".

Emira

Feminine variation of Amir, Arabic

"commander, prince"

Emira is one of those pan-international names that feels pleasant enough but seems so unrooted to any one culture that it might as well be made up.

Endellion

Cornish place and saint's name

"fire soul"

Endellion is the name of an early saint who was a daughter of King Brychan and goddaughter of King Arthur whose life is commemorated by the Cornish village of St. Endellion. This intriguing ancient…

Enna

Enna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins, including as a variation of Anna (Hebrew for 'grace'), a shortened form of names like Ennaline or Marienna, or derived from the ancient city of…

Este

Diminutive of Esther, Persian

"star"

Este -- think Esme with a t -- comes to us via one of the rocking sisters in the musical group Haim. For long best known as the Esther diminutive used by cosmetics queen Estee Lauder, Este is a…

Eufemia

Eufemia is a classical feminine name with Greek origins, derived from 'euphemia' meaning 'good speech' or 'words of good omen.' In ancient Greece, euphemia referred to speaking words of praise or…

Eugenie

French form of Eugenia, Greek

"wellborn, noble"

Eugenie enjoyed a major dusting off when Fergie and Prince Andrew chose it for their daughter, restoring a patina of royal sheen it hadn't had since the time of Napoleon III's glamorous empress--who…

Eulalie

French form of Eulalia, Greek

"sweetly speaking"

Eulalie hasn't ranked in the US Top 1000 since 1899, but its French roots might make it more appealing to modern ears than its sister Eulalia. "Eulalie" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, and the name…

Eveline

English or French

"desired; or water, island"

Variant of Evelyn or Aveline

Eveny

Eveny is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a creative variation of Eve (meaning 'life') or Evelyn, or could draw inspiration from the Eveny people, an indigenous group from…