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Latinization of Elke, Scandinavian diminutive of Adelheid
"noble one"
Much more manageable than the full form of the name. Possible international alternative to Ella.
Essa is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Arabic, it's a variation of Isa (the Arabic form of Jesus) and means 'God is salvation.' In Irish contexts, Essa derives from the Gaelic…
Norse
"poetry"
This Old Norse girl name has a lovely meaning and a familiar yet distinctive sound.
Scandinavian diminutive of Helena or Elena, Greek
"shining light; torch"
A short, succinct short form of the classic Helen and Helena along with the international variant, Elena, Elna was a popular choice in the 19th and early 20th century in the US, but has since fallen…
Esta is a feminine name with diverse origins. It can be seen as a variant of Esther, which has Persian roots meaning 'star' or derives from the goddess Ishtar. In some contexts, Esta functions as a…
Place-name
The site of Napoleon's exile became the great-great-aunt in the purple hat.
Diminutive of Eulalia
Eula is a slightly sweeter and more compact version of Eulalia. Currently, neither name is given to more than a handful of girls each year. Eula was fairly popular in the US during the early…
Erla is a feminine name with primarily Norse and Icelandic origins, derived from the Old Norse 'Erla' meaning 'noble woman' or possibly connected to 'jarl' meaning 'earl' or 'nobleman.' In Icelandic…
Irish
"to know"
That er sound -- as in Myrna, Myrtle, and Bernice -- sounds terminally dated.
Ewa is a feminine name primarily used in Polish culture as a variant of Eve or Eva. Its origins trace back to the Hebrew name Chavah, meaning 'life' or 'living one.' In Biblical tradition, Eve was…
English
"earth"
Used by the Puritans but off the US charts completely since the mid-1990s, Eartha is best known today as the name of American singer Eartha Kitt, as well as of the philanthropist and humanitarian…
Slavic
"sacred"
Olga variant without the Russian spirit.
Eltha is an uncommon feminine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant of more familiar names like Elda, Eltha, or Elsa, or possibly derived from Old English elements. The name has never been…
Etka is a distinctive feminine name with possible Slavic or Hebrew origins. In Slavic contexts, it may be a diminutive form of names containing 'et' elements. In Hebrew, it could be related to…
Evka is a feminine name with Slavic origins, primarily used in Czech, Slovak, and Polish cultures. It functions as a diminutive form of Eva (the Slavic version of Eve), carrying the same meaning of…
