Girls Names A Through E

Elowynn

Elowynn is a feminine name with modern aesthetic appeal, combining elements that evoke both nature and fantasy. Likely a contemporary creation inspired by traditional Welsh or Celtic naming patterns,…

Elsa

German diminutive of Elisabeth

"pledged to God"

Lost in limbo for decades and decades, Elsa now stands a good chance of following along in the progression from Emma to Ella to Etta, thanks to the ice queen heroine who "Let It Go" in the wildly…

Else

Else is a feminine name with Germanic origins, functioning as both a standalone name and a short form of names containing the element 'Elis' such as Elisabeth or Elise. In German and Scandinavian…

Elsha

Elsha is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Elsa (itself a diminutive of Elizabeth), meaning 'God is my oath' in Hebrew, or could have roots in other cultures…

Elsia

Elsia is a feminine name with roots possibly connected to names like Elsa, Elsie, or Elisabeth. It might have Germanic origins, where 'Els-' elements often relate to 'noble' or 'kind.' The name has a…

Elsinore

Literary place name, English, Danish

"narrow strait"

The famous home of Hamlet in Shakespeare's great play, Elsinore is based on Kronborg Castle in eastern Denmark. Known as Helsingør in Danish, it guarded the narrow entryway to the Baltic Sea for…

Elska

Norse

"love"

This name looks like a sister to the names Elsa and the Czech name for girls Eliška, a popular diminutive of Elizabeth — and sometimes it is (in German, for example). But it is also a word in Old…

Elske

German and Frisian short form of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Elizabeth is a name of hundreds of variations, but this German name for girls , redolent of the Olde Country, is unfamiliar in the U.S. and likely to remain so.

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…

Elthia

Elthia is a feminine name with obscure origins, possibly derived from Greek elements or functioning as a variant of names like Althea (meaning "healing") or Elethea. The name has an ethereal, ancient…

Elula

Hebrew, female form of Elul, month name

Elula, female derivation of Elul, the name of the sixth month on the Hebrew calendar, was used by Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen for their second daughter. The couple kept their unusual choice…

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…

Elva

Feminine form of Alf or anglicized form of Ailbhe, Danish, Icelandic, Irish

"elf; bright, light, white"

Elva is a multicultural choice, being both an anglicization of the Irish Ailbhe and an feminine form of the name Alf, meaning "elf". Popular in the US at the beginning of the 20th century, it…

Elvina

English

"elf friend"

Sounds elven in every sense of the word.

Elvira

Spanish

"white, fair"

Before there was the campy TV Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Elvira was the long-suffering wife of Don Juan, and remnants of those negative, gothic images still cling to it, though they are fading.…

Elwen

Welsh, Cornish, Breton

"noble friend"

The male name Elwyn is used regularly in Wales, but its feminine form Elwen (also spelled Aelwen) slightly less so. Elsewhere, this name is little-known but very appealing, with straightforward…

Elysee

Elysee is a delicate feminine name drawing inspiration from Elysium, the paradise of Greek mythology where heroes dwelled after death. The name evokes images of beauty and bliss, carrying…

Elysha

Elysha is a feminine name representing a modern variation of the Hebrew Elisha, meaning 'God is my salvation' or 'God is salvation.' This spelling adaptation emerged in the late 20th century as…

Elysia

Latin

"from Elysium"

While this might be used as an alternative spelling to Elisa, Alyssa, Alicia, and similar, this form stands out from the pack as Elysia relates to Elysian Fields, the home of the blessed dead in…

Elysian

Latin from Greek

"of Elysium; blissful"

In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields was the final resting place of righteous souls. Elysian falls under two current trends — spiritual names and mythological names — and could easily be a hit in…