Girls Names A Through E

Evelin

English

"desired; or water, island"

Variant of Evelyn

Evella

Invented literary name

Though it doesn't have historic roots--it was created by L. Frank Baum for a Princess character in his book Ozma of Oz --Evella could fit well into the Eve-Eva-Evelyn group now coming back into favor.

Evening

Day name

Though this feels like a new invention, people have used day names such as Morning and Afternoon for centuries -- and so why not Evening too? It's a lovely word with an evocative meaning and makes a…

Evenstar

English

"evening star"

An archaic astrological term for the planet Venus. You may also recognize Evenstar as a name of Arwen Undómiel in The Lord of the Rings series.

Everest

Place-name, world's tallest mountain

"from Évreux"

Everest has an attractive enough sound and lofty enough meaning to come into style, à la Sierra. George Lucas bestowed this aspirational name on his baby daughter in 2013 and it has been climbing up…

Every

English word name

"being each individual or part of a group"

All-inclusive word name.

Evgenia

Modern Greek, Russian, and Bulgarian form of Eugenia

"well-born, noble"

Used as the modern Greek form of Eugenia and as an alternative transcription of the Russian Yevgeniya, and the Bulgarian Evgeniya, this name is pronounced differently depending on location and…

Evi

Evi is a charming feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Greek, it's a diminutive of names like Evangeline or Genevieve, meaning 'life' or 'living one.' In Hebrew tradition, it connects to…

Evolet

Modern invented name

This name coined for a character in the movie 10,000 BC , feels right on trend right now, given the popularity of Evie, Eva, Evelyn etc. In the movie, the name’s meaning is given as "the promise of…

Evolette

American invented name, Variation of Evolet

A stylish smoosh of Evelyn and Juliette, also a variation of the invented name Evolet.

Evon

Evon is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Yvonne, which comes from the Germanic name element 'iv' or 'yew,' symbolizing the yew tree that represented strength and…

Evonne

French variation of Yvonne

A variation made famous by Australian Aboriginal tennis champ Evonne Goolagong.

Evora

Portuguese place name

"yew tree"

Evora is a city in Portugal known for its magnificent Roman aged ruins. It is occasionally seen as a female name, evoking some of the mystique of this region.

Experience

Word name

Experience was used by the Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child...or teenager.

Eydie

Eydie is a feminine name that emerged primarily as a distinctive spelling variation of Edie, itself a diminutive form of names beginning with 'Ed-' such as Edith or Edwina. This particular spelling…

Ezri

Variation of Ezra, Hebrew

"help"

Ezri is one of the cool new unisex names starting with E , except as a Biblical name, it's not so new. Used for both genders in Israel, in the US it's currently running five to one in favor of girls,…

Eztli

Nahuatl

"blood"

A unisex Nahuatl name with a strong and stylish sound, but a meaning that some might find off-putting.