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Ebony
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | ebony |
| Info about origin: | use of the english word 'ebony' as a given name |
| | popular among Afro-Americans |
| | the word itself is very old, e.g. old Greek 'ebenos' |
| Words: | (English) ; ebenos=the ebony (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Ebony English (#277 in US popularity) |
| | Eboni English (#943 in US popularity) |
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Edeltraud
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| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| Words: | adal=the noble, honorable (Old High German) ; trud=the strength, the power (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Edeltraud German |
| | Edeltraut German |
| | Edeltrud German |
| | Audra English (#877 in US popularity) |
| | Audrey English (#165 in US popularity) |
| | 3 variants more... |
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Eden
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | pleasure (?) |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible the Garden of Eden is the first home of Adam and Eve, the 'paradise' |
| | said to derive from the Hebrew word 'eden' (pleasure) |
| | but more probably from an Akkadian word 'edinu', itself a loan word from Sumerian meaning 'plain, steppe' |
| Words: | eden=the pleasure (Hebrew) ; edinu=the plain, the steppe (Akkadian) ; edin=the plain, the steppe (Sumerian) |
| Variants: | Eden English (#722 in US popularity) |
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Edith
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| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | Old English two-element name that predates the Norman conquest |
| Words: | ead=the wealth (Old English) ; gyth=the fight, the battle (Old English) |
| Variants: | Edith German, English (#550 in US popularity) |
| | Editha English, German |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Eileen
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of a Gaelic/Old Irish name that derives from the Old French name 'Aveline', like 'Eveline' |
| | another possible derivation is from 'Helen' |
| | very popular since the early 20th century |
| Variants: | Eileen English, Irish (#567 in US popularity) |
| | Aileen German, English (#694 in US popularity) |
| | 4 variants more... |
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Eleonora
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| Language of origin: | Old Provençal |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | from an Old Provençal name 'Alienor' which is usually taken to be a variant of 'Helen' |
| | however the name has probably Germanic roots and contains the name element 'ali' (foreign) |
| Words: | ali=foreign (Germanic) |
| Variants: | Eleonora German, Italian |
| | Nora German, Italian, English, Scandinavian (#463 in US popularity) |
| | Eleanor English (#598 in US popularity) |
| | Elly English |
| | Eléonore French |
| | 21 variants more... |
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Eliane
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | my god is Yahweh |
| Info about origin: | See male form Elijah |
| Variants: | Eliane German |
| | Eliana German, Italian, Spanish (#905 in US popularity) |
| | Iliana German, English (#770 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Elisha
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | God is help |
| Info about origin: | mostly a male name, but sometimes also used as a female name in the US |
| Words: | el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) ; jascha=to help, to deliver (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Elisha English (#756 in US popularity) |
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Elizabeth
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | My God is abundance; My God has sworn |
| Info about origin: | meaning not known for sure |
| | 2 interpretations are common, with the second name element either derived from 'sheba' (seven) or from 'shaba' (oath): |
| | 'My God is seven' with the number seven as symbol for abundance, thus 'My God is abundance' |
| | or 'My God has sworn'). |
| | in the Bible Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist |
| Words: | el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) ; sheba=seven (Hebrew) ; shaba=the oath (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Elizabeth English (#8 in US popularity) |
| | Bettina German, Italian |
| | Elisa German (#425 in US popularity) |
| | Elisabeth German, English, French, Greek (#356 in US popularity) |
| | Elischeba German |
| | Elise German (#288 in US popularity) |
| | Elsa German (#905 in US popularity) |
| | Ilse German |
| | Liese German |
| | Liesel German |
| | Lisa German, English, French, Italian, Dutch (#113 in US popularity) |
| | Lisbeth German |
| | Lise German, French |
| | Beth English (#705 in US popularity) |
| | Betsy English (#918 in US popularity) |
| | Betty English (#779 in US popularity) |
| | Elisabetta Italian |
| | Elissa English (#753 in US popularity) |
| | Eliza English (#570 in US popularity) |
| | Elyssa English (#891 in US popularity) |
| | Libby English |
| | Lilly English |
| | Lisette French |
| | Liz English |
| | Liza English (#953 in US popularity) |
| | Lizbeth English (#542 in US popularity) |
| | Lizeth English (#973 in US popularity) |
| | Lizette English (#694 in US popularity) |
| | Lizzie English |
| | 32 variants more... |
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Ella
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| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | short form of names ending in '-ella', like e.g. 'Graziella' or 'Gabriella' |
| Variants: | Ella German (#662 in US popularity) |
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Ellie
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | short form of names starting with 'El-', especially 'Eleanor' |
| Variants: | Ellie English (#701 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Elysia
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | in Greek and Roman mythology the 'Elysion' / 'Elysium' is the blissful realm of dead heroes |
| Variants: | Elysia English |
| | Elyse English (#744 in US popularity) |
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Emily
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| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | See male form Emil |
| Variants: | Emily English (#3 in US popularity) |
| | Emilia German, Scandinavian (#953 in US popularity) |
| | Emilie German (#549 in US popularity) |
| | Emely English |
| | Emilee English (#424 in US popularity) |
| | Émilie French |
| | 9 variants more... |
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Emma
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| Language of origin: | Germanic |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | originally a short form of names beginning with 'Erm-' or 'Irm', like e.g. Irmgard |
| Words: | ermana=immense, universal (Germanic) ; irmin=universal (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Emma German, English, French, Scandinavian (#71 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Erica
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| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | alone-ruler |
| Info about origin: | See male form Eric |
| Variants: | Erica German, English, French (#57 in US popularity) |
| | Erika German, Scandinavian (#95 in US popularity) |
| | Ericka English (#468 in US popularity) |
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Erin
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| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | the Irish woman |
| Info about origin: | Anglicized form of the Irish name 'Eireann' which derives from the name 'Eire' of the country |
| Words: | eire=Ireland (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Erin English, Irish (#48 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Esmeralda
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| Language of origin: | Spanish |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | smaragd |
| Info about origin: | from the Spanish word 'esmeralda' (smaragd) |
| | the name of the gemstone derives from a Greek word meaning 'green stone' |
| Words: | esmeralda=the smaragd (Spanish) ; smaragdos=the green stone (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Esmeralda German, Spanish, Italian (#286 in US popularity) |
| | Emerald English (#896 in US popularity) |
| | 1 variant more... |
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Essence
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| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | essence |
| Info about origin: | use of the common English word as given name |
| | the word has Latin roots |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Essence English (#673 in US popularity) |
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Esther
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| Language of origin: | Old Persian |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | star (?) |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Esther is the Jewish wife of a king of Persia (see 'Book of Esther', Old Testament) |
| | of Persian origin, maybe meaning 'star', or maybe a Hebrew form of 'ishtar' (the name of a Persian goddess) |
| Words: | star=the star (Old Persian) |
| Variants: | Esther German, English, French, Hebrew (#297 in US popularity) |
| | 5 variants more... |
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Eunice
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| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | good victory |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Eunice is the mother of Timothy, the helper of Paul, the apostle |
| Words: | eu=good, well (Old Greek) ; nike=the victory (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Eunice English (#923 in US popularity) |
| | 2 variants more... |
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Eve
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| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning/translation: | live, living, the enlivening |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Adam and Eve are the first humans |
| Words: | chayah=living, to live (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Eve French, English |
| | Eva German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian (#348 in US popularity) |
| | Ava English (#744 in US popularity) |
| | Evita Spanish |
| | 11 variants more... |
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Evelyn
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| Language of origin: | Old French |
| Gender: | female |
| Info about origin: | derives from the Old French/Norman name 'Aveline' which is a diminutive of 'Avila', a variant of 'Ava' |
| | the meaning is not known for sure, maybe from Latin 'avis' (bird) |
| Words: | avis=the bird (Latin) |
| Variants: | Evelyn English (#205 in US popularity) |
| | Eveline German, English |
| | 5 variants more... |
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