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30,235Ekua is an Akan feminine name used primarily in Ghana. It is a variant of Akua, meaning "born on Wednesday" in Akan. The Akan people practice a day-naming tradition where children are given a name based on the day of the...
Ekundayo is a unisex Yoruba name from Nigeria, meaning "tears become joy" or "tears become happiness" in the Yoruba language. It is a compound name formed from the words ekun (tears) and ayo (joy). The name reflects a co...
EtymologyEkwueme is an Igbo name that literally combines the words ekwu ("one says") and eme ("one does"). The name thus carries the meaning "one says, one does," signifying a person who is truthful and consistent in the...
Etymology and Origins El is a Semitic word derived from a root meaning "god," used historically as a divine title across various ancient Near Eastern cultures. In Canaanite religion, El was the chief deity, the father of...
Ela is a diminutive used in Croatian, Polish, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a short form of names beginning with El, primarily Elizabeta (in Croatian and Slovene) or Elżbieta (in Polish), both local equivalents of Elizabet...
Ela is a feminine Turkish given name that directly translates to "hazel" (the light brownish-green color) in Turkish. As a color name, it belongs to a category of modern Turkish names inspired by nature or aesthetics, su...
Ela 3 is a Hebrew variant of Elah. In the Hebrew Bible, Elah is a masculine name meaning "terebinth tree" and is the name of the fourth king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). However, in modern Hebrew, the name Ela 3 has been...
Eladia is a Spanish feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Eladio. Its ultimate root is the Late Greek name Helladios (Ἑλλάδιος), a Latinized form of Helladios meaning "of Greece" (from Hellados Ἑλλάδος). His...
Eladio is a Spanish given name, equivalent to Helladius. It is ultimately derived from the Late Greek name Ἑλλάδιος (Helladios), which is based on Ἑλλάδος (Hellados) meaning "of Greece." The name has religious significan...
Elagabalus is the Latinized name of a Syrian sun god and, posthumously, of a Roman emperor of the 3rd century. The name derives from Arabic Ilāh ("god") and jabal ("mountain"), reflecting the deity's association with a s...
Etymology Elah is a Hebrew name meaning "terebinth tree." The terebinth, a sparsely-leaved oak tree, was significant in biblical times for its shade, oil, and symbolic associations with strength and longevity. In the Old...
Elaheh (Persian: الهه) is a Persian feminine given name that directly translates to "goddess." It derives from the Persian word elah (god), combined with the feminine suffix -eh. The name carries a powerful, poetic conno...
Elaia is a Basque feminine given name derived from the Basque word elai, meaning "swallow (bird)." Associated with spring and freedom, the name reflects the beauty and grace of the bird. It is used especially in the Basq...
Elain is a Welsh feminine name meaning "fawn". Created in the 19th century, it belongs to a set of modern Welsh names derived from nature. Unlike the unrelated Arabic city name Al Ain, which literally means "the spring"...
Elaina is a variant of Elaine, an English name that developed from an Old French form of Helen. Helen itself derives from the Greek name Helene, meaning "torch" or "shining light," a fitting etymology for a name beloved...
EtymologyElaine is a feminine given name originating from an Old French form of Helen, which itself derives from the Greek name Helenē, possibly meaning 'torch' or 'light'. Some scholars have also proposed a Welsh etymol...
Elam is a name of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning either "hidden" or "eternity." In the Old Testament, Elam is the name of several characters, most prominently a son of Shem, who was the ancestor of the Elamite peoples....
Elanor is a fictional name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his legendarium. It means "star sun" in the constructed Elvish language Sindarin, and is the name of a small, star-shaped yellow flower found in the enchanted fo...
Elanur is a Turkish feminine given name combining elements from Turkish and Arabic roots. The name is composed of ela, a Turkish word meaning "hazel" (often referring to hazel eyes), and nur, derived from the Arabic word...
Elara is a name of Greek origin with a dual connection to both classical mythology and modern astronomy. In Greek mythology, Elara was a mortal princess who became a lover of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek pantheon....
Elay is a feminine given name of Azerbaijani origin, deriving from the Azerbaijani elements el meaning "country, society" and ay meaning "moon". The name thus carries the poetic meaning of "country moon" or "society's mo...
'El'azar is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Eleazar, derived from the Hebrew elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help". Thus, it signifies "God has helped". In the Old Testament, 'El'azar...
Elazar is a modern Hebrew transcription of Eleazar, a theophoric name derived from the Biblical Hebrew ʾElʿazar, meaning "God has helped." The name elements are ʾel ("God") and ʿazar ("to help"). In contemporary Israel,...
Elba (Italian: isola d'Elba) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, and is also used as a given name, primarily in Spanish-speaking contexts. The name Elba is possibly a Spanish variant of Alba 3, which itself is a...
Elbert is a Dutch variant of Adelbert, which itself derives from the Old Germanic Adalbert. The root name Albert is composed of the elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright", giving the overall meaning "n...
Elbio is a Spanish male given name, functioning as a variant of Elvio. Both names ultimately derive from the Roman cognomen Helvius, which traces further back to either Latin helvus meaning "honey-yellow, blond" or to th...
Elcan is a masculine Azerbaijani given name meaning "soul of the people". It is formed from the Turkic element el meaning "country, society" and the Persian word jān meaning "soul, life". The name thus embodies a fusion...
Elchanan is the Hebrew form of Elhanan, a biblical name meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The name is derived from the elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious." It appears in the Old...
Elchin is a masculine Azerbaijani given name, an alternate transcription of Elçin. The name originally derives from the Azerbaijani word elçi, meaning "ambassador" or "messenger", reflecting a tradition of naming that co...
Elçin is a unisex name of Azerbaijani origin, possibly meaning "ambassador" in Azerbaijani. The name is also used as a feminine Turkish given name and surname. Its variant Elchin is a common transliteration. Etymology Th...
Elda is an Italian feminine given name, derived as a form of Hilda. The name Hilda itself originally originated as a short form of various names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, or Old Eng...
Eldad is a Hebrew masculine name that appears in the Old Testament as one of two elders (along with Medad) who prophesied in the Israelite camp, as recounted in the Book of Numbers (chapter 11). The name is traditionally...
Eldar is a masculine given name used in several Turkic and Caucasus cultures, including Azerbaijani, Georgian, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz. It is derived from Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Persian suffix...
Eldbjørg is a Norwegian feminine given name derived from the Old Norse elements eldr "fire" and bjǫrg "help, salvation" — combining powerful protective imagery. Etymology Combining "fire" and "help/salvation", Eldbjørg c...
Etymology and Origins Elder is a Portuguese variant of the name Hélder. The meaning of Hélder is uncertain, though it is possibly derived from the Dutch town of Den Helder, whose own name may mean "hell's door" in Dutch....
Eldon is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originated as a place name. The place name itself comes from the Old English elements Ella, a personal name, and dūn, meaning “hill,” so the...
Eldor is the Uzbek form of the masculine given name Eldar. The name Eldar is of Turkic origin, derived from Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Persian suffix dār, meaning "possessor." Thus, Eldar (and...
Eldos (also transcribed as Yeldos) is a Kazakh male given name. It is a compound name formed from the Kazakh words ел (el) meaning "country, society" and дос (dos) meaning "friend," a word of Persian origin commonly used...
Eldred is an English given name derived from the surname Eldred, which itself traces back to the Old English personal name Ealdræd. Ealdræd combines the elements eald (meaning "old") and ræd (meaning "counsel" or "advice...
EtymologyElea is a feminine given name most commonly used as a short form of Eleanor, which itself originates from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. The meaning of Eleanor is often tied to the phrase alia...
Eleanor is a feminine given name that originated from the Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. The name's most famous early bearer was Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who became queen consort of...
Eleanora is a Latinate form of Eleanor. The name Elevates the classic Eleanor with a romantic, multi-syllabic ending typical of Latin or Italian influences, making it a more elaborate variant alongside Elenora and Eleano...
Eleanore is a variant of the name Eleanor. Eleanor itself derives from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. One of the earliest and most influential bearers was Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who was qu...
Eleazar is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin, appearing in English, Greek, and Latin Bible translations. It is derived from the Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (ʾElʿazar), meaning "God has helped," from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עָז...
Electra is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), which derives from ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber". In Greek mythology, Electra is best known as the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra...
Eleftheria is a Greek female given name, the feminine form of Eleftherios. The name derives from the ancient Greek word eleutheros, meaning "free," and has a rich history rooted in the concept of liberty. Etymology and H...
Eleftherios is a masculine given name of Greek origin, serving as the modern Greek form of Eleutherius. Its root is Eleutherios, an ancient Greek name meaning “free,” derived from the Greek word eleutheros. The name carr...
Elek is a Hungarian given name, representing the Hungarian form of the ancient name Alexius. Alexius itself is the Latinized form of Greek origin, derived from the name Alexios, which ultimately comes from the Greek verb...
Elektra is the Greek form of Electra. The name derives from Greek ἤλεκτρον (elektron), meaning "amber" and by extension "shining" or "incandescent." This luminous imagery links it with names such as Lucy and Svetlana, wh...
Elemér is a masculine given name of Hungarian origin, representing the Hungarian form of the Slavic name Velimir. The name's etymology traces back to the Slavic elements veli meaning “great” and mir meaning “peace” or “w...
Elen is the Welsh and modern Armenian form of Helen, as well as a Czech variant form of that name. As a given name, Elen carries distinct historical and legendary significance in Welsh tradition. Etymology The name ultim...
Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin, used in numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Span...
EtymologyÉléna is a French form of Elena, which itself traces back to the Greek name Helen (Ἑλένη). The ultimate meaning of Helen is uncertain; it may derive from the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" or "corposa...
Elēna is a Latvian feminine given name, serving as a form of Helen. It is a variant of the more common Helēna, influenced by Italian and Spanish Elena. The name has been recorded in Latvia since the 1891, gaining modest...
Elene is the Georgian, Sardinian, and Basque form of Helen. In the Caucasus and western Europe, this name carries the radiant meanings of its Greek root, which may signify "torch" or "corposant," or relate to the moon (s...
Eleni is a Modern Greek feminine given name corresponding to the ancient Helene which is anglicized as Helen. Stemming from the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" or "corposant" – an electrical discharge from a sh...
Elenora is a variant of the classic name Eleanor, primarily used in English-speaking countries. This feminine given name emerged as an elaborated form of Eleanor, adding a flourish with the additional 'a' or 'e' sound, t...
Eleonoora is the Finnish form of Eleanor, a name of Occitan origin popularized across Europe. Introduced to Finland via the Swedish Eleonora, Eleonoora has been used as a given name though it remains relatively rare in i...
Eleonor is a Swedish variant of the name Eleanor. The name Eleanor itself has a rich history, originating from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. One of its earliest and most influential bearers was Eleanor...
Eleonóra is the Hungarian and Slovak form of Eleanor, a name with rich historical and linguistic roots. The name ultimately derives from the Old Occitan name Alienòr, which was adapted into Old French as Eleanor. Among t...