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Elihu Masculine English English Bible +1

Elihu is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my God is he" — from elements ʾel ("God") and hu ("he"). It appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably as one of the friends of Job in the Book of...

Eliina Feminine Finnish

Eliina is a Finnish feminine given name, a less common variant of Elina, which itself is a Finnish form of Helen. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Ἑλένη (Helene), whose meaning is uncertain—it may be linked to...

Eliisa Feminine Finnish

Eliisa is a Finnish short form of Elisabet, ultimately derived from Elizabeth, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is an oath." The name Elizabeth has deep biblical roots: its Hebrew form, Elisheva, appears in the Ol...

Eliisabet Feminine Estonian

Eliisabet is the Estonian form of Elizabeth, a name with deep biblical roots. It derives from the Greek Elisabet, which itself comes from the Hebrew ʾElishevaʿ (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning “my God is an oath” or “God is my oat...

Eliise Feminine Estonian

Eliise is an Estonian short form of the name Eliisabet, which itself is the Estonian equivalent of Elizabeth. Derived from the Hebrew name ʾElishevaʿ, meaning "my God is an oath," Elizabeth has deep biblical roots, appea...

Elija Feminine Lithuanian

Elija is a Lithuanian feminine form of the biblical name Elijah. While Elijah is primarily masculine in most languages, Lithuanian has developed a feminine variant by adding the typically feminine ending -a. The name is...

Elijah Masculine Hebrew English +1

Elijah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew ʾĒlīyyāhu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name combines the elements ʾel (God) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh), both referring to the God of Israel. In the H...

Elijas Masculine Lithuanian

Elijas is the Lithuanian form of Elijah. This biblical name, originally derived from the Hebrew ʾEliyyahu meaning "my God is Yahweh," has spread across many cultures, taking on various local adaptations. In Lithuania, th...

Elikapeka Feminine Hawaiian

Elikapeka is the Hawaiian form of Elizabeth. The name is a localized adaptation that reflects the phonetic patterns of the Hawaiian language, where foreign sounds are systematically replaced (e.g., 's' becomes 'k', 'th'...

Elil Masculine Semitic

Etymology and OriginsElil is the Akkadian form of the Sumerian god's name Enlil. The Sumerian original is composed of the elements 𒂗 (en, meaning "lord") and possibly 𒆤 (lil, meaning "wind"). This etymology aligns with E...

Elín Feminine Icelandic

Elín is the Icelandic form of Helen. The name Helen itself derives from the Greek Helene, which is possibly connected to the word helene meaning "torch" or "corposant," or alternatively to selene meaning "moon." In Greek...

Elin Feminine Danish Norwegian +2

Elin is a Scandinavian and Welsh form of the name Helen. Helen itself derives from the Greek Ἑλένη (Helene), which probably originates from the Greek word ἑλένη meaning "torch" or "corposant", or is possibly linked to σε...

Elīna Feminine Latvian

Elīna is a Latvian feminine given name, functioning as a form of Helen. The name derives from the Greek Helene, which is associated with meanings such as “torch” or “moon”, and is famously borne by the mythological Helen...

Elina Feminine Estonian Finnish +1

Elina is a feminine given name used primarily in Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish, where it serves as a form of Helen. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Helene (Ἑλένη), a name of uncertain etymology. It is often l...

Eline Feminine Danish Dutch +1

Eline is a female given name predominantly used in Norwegian and Dutch, serving as a variant of Helen. Like many European names derived from Helen, its ultimate root is the Greek Helēnē, which is possibly linked to the w...

Elinor Feminine English

Etymology and OriginElinor is a variant of Eleanor, a name with a rich and storied history. The root name Eleanor derives from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. Traditionally, its earliest famous bearer wa...

Élio Masculine French Portuguese

Élio is the Portuguese form of the Ancient Roman family name Aelius, also adopted into French as a given name. The root name Aelius, traditionally associated with the Greek word ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun", was borne by...

Elio Masculine Italian Spanish

Elio is an Italian and Spanish given name with dual origins, rooted in both ancient Roman and Greek mythology. As an Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Aelius, it connects to the Roman emperor Hadrian, who...

Eliodoro Masculine Italian

Eliodoro is the Italian form of the name Heliodoro, which itself derives from the Ancient Greek Ἡλιόδωρος (Heliodoros). The name is composed of two Greek elements: ἥλιος (helios), meaning "sun", and δῶρον (doron), meanin...

Elioenai Masculine English Bible

Etymology and MeaningElioenai is a Hebrew name meaning "my eyes look to Yahweh." It is derived from three elements: ʾel meaning "towards," yo (a shortened form of Yahweh) referring to the Hebrew God, and ʿayin meaning "e...

Elior Masculine Hebrew

Elior is a Hebrew masculine name meaning "my God is my light" in Hebrew. The name is composed of the elements Eli ("my God") and or ("light"), forming a theophoric name that expresses a personal relationship with the div...

Eliora Feminine Hebrew

Eliora is a feminine Hebrew name that derives from the masculine Elior, a theophoric name composed of the elements El ("God") and or ("light"). The full meaning of Elior—"my God is my light"—is a poetic expression of fai...

Eliot Masculine English

Eliot is an English given name and surname, originating as a variant of Elliott. Ultimately derived from a diminutive of Elias (the Greek New Testament form of Elijah), the name has both Scottish and Breton roots. The Sc...

Eliott Masculine English French

Eliott is a variant of the surname and given name Elliott, which itself originated as an English surname derived from a diminutive of the medieval name Elias. As a first name, Eliott is used primarily in English and Fren...

Eliou Masculine Greek Bible

Eliou is the Greek Old Testament form of the name Elijah. While the more common Greek New Testament form is Elias, Eliou specifically appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. The name...

Elioud Masculine Greek Bible

Elioud is a name that appears primarily in ancient Jewish apocryphal texts such as the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees. In these sources, the Elioud are described as the antediluvian offspring of the Nephilim, the...

Eliphalet Masculine English Bible

Eliphalet is a biblical masculine name found in the Hebrew Bible, used in some English versions of the Old Testament as a variant of Eliphelet, notably to refer to a son of King David.EtymologyThe name derives from the H...

Eliphelet Masculine English Bible

Eliphelet is a masculine name found in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew name 'Elifelet. It means "my God is deliverance", combining the elements ʾel meaning "God" and palaṭ meaning "to deliver, to rescue". In t...

Elis Masculine Swedish Medieval English

Elis is a Swedish variant of Elias, as well as a medieval English form. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew root Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh." In medieval England, the name Elijah was commonly spelled Eli...

Elísa Feminine Icelandic

Elísa is an Icelandic diminutive of Elísabet, which itself is the Icelandic form of Elizabeth. The short form Elísa is used as a standalone given name in Iceland, reflecting a common Nordic pattern of creating informal v...

Elisa Feminine English Finnish +4

Elisa is a feminine given name used in English, Finnish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Primarily, it is a short form of Elisabeth, the German and Dutch form of Elizabeth, ultimately from the Hebrew name Elish...

Elisabed Feminine Georgian

Elisabed is the Georgian form of Elizabeth. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "my God is an oath" or "God is my oath," from the elements ʾel (God) and shavaʿ (oath). In the Old T...

Elísabet Feminine Icelandic

Elísabet is the Icelandic form of Elizabeth, a name borne by at least two closely related British queens. The name derives from the Greek form of the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning “my God is an oath,” from ele...

Elisabet Feminine Catalan Danish +5

Elisabet is a feminine name that appears in several European languages as a form of Elizabeth. It is the standard spelling in Catalan, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, and in Greek Biblical contexts, while in Spanish...

Elisabeta Feminine Romanian

Elisabeta is the Romanian form of Elizabeth, a name with deep biblical roots and widespread European usage. The ultimate origin lies in the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which means “my God is an oath,” from the el...

Elisabete Feminine Portuguese

Elisabete is a Portuguese form of Elizabeth. This more recent borrowing from Latin and other European languages is used alongside the traditional Portuguese form Isabel, which has deeper historical roots in the region.Et...

Élisabeth Feminine French

Etymology and Biblical Roots Élisabeth is the French form of the name Elizabeth, which itself derives from the Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), ultimately rooted in the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElisheva'), meaning "my God is...

Elisabeth Feminine Danish Dutch +6

Elisabeth is a German and Dutch form of Elizabeth, also used as a variant English spelling reflecting the form found in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Elishe...

Elisabetĭ Feminine

Elisabetĭ is an Old Church Slavic form of Elizabeth, a name deeply rooted in the Abrahamic traditions and widely used across cultures for centuries. Old Church Slavic, the earliest Slavic literary language, was used in t...

Elisabetta Feminine Italian

EtymologyElisabetta is the Italian form of Elizabeth, which derives from the Greek Elisabet, itself from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath." The name is composed of the elements ʾel (God) and shavaʿ (o...

Elisaie Masculine Greek Bible

Elisaie appears in the Greek Old Testament as a transliteration of the Hebrew prophet Elisha. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), itself a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), meaning "my God is...

Elisângela Feminine Portuguese

Elisângela is a Portuguese feminine given name that combines Elisa and Ângela. The name reflects a common trend in Portuguese naming traditions of creating compound names by blending two elements, often from family names...

Elisavet Feminine Greek

Elisavet is the modern Greek form of Elizabeth, a name with deep roots in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning "my God is an...

Elisaveta Feminine Bulgarian Macedonian

Elisaveta is the Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Elizabeth. It derives from the Greek Elisabet (Ἐλισάβετ), which itself comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "my God is an oath" or "God is my oath."...

Élise Feminine French

Élise is the French short form of Élisabeth, itself the French version of Elizabeth. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance," from t...

Elise Feminine Danish Dutch +5

EtymologyElise is a short form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath." The name came into widespread use across Europe via the Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth. Elis...

Elisedd Masculine Old Welsh

Elisedd is a masculine name of Old Welsh origin. It is derived from the Welsh word elus, meaning "kind" or "benevolent". The name was borne by two kings of the medieval Kingdom of Powys in Wales.EtymologyThe name Elisedd...

Élisée Masculine French

Élisée is the French form of the Hebrew name Elisha, meaning "my God is salvation." Derived from the Hebrew elements ʾel ("God") and yashaʿ ("to save, to deliver"), the name appears in the Old Testament as that of a prop...

Elisei Masculine Romanian

Elisei is the Romanian form of the biblical name Elisha. The ultimate origin is the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contraction of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), meaning "my God is salvation". The name is composed of ʾel,...

Elisenda Feminine Catalan

Elisenda is a Catalan feminine given name of Germanic origin, most famously borne by the 14th-century Catalan noblewoman Elisenda de Montcada, queen consort of Aragon. The name is thought to derive from Germanic elements...

Eliseo Masculine Italian Spanish

Eliseo is the Italian and Spanish form of Elisha, a name of Hebrew origin deeply rooted in biblical tradition.Etymology and MeaningThe Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ) is a contraction of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), meaning...

Eliseu Masculine Portuguese

EtymologyEliseu is the Portuguese form of the ancient Hebrew name Elisha, derived from the Hebrew ʾĔlîshúaʿ meaning "my God is salvation," from elements ʾēl (God) and yāšaʿ (to deliver). In the Old Testament, Elisha was...

Eliseus Masculine Latin Bible

Eliseus is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Elisha, which means "my God is salvation" from the elements ʾel ("God") and yashaʿ ("to save, to deliver"). In the Vulgate (the Latin Bible), the name of the prophet Elisha ap...

Elisey Masculine Russian

Elisey is an alternate transcription of Russian Елисей (see Yelisey), the Russian form of the name Elisha. As such, it is a masculine given name used in Russian-speaking countries.EtymologyElisey ultimately derives from...

Elisha 1 Masculine English Bible Hebrew Bible

Elisha (English, Hebrew) is a male given name of Hebrew origin, most notably borne by the prophet Elisha in the Old Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾEli...

Elisha 2 Feminine English

Elisha (2) is a variant of Alicia, a feminized form ultimately derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). The name Elisha in this context is an English feminine given name, distinct from the masculine bibl...

Elisheba Feminine English Bible

Elisheba is the English rendering of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾEliševaʿ), found in many versions of the Old Testament. It is a direct translation of the original Hebrew name, while the more familiar Elizabeth derives...

Elisheva Feminine Hebrew Hebrew Bible

EtymologyElisheva (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע) is the original Hebrew form of the name Elizabeth. It is composed of two elements: ʾel, referring to the Hebrew God, and shavaʿ, meaning "oath," giving the meaning "my God is an oa...

Elishua Masculine English Bible Hebrew Bible

Elishua is a Hebrew biblical name found in the Old Testament as the name of a son of King David. The name Elishua is an extended form of Elisha 1, derived from the Hebrew אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), which is composed of אֵל...

Elisie Masculine Macedonian

Elisie is the Macedonian form of Elisha, a masculine given name with deep biblical roots. Elisha derives from the Hebrew name ʾElishaʿ, a contracted form of ʾElishuaʿ, meaning "my God is salvation." This meaning combines...

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