Girl Names Starting with E
Girl names that begin with E — 48 of them, familiar favourites and a few hidden gems, each with its meaning and origin.
48 names
Ebele
Igbo
Mercy, kindness
GirlVirtue
Echo
Greek / English
Reflected sound
UnisexMythologicalSea
Eden
Hebrew / Biblical
Delight
UnisexBiblicalNature
Edie
English (from Edith)
Wealth and battle
Girl
Edith
Old English
Prosperous in war
GirlHistorical
Edna
Hebrew / English
Pleasure, delight
GirlLiterary
Effie
Greek / Scottish / English (from Euphemia)
Well-spoken
GirlLiterary
Eira
Welsh / Old Norse
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Elara
Greek
A moon of Jupiter
GirlCelestialMythological
Eleanor
Old French / Greek
Bright, shining one
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Elena
Greek / Spanish
Bright, shining one
GirlHistoricalMythological
Eliana
Hebrew / Greek
My God has answered
GirlBiblicalMythological
Elisa
Hebrew / Spanish / Italian
My God is an oath
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Eliska
Czech
My God is abundance
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Eliza
Hebrew / English
My God is abundance
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Elizabeth
Hebrew / Biblical
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Elke
German / Dutch
Noble
Girl
Ella
Germanic / Greek
All, completely
Girl
Ellie
Greek / English
Bright, shining one
Girl
Elodie
French / Germanic
Foreign riches
GirlLiterary
Eloise
Old French / German
Healthy, wide
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Elowen
Cornish Celtic
Elm tree
GirlNature
Elsie
English / Scottish
Pledged to God
GirlHistorical
Elspeth
Scots / English
God is my oath
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emery
Germanic / English
Brave, powerful
Unisex
Emi
Japanese
Often written with kanji for blessing and beauty
GirlVirtue
Emilia
Latin / Italian
Rival, industrious
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emily
Latin / Germanic
Rival, industrious
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emma
Germanic
Whole, universal
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emmeline
Germanic / French / English
Universal, industrious
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Erin
Irish Gaelic
Ireland
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Esha
Sanskrit
Desire, the goddess Parvati
GirlVirtueMythological
Eshe
Swahili
Life
GirlVirtue
Esme
Old French
Loved, esteemed
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Esmeralda
Spanish
Emerald
GirlLiteraryBotanical
Esperanza
Spanish
Hope
GirlVirtue
Estella
Latin / English
Star
GirlCelestialLiterary
Esther
Hebrew / Biblical / English
Star
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Estrella
Spanish
Star
GirlCelestial
Etta
Germanic / English
Estate ruler
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Eulalia
Greek
Sweetly speaking
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Eun
Korean
Kindness, mercy, silver
UnisexVirtue
Eva
Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Evangeline
Greek / French
Bringer of good news
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Eve
Hebrew / English
To live, to breathe
GirlBiblicalVirtue
Evelyn
English / Celtic
Wished-for child
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Everly
Old English
From the boar meadow
GirlNature
Evie
English / Hebrew
Life
GirlBiblical
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