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Elisa
Elisa is a short form of Elisabeth. The underlying Hebrew root means "God is abundance."
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Elisabeth
This name also has Hebrew roots and derives from Elischeba. The word elements mean "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." Elisabeth is distinguished by an especially large number of established short forms, including Lisa, Elsa, Betty, and Lilly.
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Elise
Elise is an established short form of Elisabeth. Elisabeth traces back to the Hebrew name Elisheba. Its components mean "God" and "oath" or "seven". The widespread translation "God is abundance" or "my God has sworn" is an interpretation of these elements.
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Elisha
This Hebrew name is documented with the meaning "God is salvation".
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Eliška
The name is documented as the Czech form of Elisabeth. The Hebrew linguistic basis of Elisabeth means "God is abundance" or "God has sworn."
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Elize
In Afrikaans, this name is documented as a short form of Elizabeth. The Hebrew root means "my God is abundance" or "my God has sworn."
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Ella
Ella can be a short form of names with El- or -ella, such as Eleanor or Ellen. Alongside this, there is a Germanic naming history with an element for “other.” A single translation would conflate these distinct origins.
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Elle
Elle is the French pronoun for "she." As a first name, it is primarily documented in the English-speaking world as a short form for names like Eleanor or Elizabeth.
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Elli
A short form of names beginning with "El-", such as Elisabeth or Eleonore. Elisabeth traces back to Hebrew and means "my God is abundance" or "my God has sworn."
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Elmar
An Old High German name. The name elements mean "noble" or "famous".
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Élodie
A name with Visigothic and Germanic roots. It is composed of the elements "ali" (other, foreign) and "od" (wealth, property).
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Eloise
This first name traces back to the Old High German name Helewidis. The common interpretation is composed of the words for "healthy" (or "whole") and "wood" (or "forest").
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Elowen
This name originates from Cornish, a Celtic language in southwestern England. The documented root word means “elm tree.” It is one of the more modern nature-inspired first names revived in recent decades.
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Elpidia
Elpidia goes back to the Ancient Greek word "elpis," which reliably means "hope." The name is rare today, but also exists in the masculine form Elpidio, especially in the Italian and Spanish linguistic areas.
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Elsa
Like Elisa, Elsa is also a documented short form of the name Elisabeth.
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Elvira
The origin of this name is disputed. There are both Germanic (Gothic) and Arabic proposed derivations, which is why no clear meaning is established.
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Elvis
The original meaning of Elvis is unexplained. Various connections to older names and an English surname are debated. The first name became famous in particular through Elvis Presley.
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Emanuel
This name has Hebrew roots. The documented word base means "God is with us". A common spelling variant is Emmanuel.
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Emanuele
Traces back to the Hebrew name Immanuel. The documented meaning from the Old Testament is "God is with us".
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Emese
An ancient Hungarian girl's name from early history. The frequently mentioned translation "mother" or "nursing mother" is a widespread interpretation based on Old Uralic roots; however, the exact linguistic etymology is not definitively established.
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Emi
A short, two-syllable name that can be pronounced without difficulty in German. The meaning depends on the characters. Often, a combination of characters interpreted as "beautiful blessing" or "beautiful picture" is chosen.
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Emil
Emil traces back to the Roman family name Aemilius. The connection with Latin aemulor, "to emulate," is a common explanation. However, the older meaning of the family name has not been conclusively clarified.
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Émile
The name traces back to the Roman family name of the Aemilii. The exact meaning of this Latin name is unclear, which is why a direct translation into modern terms cannot be reliably established. It is categorized according to its Roman family origin.
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Emilia
Emilia traces back to the Roman family name of the Aemilii.
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Emilian
A documented derivative of the name Emil, which shares the same Latin origin.
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Emiliano
Traced back to the Roman family name of the Aemilii. Linking the family name to the Latin aemulus, "rival" or "imitator," is a widespread interpretation; its older meaning is not conclusively clarified. The name is a great option if you are looking for a longer, southern alternative to Emil.
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Emilio
The name derives from the Roman family name of the Aemilii. The older word meaning of this family of names is not definitively known. The frequently cited translation "the eager one" is a common interpretation, but not historically verified.
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Emin
A first name from the Arabic language area. The documented meaning is "trustworthy" or "safe".
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Emma
Emma goes back to the Germanic element "ermena", which means "all-encompassing."
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Emme
This name is a variant of Emma. It traces back to the Germanic name element "ermen," whose linguistic root means "universal" or "whole."
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Emre
A very old Turkish name. It is commonly translated as "comrade," "brother," or "loving friend." However, its precise linguistic and historical derivation is debated among linguists, so these translations should be understood as interpretations.
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Enes
This name also comes from Arabic. The word base is translated as "friendly" or "sociable".
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Enid
This name has a Welsh origin. The documented Celtic meaning is "soul" or "life".
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Enikő
This girl's name was coined in the 19th century by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty. He derived it from the older name Enéh, whose documented meaning is "young hind."
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Eniola
This gender-neutral name also comes from the Yoruba. The documented meaning is "person of wealth" or "person of prosperity."
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Enna
Enna is a Frisian given name. Its exact origin is unclear; it is a short form that may be connected to various longer names (such as those beginning with Egin-).
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Enni
The older word meaning of this name family has not been conclusively clarified. The feminine name is a short form that may be connected to the masculine name Eino or the Germanic name Ena. A single blanket meaning would be too imprecise here.
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Enno
Enno is documented as a Frisian short form of names beginning with the element "Egin-". The underlying word means "sword edge". The name joins the tradition of short, Northern German names, but feels softer due to the double N.
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Enola
The name is often cited as an Indigenous name meaning "fox" or "magnolia." These derivations are unclear. A widespread explanation is that it is simply the English word "alone" spelled backward.
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Enrico
This is the documented Italian form of the German name Heinrich. The Old High German word base means "master of the house" or "ruler".
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Enrique
The Spanish form of Heinrich. The Germanic word components mean "home" and "ruler."
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Enya
An Anglicized form of the Irish name Eithne. The Old Irish root word means "kernel" or "grain/seed."
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Enzi
The word means "power" or "rule" in Swahili.
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Enzio
This name is often interpreted as an Italian form of Heinz or Heinrich. However, it is also linked to the Latin name Ennius. The meaning depends on the respective derivation.
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Enzo
The history of the name Enzo is not definitively clear. It is widely interpreted as an Italian short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo. Another theory views it as an Italian adaptation of the German name Heinz (from Heinrich). A generalized meaning would be too imprecise for this name.
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Eowyn
This name from "The Lord of the Rings" was constructed by Tolkien using Old English words. "Eoh" means horse or steed, and "wyn" stands for joy or delight. The documented meaning is "horse-joy." Its pronunciation (Eh-o-win) often requires a brief explanation in the German-speaking world.
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Ephraim
A Hebrew first name. The documented word base means "fruitful" or "doubly fruitful".
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Erasmus
The full form of Rasmus. The name is of Greek origin (erasmios) and verifiably means "the lovely one" or "the beloved."
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