Boy names that start with E
These 190 E boy names run from Eachann to Ezra, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Elijah, Elias and Ezra.
Emil
Rival, striving to equal (Latin). No. 1,269 in the US in 2025, 155 babies.
BoyGerman
Eviatar
My father abounds (Hebrew)
BoyHebrew
Emrys
Immortal one (Greek). No. 1,260 in the US in 2025, 157 babies. Given to both: 16% girls.
BoyWelshRising
Eliseo
My God is salvation (Hebrew). No. 550 in the US in 2025, 547 babies.
BoySpanish
Edvin
Rich friend (Old English). No. 3,395 in the US in 2025, 34 babies.
BoyScandinavian
Erol
Brave (Turkish)
BoyTurkish
Erastus
Beloved (Greek)
BoyEnglish
Efrén
Fruitful (Hebrew). No. 2,190 in the US in 2025, 65 babies.
BoySpanish
Éloi
Chosen (Latin). No. 7,830 in the US in 2025, 10 babies.
BoyFrench
Eduard
Rich guardian (Old English). No. 3,147 in the US in 2025, 38 babies.
BoyGerman
Eleftherios
Free (Greek)
BoyGreek
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Most popular boy names starting with E in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Elijah | 11,111 | Steady | my God is Yahweh |
| #13 | Elias | 8,837 | Rising | my God is Yahweh |
| #20 | Ezra | 8,126 | Rising | help, assistance |
| #24 | Ethan | 7,852 | Falling | firm, enduring |
| #61 | Ezekiel | 5,091 | Rising | God strengthens |
| #72 | Enzo | 4,556 | Rising | Italian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France |
| #77 | Everett | 4,287 | Rising | brave boar |
| #94 | Emiliano | 3,701 | Rising | rival, striving to equal |
| #97 | Eithan | 3,636 | Rising | variant of Ethan, firm, enduring |
| #104 | Eli | 3,418 | Falling | ascended, uplifted |
| #110 | Easton | 3,198 | Steady | from a surname meaning east town |
| #121 | Emmett | 2,950 | Steady | whole, universal |
| #147 | Elian | 2,448 | Rising | variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah |
| #151 | Elliot | 2,417 | Steady | my God is Yahweh |
| #153 | Evan | 2,412 | Falling | God is gracious |
| #154 | Emilio | 2,397 | Rising | rival, striving to equal |
| #160 | Elliott | 2,287 | Steady | my God is Yahweh |
| #179 | Emmanuel | 2,035 | Steady | God with us |
| #224 | Edward | 1,591 | Steady | rich guardian |
| #243 | Ellis | 1,417 | Rising | my God is Yahweh |
| #254 | Emerson | 1,371 | Steady | son of Emery |
| #273 | Eric | 1,256 | Falling | ever ruler |
| #313 | Eliam | 1,085 | Steady | – |
| #348 | Ezequiel | 943 | Steady | God strengthens |
| #366 | Erick | 879 | Steady | ever ruler |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
E names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with E, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 6.9%
- Place among 26 letters
- 6th
- Different E names
- 631
- In the top 1,000
- 56
Share of boys with an E name: 3.1% in 1950, 4.1% in 2000, and 6.9% in 2025.
E boy names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Eliasmy God is Yahweh (Hebrew)
- Edgarwealthy spear (Old English)
- Eriketernal ruler (Old Norse)
- Ethanfirm, enduring (Hebrew)
- Eduardrich guardian (Old English)
- EleazarGod has helped (Hebrew)
- Elianvariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew)
- EmanuelGod with us (Hebrew)
- Emilianorival, striving to equal (Latin)
- EnzoItalian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France (Germanic)
- Ernestserious, earnest (Germanic)
- Edenpossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew)
- Eduardorich guardian (Old English)
- Eganlittle fire (Irish Gaelic)
- Eithanvariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew)
- Eliascended, uplifted (Hebrew)
- Eliezermy God is help (Hebrew)
- Elijahmy God is Yahweh (Hebrew)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 48
- Old English: 32
- Greek: 31
- Germanic: 20
- Turkish: 15
- Old Norse: 9
- Latin: 8
- Arabic: 6
All 190 boy names that start with E
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eachann | brown horse | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Eadbhárd | rich guard | Old English | Boy |
| Eadwulf | wealth and wolf | Old English | Boy |
| Ealar | cheerful | Latin | Boy |
| Éamonn | rich protection | Old English | Boy |
| Eanraig | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Eardwulf | land and wolf | Old English | Boy |
| Earl | nobleman, warrior | Old English | Boy |
| Easton | from a surname meaning east town | Old English | Boy |
| Ebenezer | stone of help | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eberhard | brave boar | Germanic | Boy |
| Eckhart | brave blade | Germanic | Boy |
| Eden | possibly delight, pleasure | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Edgar | wealthy spear | Old English | Boy |
| Edgardo | rich spear | Old English | Boy |
| Edmond | rich protection | Old English | Boy |
| Edmondo | rich protection | Old English | Boy |
| Edmund | rich protection | Old English | Boy |
| Edmundo | rich protector | Old English | Boy |
| Edoardo | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Édouard | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Edred | rich counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Edric | wealthy ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Eduard | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Eduardo | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Edvin | rich friend | Old English | Boy |
| Edward | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Edwin | rich friend | Old English | Boy |
| Edwy | rich in war | Old English | Boy |
| Eero | ever ruler, Finnish form of Eric | Old Norse | Boy |
| Efe | older brother, brave | Turkish | Boy |
| Efraín | fruitful | Hebrew | Boy |
| Efrén | fruitful | Hebrew | Boy |
| Efstathios | steadfast, well established | Greek | Boy |
| Efstratios | good army | Greek | Boy |
| Efthymios | cheerful, in good spirits | Greek | Boy |
| Egan | little fire | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Egbert | bright edge | Old English | Boy |
| Ege | the Aegean Sea | Turkish | Boy |
| Egidio | young goat | Greek | Boy |
| Egon | edge, blade | Germanic | Boy |
| Eguzki | the sun | Basque | Boy |
| Ehab | gift | Arabic | Boy |
| Ehécatl | wind | Nahuatl | Boy |
| Ehsan | benevolence, kindness | Arabic | Boy |
| Eideard | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Eiji | excellent second son (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy |
| Éimhín | swift, prompt | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Einar | lone warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Eirian | bright, beautiful | Welsh | Unisex |
| Eitan | strong, firm | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eithan | variant of Ethan, firm, enduring | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ejder | dragon | Persian | Boy |
| Ejike | one who has strength | Igbo | Boy |
| Ekaitz | storm | Basque | Boy |
| Ekewaka | rich guardian | Old English | Boy |
| Ekin | harvest | Turkish | Unisex |
| Elad | God has testified | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elah | terebinth tree | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Elchanan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elçin | envoy, messenger | Turkish | Unisex |
| Eldred | old counsel | Old English | Boy |
| Eleazar | God has helped | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eleftherios | free | Greek | Boy |
| Eleuterio | free | Greek | Boy |
| Eli | ascended, uplifted | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elia | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elian | variant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elias | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elías | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eliav | my God is father | Hebrew | Boy |
| Élie | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eliécer | my God is help | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eliezer | my God is help | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elijah | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elior | my God is my light | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eliseo | my God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elisha | my God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elkanah | God has purchased | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ellery | cheerful, happy | Latin | Unisex |
| Elliot | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elliott | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Elliott | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ellis | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Ellison | son of Ellis | English | Unisex |
| Elmer | noble, famous | Old English | Boy |
| Éloi | chosen | Latin | Boy |
| Elon | oak tree | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eloy | chosen | Latin | Boy |
| Elpidio | hope | Greek | Boy |
| Elpidophoros | bearer of hope | Greek | Boy |
| Elroi | God who sees me | Hebrew | Boy |
| Elton | Ella's town | Old English | Boy |
| Eluney | from elun, to give | Mapudungun | Unisex |
| Elvan | colors | Turkish | Unisex |
| Elvin | elf friend | Old English | Boy |
| Elwood | elder tree wood | Old English | Boy |
| Emad | support, pillar | Arabic | Boy |
| Emanuel | God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Emanuele | God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Emeka | great deeds | Igbo | Boy |
| Emerson | son of Emery | Germanic | Unisex |
| Emery | Norman form of Emmerich, whose second part means ruler | Germanic | Unisex |
| Emil | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Boy |
| Émile | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Boy |
| Emiliano | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Boy |
| Emilio | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Boy |
| Emir | commander, prince | Arabic | Boy |
| Emirhan | prince, khan | Turkish | Boy |
| Emmanouil | God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Emmanuel | God with us | Hebrew | Boy |
| Emmett | whole, universal | Germanic | Boy |
| Emrys | immortal one | Greek | Boy |
| Emyr | king, lord | Welsh | Boy |
| Ender | very rare | Turkish | Boy |
| Enea | Italian form of Aeneas, praised | Greek | Boy |
| Engin | vast | Turkish | Boy |
| Enoch | dedicated | Hebrew | Boy |
| Enrico | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Enrique | home ruler | Germanic | Boy |
| Enyinnaya | his father's friend | Igbo | Boy |
| Enzo | Italian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France | Germanic | Boy |
| Eoin | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ephraim | fruitful | Hebrew | Boy |
| Epifanio | manifestation | Greek | Boy |
| Eran | watchful, vigilant | Hebrew | Boy |
| Erasmus | beloved | Greek | Boy |
| Erastus | beloved | Greek | Boy |
| Ercole | glory of Hera | Greek | Boy |
| Erdem | virtue | Turkish | Boy |
| Eren | saint, holy person | Turkish | Boy |
| Erez | cedar | Hebrew | Boy |
| Éric | ever ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Erich | eternal ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Erick | ever ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Erik | eternal ruler | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ermanno | army man | Germanic | Boy |
| Ernest | serious, earnest | Germanic | Boy |
| Ernesto | serious, earnest | Germanic | Boy |
| Ernie | serious, earnest | Germanic | Boy |
| Ernst | serious, earnest | Germanic | Boy |
| Erol | brave | Turkish | Boy |
| Eros | love | Greek | Boy |
| Ertuğrul | hero, mythical bird of prey | Turkish | Boy |
| Erwin | army friend | Germanic | Boy |
| Esen | the wind | Turkish | Unisex |
| Eser | work, achievement | Turkish | Unisex |
| Esfandiar | given by Spenta Armaiti | Avestan | Boy |
| Eshel | tamarisk tree | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eskil | god's cauldron | Old Norse | Boy |
| Espen | god bear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Essam | security, pledge | Arabic | Boy |
| Esteban | crown, garland | Greek | Boy |
| Estêvão | crown, garland | Greek | Boy |
| Ethan | firm, enduring | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ethelbert | noble and bright | Old English | Boy |
| Ethelwulf | noble wolf | Old English | Boy |
| Étienne | crown, garland | Greek | Boy |
| Ettore | holding fast | Greek | Boy |
| Euclides | good glory | Greek | Boy |
| Eugene | well born | Greek | Boy |
| Eugène | well born | Greek | Boy |
| Eugenio | well born | Greek | Boy |
| Eunho | grace and vastness (depends on characters) | Korean | Boy |
| Eunsu | grace and excellence (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Eunu | grace and blessing (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Euric | eternal ruler | Gothic | Boy |
| Eusebio | pious | Greek | Boy |
| Eustace | fruitful | Greek | Boy |
| Evan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Evander | good man | Greek | Boy |
| Evandros | good man | Greek | Boy |
| Evangelos | bearer of good news | Greek | Boy |
| Evaristo | well pleasing | Greek | Boy |
| Everard | brave boar | Germanic | Boy |
| Everardo | brave boar | Germanic | Boy |
| Everett | brave boar | Germanic | Boy |
| Evgenios | well born | Greek | Boy |
| Eviatar | my father abounds | Hebrew | Boy |
| Evren | cosmos, the universe | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ewald | law and power | Germanic | Boy |
| Eyal | strength, might | Hebrew | Boy |
| Eymen | blessed, lucky | Arabic | Boy |
| Eystein | island or good fortune and stone | Old Norse | Boy |
| Ezekiel | God strengthens | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ezequiel | God strengthens | Hebrew | Boy |
| Ezhil | beauty | Tamil | Unisex |
| Ezio | eagle | Greek | Boy |
| Ezra | help, assistance | Hebrew | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular boy names that start with E?
The most popular boy names starting with E in the US are Elijah (#7), Elias (#13), Ezra (#20), Ethan (#24), Ezekiel (#61), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many boy names start with E?
In 2025, 631 different boy names starting with E were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 56 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 190 with their meaning and origin.
How common are boy names that start with E?
6.9% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with E, making it the 6th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.1%.
Where do boy names starting with E come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (48), Old English (32), Greek (31).