Girl names that start with E
These 209 E girl names run from Éabha to Ezhil, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Emma, Evelyn and Eliana.
Ermentrude
Whole strength (Germanic)
GirlFrench
Eilish
God is my oath (Hebrew). No. 9,626 in the US in 2025, 10 babies.
GirlIrish
Eufemia
Words of good omen (Greek)
GirlItalian
Efthymia
In good spirits, cheerful (Greek)
GirlGreek
Emmanuelle
God is with us (Hebrew). No. 4,802 in the US in 2025, 28 babies. Given to both: 85% girls.
GirlFrench
Emmie
Whole, universal (Germanic). No. 695 in the US in 2025, 407 babies.
GirlEnglish
Ece
Queen, lady (Turkish). No. 11,196 in the US in 2025, 8 babies.
GirlTurkish
Ernestina
Serious, earnest (Germanic). No. 11,243 in the US in 2025, 8 babies.
GirlSpanish
Eleftheria
Freedom (Greek). No. 12,266 in the US in 2025, 7 babies.
GirlGreek
Esra
Night journey (Arabic). No. 2,662 in the US in 2025, 65 babies.
GirlTurkishRising
Euodia
A good journey (Greek)
GirlEnglish
Eunju
Grace and pearl (depends on hanja) (Korean)
GirlKorean
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Most popular girl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Emma | 12,754 | Falling | whole, universal |
| #8 | Evelyn | 9,123 | Rising | from a surname derived from the given name Aveline |
| #10 | Eliana | 8,191 | Rising | my God has answered |
| #12 | Eleanor | 7,649 | Rising | reportedly from Latin alia Aenor, the other Aenor |
| #17 | Elizabeth | 6,760 | Steady | God is my oath |
| #24 | Ellie | 6,176 | Rising | pet form of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other El- names |
| #29 | Ella | 5,831 | Falling | short form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore |
| #34 | Emily | 5,451 | Falling | rival, striving to equal |
| #42 | Elena | 4,836 | Rising | form of Helen, probably from Greek torch |
| #45 | Emilia | 4,677 | Rising | rival, striving to equal |
| #49 | Eloise | 4,251 | Rising | probably from Germanic elements meaning healthy and wide |
| #70 | Eden | 3,362 | Rising | possibly delight, pleasure |
| #74 | Emery | 3,208 | Rising | Norman form of Emmerich, whose second part means ruler |
| #91 | Everly | 2,695 | Steady | boar clearing |
| #115 | Eliza | 2,370 | Steady | God is my oath |
| #119 | Esther | 2,277 | Rising | possibly star |
| #122 | Emerson | 2,241 | Steady | son of Emery |
| #123 | Elsie | 2,236 | Rising | God is my oath |
| #134 | Eva | 2,154 | Falling | living, life |
| #138 | Emersyn | 2,111 | Rising | variant of Emerson, from a surname meaning son of Emery |
| #139 | Elliana | 2,099 | Rising | variant of Eliana, from Roman Aelius, traditionally linked to sun |
| #147 | Evangeline | 1,998 | Rising | good news |
| #154 | Ember | 1,952 | Rising | glowing coal |
| #194 | Everleigh | 1,615 | Rising | variant of Everly, from a place name meaning boar clearing |
| #218 | Elianna | 1,404 | Rising | variant of Eliana, from Latin Aelianus, traditionally linked to sun |
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.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 10.0%
- Place among 26 letters
- 2nd
- Different E names
- 996
- In the top 1,000
- 74
Share of girls with an E name: 3.7% in 1950, 5.6% in 2000, and 10.0% in 2025.
E girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Emmawhole, universal (Germanic)
- Estherpossibly star (Persian)
- Evaliving, life (Hebrew)
- Elenaform of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek)
- Emiliarival, striving to equal (Latin)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Edithrich in war (Old English)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Emilyrival, striving to equal (Latin)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- ElisabethGod is my oath (Hebrew)
- Eugeniawell born (Greek)
- Eugeniewell born (Greek)
- Euphemiawell spoken (Greek)
- Edenpossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew)
- Effiewell spoken (Greek)
- Eirenepeace (Greek)
- Elianamy God has answered (Hebrew)
Where these names come from
- Hebrew: 44
- Greek: 43
- Germanic: 21
- Old English: 14
- Latin: 14
- Turkish: 12
- Korean: 8
- Arabic: 6
All 209 girl names that start with E
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Éabha | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eadburh | rich fortress | Old English | Girl |
| Eadgifu | rich gift | Old English | Girl |
| Éala | swan | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ealasaid | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ealhswith | temple and strong | Old English | Girl |
| Earlene | nobleman, warrior | Old English | Girl |
| Eavan | fair beauty | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ebere | mercy, kindness | Igbo | Girl |
| Ebony | black wood | English | Girl |
| Ebru | paper marbling | Turkish | Girl |
| Ece | queen, lady | Turkish | Girl |
| Echo | reflected sound | Greek | Girl |
| Edelgard | noble enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Edeltraud | noble strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Eden | possibly delight, pleasure | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Edina | from Edinburgh | Latin | Girl |
| Edith | rich in war | Old English | Girl |
| Edna | pleasure, delight | Hebrew | Girl |
| Edurne | snow | Basque | Girl |
| Edvige | battle and war | Germanic | Girl |
| Edwige | battle and fight | Germanic | Girl |
| Edyta | rich in war | Old English | Girl |
| Efa | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Effie | well spoken | Greek | Girl |
| Effrosyni | joy, mirth | Greek | Girl |
| Efigênia | strong-born | Greek | Girl |
| Efrat | fruitful place | Hebrew | Girl |
| Efthalia | flourishing, in bloom | Greek | Girl |
| Efthymia | in good spirits, cheerful | Greek | Girl |
| Eftychia | happiness, good fortune | Greek | Girl |
| Églantine | sweetbriar, a wild rose | French | Girl |
| Eidel | delicate | Yiddish | Girl |
| Eilís | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eilish | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eimíle | from the Roman family name Aemilius | Latin | Girl |
| Einav | grape | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eir | mercy | Old Norse | Girl |
| Eira | snow, snowfall | Welsh | Girl |
| Éireann | of Ireland | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Eirene | peace | Greek | Girl |
| Eirian | bright, beautiful | Welsh | Unisex |
| Eirini | peace, tranquility | Greek | Girl |
| Eirlys | snowdrop flower | Welsh | Girl |
| Ekin | harvest | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ela | hazel | Turkish | Girl |
| Elah | terebinth tree | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Elaheh | goddess | Arabic | Girl |
| Elain | a fawn | Welsh | Girl |
| Elaina | variant of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen | Greek | Girl |
| Elçin | envoy, messenger | Turkish | Unisex |
| Eldbjørg | fire and help | Old Norse | Girl |
| Eleanor | reportedly from Latin alia Aenor, the other Aenor | Old French | Girl |
| Electra | amber | Greek | Girl |
| Eleftheria | freedom | Greek | Girl |
| Elena | form of Helen, probably from Greek torch | Greek | Girl |
| Eleni | Greek form of Helen, probably from helene, torch; the meaning is uncertain | Greek | Girl |
| Elenita | little Elena | Spanish | Girl |
| Elettra | amber | Greek | Girl |
| Elfi | elf strength | Old English | Girl |
| Elfreda | elf strength | Old English | Girl |
| Elfrida | elf strength | Old English | Girl |
| Elfriede | elf strength | Old English | Girl |
| Eliana | my God has answered | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elianna | variant of Eliana, from Latin Aelianus, traditionally linked to sun | Latin | Girl |
| Elif | first letter of the alphabet; slender | Arabic | Girl |
| Elikapeka | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eliora | my God is my light | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisa | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisabeth | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Élisabeth | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisabetta | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisângela | God is my oath, plus angel; a blend of Elisa and Ângela | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elise | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Élise | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisheba | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elisheva | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eliza | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elke | noble kind | Germanic | Girl |
| Ella | short form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore | Germanic | Girl |
| Ellery | cheerful, happy | Latin | Unisex |
| Elliana | variant of Eliana, from Roman Aelius, traditionally linked to sun | Latin | Girl |
| Ellie | pet form of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other El- names | Old French | Girl |
| Elliott | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Ellis | my God is Yahweh | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Ellison | son of Ellis | English | Unisex |
| Elmas | diamond | Persian | Girl |
| Élodie | French form of Alodia, a saint's name of uncertain origin | Latin | Girl |
| Eloise | probably from Germanic elements meaning healthy and wide | Germanic | Girl |
| Elowen | elm tree | Cornish | Girl |
| Elowyn | variant of Elowen, elm tree | Cornish | Girl |
| Elpida | hope, expectation | Greek | Girl |
| Elpiniki | hope and victory | Greek | Girl |
| Elsa | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Else | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elsie | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elske | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elspet | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elspeth | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eluney | from elun, to give | Mapudungun | Unisex |
| Elvan | colors | Turkish | Unisex |
| Elysia | from Elysium, the Greek paradise of the blessed dead | Greek | Girl |
| Elza | God is my oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Elżbieta | my God is an oath | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ema | blossom and jasmine (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Emanuelly | God is with us | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ember | glowing coal | Old English | Girl |
| Emel | wish, aspiration | Arabic | Girl |
| Emerson | son of Emery | Germanic | Unisex |
| Emersyn | variant of Emerson, from a surname meaning son of Emery | English | Girl |
| Emery | Norman form of Emmerich, whose second part means ruler | Germanic | Unisex |
| Emi | smile; blessed beauty (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Emiko | blessed beautiful child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Emilia | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Girl |
| Émilie | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Girl |
| Emily | rival, striving to equal | Latin | Girl |
| Emine | trustworthy, faithful | Arabic | Girl |
| Emma | whole, universal | Germanic | Girl |
| Emmanuelle | God is with us | Hebrew | Girl |
| Emmeline | vigorous, brave | Germanic | Girl |
| Emmie | whole, universal | Germanic | Girl |
| Emmy | whole, universal | Germanic | Girl |
| Encarnación | incarnation | Latin | Girl |
| Enora | honor | Breton | Girl |
| Enriqueta | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Eos | dawn | Greek | Girl |
| Ephrath | fruitful place | Hebrew | Girl |
| Erato | lovely | Greek | Girl |
| Erica | ever ruler | Old Norse | Girl |
| Erika | eternal ruler | Old Norse | Girl |
| Erin | of Ireland | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Erlinda | army and gentle, a form of Herlinde | Germanic | Girl |
| Ermengarde | whole enclosure | Germanic | Girl |
| Ermentrude | whole strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Ermioni | from Hermes | Greek | Girl |
| Ernesta | serious, earnest | Germanic | Girl |
| Ernestina | serious, earnest | Germanic | Girl |
| Ernestine | serious, earnest | Germanic | Girl |
| Esclarmonde | clarity of the world | Occitan | Girl |
| Escolástica | scholar | Latin | Girl |
| Esen | the wind | Turkish | Unisex |
| Eser | work, achievement | Turkish | Unisex |
| Esin | inspiration | Turkish | Girl |
| Esma | supreme, exalted | Arabic | Girl |
| Esme | esteemed, loved | Old French | Girl |
| Esmé | esteemed, loved | Old French | Girl |
| Esmee | esteemed, loved | Old French | Girl |
| Esmeralda | emerald | Spanish | Girl |
| Esperança | hope | Portuguese | Girl |
| Espérance | hope | French | Girl |
| Esperanza | the virtue of hope | Spanish | Girl |
| Esra | night journey | Arabic | Girl |
| Estefanía | crown, garland | Greek | Girl |
| Estel | a star | Catalan | Girl |
| Estela | star | Latin | Girl |
| Estella | a star | Latin | Girl |
| Estelle | a star | Latin | Girl |
| Esther | possibly star | Persian | Girl |
| Estrella | a star | Spanish | Girl |
| Etenesh | you are my sister | Amharic | Girl |
| Ethel | noble | Old English | Girl |
| Etsuko | joyful child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Etta | home ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Eubh | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eudora | good gift | Greek | Girl |
| Eufemia | words of good omen | Greek | Girl |
| Eugenia | well born | Greek | Girl |
| Eugenie | well born | Greek | Girl |
| Eugénie | well born | Greek | Girl |
| Eula | sweetly speaking | Greek | Girl |
| Eulalia | sweetly speaking | Greek | Girl |
| Eulalie | sweetly speaking | Greek | Girl |
| Eunha | galaxy, Milky Way | Korean | Girl |
| Eunhye | grace, blessing | Korean | Girl |
| Eunice | good victory | Greek | Girl |
| Eunjeong | grace and faithfulness (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Eunji | grace and wisdom (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Eunju | grace and pearl (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Eunseo | grace and good fortune (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Eunsu | grace and excellence (depends on hanja) | Korean | Unisex |
| Eunyeong | grace and flower (depends on characters) | Korean | Girl |
| Euodia | a good journey | Greek | Girl |
| Euphemia | well spoken | Greek | Girl |
| Eurydice | wide justice | Greek | Girl |
| Eusebia | pious | Greek | Girl |
| Euterpe | delight | Greek | Girl |
| Eva | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Evangelia | good news | Greek | Girl |
| Evangelina | good news | Greek | Girl |
| Evangeline | good news | Greek | Girl |
| Evanthia | good flower | Greek | Girl |
| Evdokia | good will | Greek | Girl |
| Evdoxia | good repute | Greek | Girl |
| Eve | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ève | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Evelyn | from a surname derived from the given name Aveline | English | Girl |
| Everleigh | variant of Everly, from a place name meaning boar clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Everly | boar clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Evgenia | well born | Greek | Girl |
| Evi | living, life | Hebrew | Girl |
| Evie | pet form of Eve, to live, or Evelyn | Hebrew | Girl |
| Evita | pet form of Eva, life | Spanish | Girl |
| Evren | cosmos, the universe | Turkish | Unisex |
| Ewa | life, living | Hebrew | Girl |
| Eydis | island or good fortune and goddess | Old Norse | Girl |
| Eylül | September | Turkish | Girl |
| Ezgi | melody | Turkish | Girl |
| Ezhil | beauty | Tamil | Unisex |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with E?
The most popular girl names starting with E in the US are Emma (#3), Evelyn (#8), Eliana (#10), Eleanor (#12), Elizabeth (#17), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with E?
In 2025, 996 different girl names starting with E were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 74 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 209 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with E?
10.0% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with E, making it the 2nd most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.7%.
Where do girl names starting with E come from?
The most common origins on this list are Hebrew (44), Greek (43), Germanic (21).