E Names

Earl – 12 from the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English eorl, nobleman, warrior

Earlene – from the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English eorl, nobleman, warrior

Earren – possible modern version of Aaron, high mountain or exalted

Ebenezer – 3 stone of help

Eber – not found

Ed / Eddie / Edward – 58 rich guard or blessed guard

Edward the Confessor

Edgar – 5 rich, blessed spear

Edith – 9 rich or blessed war

Edmond / Edmund – 6 rich or blessed protector

Edmore – not found

Edna – 10 kernal

Edwin – 2 rich or blessed friend

Edy – variation of Edith, rich or blessed war

Effa / Effie – 8 to speak well of or new speckled one

Eileen – torch or corposant

Elaine – torch or corposant

Eldon – 3 Ella’s Hill

Eldren – not found

Eleanor / Elinor – 7 – not known

Eleazer – my God has helped

Elfleda – noble beauty

Eli – my God

Elias – 6 my God is Yahweh

Eligah – my God is Yahweh

Elijah – 7 my God is Yahweh

Eliphalet – God is release

Elisabeth / Elizabeth/ Elizbeth – 247 my God is an oath

Elisah – my God is salvation

Elisha – 8 my God is salvation

Eliza – 14 my God is an oath

Elkanah – 5 God has purchased

Ella – 10 torch or corposant

Ellen / Ellie – 12 torch or corposant

Elline – torch or corposant

Elmer – 10 noble, famous

Elnora – torch or corposant

Eloise – healthy, wide

Elsa / Elsie – 5 my God is an oath

Elston – Elli’s valley

Elton – Ella’s town

Elva / Elvia / Elvie- 3 white

Elvira – 2 all true

Elvis – 2 all wise

Elzo – my God is an oath, pledged to God

Elzora – 2 not found

Eme / Emeline – 2 work

Emerich - not found

Emery / Emory – 2 whole work or labor

Emily – 17 rival

Emma – 12 entire, whole

Emmillia – entire, whole

Emsley – a surname

Ennis – name of Irish town and a surname

Enoch – 4 dedicated

Ephraim – 12 fruitful

Erasmus – beloved

Erastus – 3 beloved

Eric – 12 ever ruler

Erica – heather

Erin – feminine form of Ireland

Ermine – not found

Erna - serious

Ernest / Ernie / Ernst – 7 serious

Erwin – 2 sea friend

Eshmal – God will hear

Essie – star

Estes – 2 of the East

Ester – 14 star

Ethan – 2 strong, firm, long-lived

Ethel – 8 noble

Etta – 2 little

Eugene – 4 well born, of noble birth

Eugenie – well born, of noble birth

Eunice – good, victory, victorious

Euphanie – to speak well

Euphemia – to speak well

Eva – 5 to live

Evan – Yahweh is gracious

Evann – to live

Eve – to live

Evelyn – 2 desired

Everett / Everette / Evert – 9 brave boar

Excelina – not found

Exline – not found

Ezekiel – 4 strength of God

Ezra – 8 help