75+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with E

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Modern Boy Names That Start with E

If you’re picking out a boy name that starts with E, you’ve got a lot of modern options to choose from below. This list mixes short, punchy names with softer multi-syllable picks, plus a few classic names given a fresh spin. Scroll through and see which one feels right for your little guy.

 Eden

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: Paradise; Delight; Plains

Eliam

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EL-ee-am · ˈɛliæm
• Meaning: God of the people
• Popularity: #381 and rising (#641 → #381, 2024)

Elian

• Pronunciation: el-ee-AHN · ˌɛliˈɑːn
• Meaning: The Lord is my God; God is family; Light
• Popularity: #237 and falling (#235 → #237, 2024)

Eliseo

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: el-ee-SAY-oh · ˌɛliˈseɪoʊ
• Meaning: God is my salvation (form of Elisha)
• Popularity: #630 and rising (#691 → #630, 2024)

Emmanuel

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ih-MAN-yoo-el · ɪˈmænjuəl
• Meaning: God is with us
• Popularity: #181 and falling (#173 → #181, 2024)

Enzo

• Origin: Italian (from German Heinz/Heinrich, ultimately Germanic)
• Pronunciation: EN-zoh · ˈɛnzoʊ
• Meaning: ruler of the home
• Popularity: #74 and rising (#90 → #74, 2024)

Popular Boy Names That Start with E 

Some of the most popular boy names that start with the letter E are some of the best, with meaningful roots.

Eli

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-ly · ˈiːlaɪ
• Meaning: ascended, one who rises high
• Popularity: #92 and falling (#79 → #92, 2024)

Elias

• Origin: Greek/Latin (New Testament form of Hebrew Elijah)
• Pronunciation: ih-LY-us · ɪˈlaɪəs
• Meaning: my God is Yahweh
• Popularity: #25 and rising (#36 → #25, 2024)

Elijah

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ih-LY-jah · ɪˈlaɪdʒə
• Meaning: my God is Yahweh
• Popularity: #8 and falling (#5 → #8, 2024)

Ethan

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-thun · ˈiːθən
• Meaning: strong, firm, enduring
• Popularity: #19 and rising (#25 → #19, 2024)

Everett

• Origin: Old English/Germanic (Eoforheard/Eberhard)
• Pronunciation: EV-er-et · ˈɛvərɪt
• Meaning: wild boar + hardy, brave (a Germanic compound name)
• Popularity: #85 and rising (#88 → #85, 2024)

Ezekiel

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ih-ZEE-kee-ul · ɪˈziːkiəl
• Meaning: God strengthens / God will strengthen
• Popularity: #54 and falling (#50 → #54, 2024)

Ezra

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EZ-rah · ˈɛzrə
• Meaning: help
• Popularity: #13 and rising (#15 → #13, 2024)

Country Boy Names That Start with E

Here are a few boy names that start with E, that scream rustic and country charm.

Easton

• Origin: Old English (place name)
• Pronunciation: EE-stun · ˈiːstən
• Meaning: eastern settlement
• Popularity: #103 and falling (#98 → #103, 2024)

Elliott

• Origin: English (surname, from Old French Elie); Scottish Gaelic surname variant also possible
• Pronunciation: EL-ee-ut · ˈɛliət
• Meaning: my God is Yahweh (from Elias/Elijah, via Old French Elie)
• Popularity: #163 and rising (#168 → #163, 2024)

Ellis

• Origin: Welsh and English (dual-origin surname)
• Pronunciation: EL-is · ˈɛlɪs
• Meaning: benevolent, kind (Welsh); alt. English form of Elias/Elijah
• Popularity: #273 and rising (#274 → #273, 2024)

Emerson

• Origin: English (surname: ‘Emery’s son’, possibly Anglo-Saxon ‘Emar’s son’)
• Pronunciation: EM-ur-sun · ˈɛmərsən
• Meaning: son of Emery (or, per an alternate theory, Anglo-Saxon ‘Emar’s son’)
• Popularity: #270 and falling (#268 → #270, 2024)

Emmett

• Origin: English (surname, diminutive of Emma)
• Pronunciation: EM-it · ˈɛmɪt
• Meaning: whole, universal
• Popularity: #119 and falling (#118 → #119, 2024)

Unique Boy Names That Start with E 

Sometimes you just want something that is a little different and more stand out. That’s where our unique E names really shine.

Edison

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: ED-ih-sun · ˈɛdɪsən
• Meaning: son of Edward
• Popularity: #827 and falling (#823 → #827, 2024)

Edson

• Origin: English (surname)
• Pronunciation: ED-sun · ˈɛdsən
• Meaning: son of Ed, a short form of Edward or a similar name
• Popularity: #1,833 and falling (#1,518 → #1,833, 2024)

Elio

• Origin: Italian (from Greek)
• Pronunciation: EL-ee-oh · ˈɛlioʊ
• Meaning: the sun (from Helios)
• Popularity: #507 and rising (#646 → #507, 2024)

Ellington

• Origin: Old English (surname/place name)
• Pronunciation: EL-ing-tun · ˈɛlɪŋtən
• Meaning: a place name meaning roughly ‘settlement of a man called Ella’ or ‘eel enclosure’, from Old English tūn (‘settlement, enclosure’)
• Popularity: #5,095 and falling (#3,488 → #5,095, 2024)

Ellison

• Origin: English (surname, patronymic)
• Pronunciation: EL-ih-sun · ˈɛlɪsən
• Meaning: commonly explained as ‘son of Ellis’ (a medieval form of Elias/Elijah), i.e. a patronymic surname turned given name
• Popularity: #2,058 and falling (#1,931 → #2,058, 2024)

Emrys

• Origin: Welsh (from Latin Ambrosius, ultimately Ancient Greek)
• Pronunciation: EM-riss · ˈɛmrɪs
• Meaning: immortal, divine one
• Popularity: #1,138 and rising (#1,623 → #1,138, 2024)

Esau

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-saw · ˈiːsɔː
• Meaning: traditionally glossed ‘hairy’ (a biblical wordplay); the true linguistic root is uncertain
• Popularity: #3,055 and rising (#3,492 → #3,055, 2024)

Evander

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: ih-VAN-der · ɪˈvændər
• Meaning: good man
• Popularity: #771 and rising (#779 → #771, 2024)

Ever

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: EV-er · ˈɛvər
• Meaning: always, at all times
• Popularity: #1,070 and falling (#1,062 → #1,070, 2024)

Eziah

• Origin: modern coinage (Hebrew-style theophoric blend)
• Pronunciation: eh-ZY-uh · ɛˈzaɪə
• Meaning: God is my salvation; God has helped
• Popularity: #1,393 and rising (#2,033 → #1,393, 2024)

Earthy Boy Names That Start with E 

Outdoorsy families and those close to nature love the earthy boy names that start with E.

Elm

• Origin: English (vocabulary/nature name)
• Pronunciation: ELM · ɛlm
• Meaning: the elm tree (nature name)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elmore

• Origin: English (surname, from Old English Æþelmær)
• Pronunciation: EL-mor · ˈɛlmɔːr
• Meaning: As a surname, traced to Æþelmær (‘noble’ + ‘famous’); some sources instead explain it as a place name meaning ‘elm-tree moor.’
• Popularity: #12,685 as of 2021 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elwood

• Origin: English (from the Middle English personal name Elwald, Old English ælf ‘elf’ + weald ‘rule, power’)
• Pronunciation: EL-wood · ˈɛlwʊd
• Meaning: elf power / ruled by elves
• Popularity: #2,134 and rising (#3,016 → #2,134, 2024)

Emerald

• Origin: English (modern coinage)
• Pronunciation: EM-er-uld · ˈɛmərəld
• Meaning: green gemstone
• Popularity: #4,092 and rising (#4,928 → #4,092, 2024)

Everest

• Origin: English (place name/surname, possibly Norman French)
• Pronunciation: EV-er-ist · ˈɛvərɪst
• Meaning: named for Mount Everest; the underlying surname is of uncertain, possibly Norman French, origin
• Popularity: #845 and falling (#837 → #845, 2024)

Vintage Boy Names That Start with E 

Vintage doesn’t mean out of style. These boy names that start with E are timeless, classic, and perfect for your newest addition.

Ellsworth

• Origin: English (surname/place name, variant of Elsworth)
• Pronunciation: ELZ-wurth · ˈɛlzwərθ
• Meaning: Elli’s estate (an English place-name surname)
• Popularity: #7,155 as of 2020 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elridge

• Origin: English (surname, likely a variant of Eldridge/Aldrich)
• Pronunciation: EL-rij · ˈɛlrɪdʒ
• Meaning: Sage ruler
• Popularity: #8,831 as of 1992 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elroy

• Origin: English coinage (pseudo-Hispanic variant of Leroy, blending Spanish ‘el’ with French ‘roy’)
• Pronunciation: EL-roy · ˈɛlrɔɪ
• Meaning: the king (via Leroy, French for ‘the king’)
• Popularity: #4,216 and falling (#3,918 → #4,216, 2024)

Emery

• Origin: English (surname of Germanic origin)
• Pronunciation: EM-ur-ee · ˈɛməri
• Meaning: brave ruler (or, per an alternate theory, ‘ruler of the home, ‘ via Henry)
• Popularity: #823 and falling (#751 → #823, 2024)

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Evan

• Origin: Welsh (form of Ifan/John)
• Pronunciation: EV-an · ˈɛvən
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Popularity: #143 and falling (#137 → #143, 2024)

Emilio

• Origin: Latin (via Spanish/Italian)
• Pronunciation: eh-MEEL-yo · ɛˈmiːljoʊ
• Meaning: rival
• Popularity: #152 and rising (#181 → #152, 2024)

Edward

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: ED-wurd · ˈɛdwərd
• Meaning: wealthy guardian
• Popularity: #228 and falling (#213 → #228, 2024)

Eric

• Origin: Old Norse / Old English
• Pronunciation: EHR-ik · ˈɛrɪk
• Meaning: eternal ruler
• Popularity: #251 and falling (#227 → #251, 2024)

Ezequiel

• Origin: Spanish (form of Ezekiel)
• Pronunciation: ez-eh-KEE-el · ˌɛzəˈkiːəl
• Meaning: God will strengthen
• Popularity: #338 and falling (#336 → #338, 2024)

Edwin

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: ED-win · ˈɛdwɪn
• Meaning: wealthy friend
• Popularity: #382 and rising (#385 → #382, 2024)

Esteban

• Origin: Spanish (from Greek Stephanos)
• Pronunciation: es-TEH-bahn · ɛsˈtɛbɑːn
• Meaning: crown
• Popularity: #456 and falling (#442 → #456, 2024)

Enrique

• Origin: Spanish (form of Henry)
• Pronunciation: en-REE-kay · ɛnˈriːkeɪ
• Meaning: ruler of the household
• Popularity: #545 and rising (#565 → #545, 2024)

Eliel

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EL-ee-el · ˈɛliɛl
• Meaning: my God is God
• Popularity: #583 and rising (#833 → #583, 2024)

Enoch

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-nuk · ˈiːnək
• Meaning: trained, dedicated
• Popularity: #718 and falling (#708 → #718, 2024)

Elisha

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ih-LY-shah · ɪˈlaɪʃə
• Meaning: God is my salvation
• Popularity: #847 and rising (#857 → #847, 2024)

Eugene

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: YOO-jeen · ˈjuːdʒiːn
• Meaning: well-born, noble
• Popularity: #870 and rising (#918 → #870, 2024)

Ernesto

• Origin: Spanish (from Germanic Ernest)
• Pronunciation: er-NES-toh · ɜrˈnɛstoʊ
• Meaning: vigor, earnestness (Spanish form of Ernest)
• Popularity: #896 and falling (#868 → #896, 2024)

Ephraim

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-fray-im · ˈiːfreɪəm
• Meaning: fruitful, productive
• Popularity: #979 and rising (#986 → #979, 2024)

Ermias

• Origin: Amharic/Ge’ez (Ethiopian)
• Pronunciation: er-MEE-us · ɛrˈmiːəs
• Meaning: God will exalt/lift up (Ethiopian form of Jeremiah)
• Popularity: #987 and falling (#932 → #987, 2024)

Eliezer

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: el-ee-EE-zer · ˌɛliˈiː.zər
• Meaning: God is my help
• Popularity: #1,021 and falling (#992 → #1,021, 2024)

Edmund

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: ED-mund · ˈɛdmənd
• Meaning: wealthy protector
• Popularity: #1,182 and falling (#1,098 → #1,182, 2024)

Elon

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EE-lon · ˈiː.lɒn
• Meaning: oak or terebinth tree
• Popularity: #1,259 and rising (#1,466 → #1,259, 2024)

Eamon

• Origin: Irish (form of Edmund)
• Pronunciation: AY-mon · ˈeɪmən
• Meaning: Irish form of Edmund, ‘wealthy guardian’
• Popularity: #1,497 and rising (#1,669 → #1,497, 2024)

Ebenezer

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: eb-en-EE-zer · ˌɛbɪˈniːzər
• Meaning: memorial stone marking God’s help
• Popularity: #2,598 and falling (#2,513 → #2,598, 2024)

Erling

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: UR-ling · ˈɜːrlɪŋ
• Meaning: descendant of an earl/nobleman
• Popularity: #2,915 and falling (#2,487 → #2,915, 2024)

Ewen

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic (variant of Ewan/Eoghan)
• Pronunciation: YOO-en · ˈjuːən
• Meaning: born of the yew (traditional gloss, root disputed)
• Popularity: #3,229 and rising (#12,801 → #3,229, 2024)

Espen

• Origin: Danish/Norwegian (from Old Norse)
• Pronunciation: ES-pen · ˈɛspən
• Meaning: god bear
• Popularity: #3,710 and rising (#4,932 → #3,710, 2024)

Etienne

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: ay-tee-EN · ˌeɪtiˈɛn
• Meaning: crown (via Stephen)
• Popularity: #3,900 and rising (#4,787 → #3,900, 2024)

Enrico

• Origin: Italian (form of Henry)
• Pronunciation: en-REE-koh · ɛnˈriːkoʊ
• Meaning: ruler of the household
• Popularity: #4,095 and rising (#4,636 → #4,095, 2024)

Eero

• Origin: Finnish (form of Erik/Eric)
• Pronunciation: AY-roh · ˈeɪroʊ
• Meaning: form of Eric; traditionally glossed ‘ever-ruler,’ though the first element is debated and may instead mean ‘sole ruler’
• Popularity: #5,706 and rising (#5,725 → #5,706, 2024)

Efe

• Origin: Turkish
• Pronunciation: EH-feh · ˈɛfɛ
• Meaning: a brave, chivalrous young leader
• Popularity: #5,708 and rising (#7,876 → #5,708, 2024)

Elnathan

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: el-NAY-thun · ɛlˈneɪ.θən
• Meaning: given by God
• Popularity: #6,242 and falling (#5,118 → #6,242, 2024)

Eyob

• Origin: Amharic (form of Job)
• Pronunciation: AY-yob · ˈeɪjɑb
• Meaning: persecuted or afflicted one
• Popularity: #8,502 and falling (#7,415 → #8,502, 2024)

Eustace

• Origin: Greek (via Latin/Old French)
• Pronunciation: YOO-stiss · ˈjuːstɪs
• Meaning: steadfast (or, by an alternate root, ‘fruitful’)
• Popularity: #10,174 and rising (#11,244 → #10,174, 2024)

Edsel

• Origin: Germanic (variant of Etzel)
• Pronunciation: ED-sul · ˈɛdsəl
• Meaning: variant of Etzel, the medieval Germanic form of the name Attila; Attila’s own root is uncertain, sometimes read as ‘little father’
• Popularity: #11,263 and falling (#11,201 → #11,263, 2024)

Ebube

• Origin: Igbo
• Pronunciation: eh-BOO-beh · ɛˈbuːbɛ
• Meaning: glory, greatness
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ekene

• Origin: Igbo
• Pronunciation: eh-KEH-neh · ɛˈkɛnɛ
• Meaning: praise, gratitude
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Erasmus

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: ih-RAZ-muhs · ɪˈræzməs
• Meaning: beloved, desired
• Popularity: #11,160 as of 2021 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Esko

• Origin: Finnish (from Old Norse via Swedish Eskil)
• Pronunciation: ES-koh · ˈɛskoʊ
• Meaning: god’s cauldron/kettle
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elkanah

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: el-KAY-nuh · ɛlˈkeɪnə
• Meaning: created by God
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Epaphroditus

• Origin: Greek (via Latin)
• Pronunciation: ih-paf-roh-DY-tus · ɪˌpæfroʊˈdaɪtəs
• Meaning: favored by (devoted to) Aphrodite — rendered as ‘lovely’ or ‘charming’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eldric

• Origin: Old English (likely eald “old” + ric “ruler”)
• Pronunciation: EL-drik · ˈɛldrɪk
• Meaning: old ruler
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Everard

• Origin: Old English (Germanic, cognate with German Eberhard)
• Pronunciation: EV-er-erd · ˈɛvərərd
• Meaning: brave/strong as a boar (from ‘eofor, ‘ boar, and ‘heard, ‘ hard/brave)
• Popularity: #10,127 as of 1998 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eysteinn

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: AY-stayn
• Meaning: island stone
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Egbert

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: EG-bert · ˈɛɡbərt
• Meaning: bright sword-edge
• Popularity: #8,331 as of 2017 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eberhard

• Origin: Old High German
• Pronunciation: EH-ber-hart · ˈeːbɐhaʁt
• Meaning: strong/brave as a wild boar
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ekhaya

• Origin: Zulu
• Pronunciation: eh-KAH-yah · ɛˈkʰaːja
• Meaning: home, at home (the locative form of ‘ikhaya, ‘ home)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ekundayo

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: eh-koon-DAH-yoh · eɪkʊnˈdaɪoʊ
• Meaning: sorrow has turned to joy
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

How These Names Are Trending

32 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 31 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

32 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 31 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

32 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 31 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

16 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 16 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

16 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 16 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

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Wrapping Up 

Now that you have had the pleasure of browsing through our collection of baby boy names that start with E, we hope your have chosen one that you love and one that has a powerful meaning for your new bundle of joy.

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