125+ *Beautiful* Baby Girl Names That Start With E

Love the idea of baby girl names that start with e? I’m a baby name aficianado and here are my very top picks for the prettiest, most versatile baby girl names starting with e in 2026.

Biblical Girl Names That Start With E

For parents seeking a name with a sacred significance and rooted in faith, choose from our biblical girl names that start with E.

Esther

• Origin: Hebrew (Biblical), root disputed
• Pronunciation: ES-ter · ˈɛstər
• Meaning: star
• Popularity: #131 and rising (#138 → #131, 2024)

Eve

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EEV · ˈiːv
• Meaning: life, living
• Popularity: #569 and rising (#599 → #569, 2024)

Elizabeth

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ih-LIZ-uh-beth · ɪˈlɪzəbəθ
• Meaning: my God is an oath
• Popularity: #17 and falling (#15 → #17, 2024)

Elsie

• Origin: Scottish (diminutive of Elspeth/Elizabeth)
• Pronunciation: EL-see · ˈɛlsi
• Meaning: God is my oath (via Elspeth/Elizabeth)
• Popularity: #155 and rising (#163 → #155, 2024)

Eliana

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: el-ee-AH-nah · ˌɛliˈɑːnə
• Meaning: God has answered
• Popularity: #18 and rising (#34 → #18, 2024)

Emsley

• Origin: English (surname, uncertain etymology)
• Pronunciation: EMZ-lee · ˈɛmzli
• Meaning: a gift from God
• Popularity: #3,285 and rising (#4,677 → #3,285, 2024)

Evana

• Origin: modern elaboration of Eva
• Pronunciation: eh-VAH-nuh · ɛˈvɑːnə
• Meaning: God is gracious
• Popularity: #1,923 and rising (#2,292 → #1,923, 2024)

Country Girl Names That Start With E

Dive into the charm of the countryside with our collection of country girl names beginning with E.

Eliza

• Origin: English (short form of Hebrew Elizabeth)
• Pronunciation: ee-LY-zah · ɪˈlaɪzə
• Meaning: pledged to God
• Popularity: #118 and falling (#116 → #118, 2024)

Ella-Mae

• Origin: English (modern compound of Ella and Mae)
• Pronunciation: EL-ah-may · ˈɛləmeɪ
• Meaning: goddess, pearl
• Popularity: #2,405 and rising (#2,761 → #2,405, 2024)

Elle

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: EL · ˈɛl
• Meaning: she/her (French); also short form of El- names
• Popularity: #479 and falling (#441 → #479, 2024)

Ellie

• Origin: English (diminutive/clipping, e.g. of Eleanor or Ellen)
• Pronunciation: EL-ee · ˈɛli
• Meaning: shining light
• Popularity: #21 and rising (#27 → #21, 2024)

Emersyn

• Origin: English (surname, from Emerson)
• Pronunciation: EM-er-sin · ˈɛmərsɪn
• Meaning: son of Emery (work + power/rule)
• Popularity: #154 and falling (#146 → #154, 2024)

Emmy

• Origin: English (diminutive/shortening)
• Pronunciation: EM-ee · ˈɛmi
• Meaning: industrious
• Popularity: #453 and rising (#505 → #453, 2024)

Emmy-lou

• Origin: English (modern compound of Emmy, a pet form of Emma, and Lou, a pet form of Louise)
• Meaning: entire
• Popularity: #2,578 and rising (#2,765 → #2,578, 2024)

Estelle

• Origin: Occitan (ultimately from Latin stella)
• Pronunciation: es-TEL · ɛˈstɛl
• Meaning: star
• Popularity: #636 and rising (#710 → #636, 2024)

Earthy Girl Names That Start With E

Connect with nature through our collection of earthy girl names starting with E

Eara

• Origin: Scottish
• Meaning: woman from the East
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elowyn

• Origin: English (variant spelling of the Cornish name Elowen)
• Pronunciation: EL-oh-win · ˈɛloʊwɪn
• Meaning: elm tree
• Popularity: #447 and rising (#692 → #447, 2024)

Estrella

• Origin: Spanish (from Latin stella)
• Pronunciation: es-TREY-uh · ɛˈstreɪə
• Meaning: star
• Popularity: #619 and rising (#683 → #619, 2024)

Ebony

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: EB-uh-nee · ˈɛbəni
• Meaning: named for the dark, hard wood, and by extension the color black
• Popularity: #5,472 and rising (#6,226 → #5,472, 2024)

Elia

• Origin: Hebrew (with a secondary Greek tradition)
• Pronunciation: EE-lee-uh · ˈiːliə
• Meaning: my God is the LORD (variant of Elijah/Elias)
• Popularity: #839 and rising (#872 → #839, 2024)

Elana

• Origin: Hebrew (feminine form related to Elon/Ilan, ‘oak/tree’)
• Pronunciation: eh-LAH-nuh · ɛˈlɑːnə
• Meaning: oak tree
• Popularity: #1,879 and rising (#2,034 → #1,879, 2024)

Ennis

• Origin: Irish (place name)
• Pronunciation: EN-is · ˈɛnɪs
• Meaning: island (from Irish inis), after the town of Ennis
• Popularity: #5,970 and rising (#6,014 → #5,970, 2024)

Elora

• Origin: uncertain (possibly Hebrew via Eliora, or an American blend of Ella + Nora)
• Pronunciation: ih-LOR-uh · ɪˈlɔːrə
• Meaning: uncertain — most likely either ‘God is my light’ (if from the Hebrew name Eliora) or a blend of Ella and Nora; not clearly a direct form of Eleanor
• Popularity: #364 and rising (#435 → #364, 2024)

Ensley

• Origin: English (surname/place-name, variant of Ainsley)
• Pronunciation: ENZ-lee · ˈɛnzli
• Meaning: Anne’s Meadow; Solitary Meadow
• Popularity: #907 and falling (#878 → #907, 2024)

Evelyn

• Origin: Anglo-Norman/Old French (from Aveline, of Germanic origin)
• Pronunciation: EV-eh-lin · ˈɛvəlɪn
• Meaning: uncertain; possibly ‘desired/wished for’ or possibly ‘strength’
• Popularity: #8 and rising (#9 → #8, 2024)

Elaia

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: eh-LAY-uh · ɛˈleɪə
• Meaning: olive tree
• Popularity: #2,692 and rising (#3,104 → #2,692, 2024)

Emerald

• Origin: English (modern coinage)
• Pronunciation: EM-er-uld · ˈɛmərəld
• Meaning: green gemstone
• Popularity: #707 and rising (#745 → #707, 2024)

Elegant Girl Names That Start With E

Make your daughter’s name extra special with our elegant selection of names beginning with E. These names have a classy and graceful vibe, perfect for a girl who’s sure to shine bright.

Elara

• Origin: Greek (mythological name)
• Pronunciation: eh-LAR-ah · ɛˈlɑːrə
• Meaning: Hazelnut, Lovely person
• Popularity: #1,156 and rising (#1,381 → #1,156, 2024)

Elestria

• Origin: modern coinage
• Pronunciation: eh-LES-tree-uh · ɛˈlɛstriə
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elysia

• Origin: Greek (modern coinage evoking Elysium, the paradise of Greek mythology)
• Pronunciation: ih-LEE-zhuh · ɪˈliːʒə
• Meaning: blissful, evoking Elysium (paradise)
• Popularity: #1,772 and rising (#1,946 → #1,772, 2024)

Evadne

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: ih-VAD-nee · ɪˈvædni
• Meaning: good one / pleasing (full compound uncertain)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Evaliah

• Origin: modern coinage
• Meaning: elegant, radiant, unique
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Modern Girl Names That Start With E

eep up with the times with our trendy selection of girl names starting with E. From Emberlynn to Ezra, these names are hip and current, giving parents a cool and stylish choice for their daughter’s name.

Evie

• Origin: English (diminutive/hypocorism)
• Pronunciation: EE-vee · ˈiːvi
• Meaning: life, when used as a short form of Eve; also a pet form of Evelyn, Evangeline, Evita, or Geneviève
• Popularity: #284 and falling (#267 → #284, 2024)

Ezra

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EZ-rah · ˈɛzrə
• Meaning: help
• Popularity: #705 and rising (#764 → #705, 2024)

Elowen

• Origin: Cornish
• Pronunciation: EL-oh-wen · ˈɛloʊwɛn
• Meaning: elm tree
• Popularity: #898 and rising (#1,060 → #898, 2024)

Esti

• Origin: uncertain/multiple (Hebrew, Basque-Spanish, and other regional homographs)
• Pronunciation: ES-tee · ˈɛsti
• Meaning: Honey, Sweet
• Popularity: #4,301 and rising (#4,488 → #4,301, 2024)

Eleanor

• Origin: Old French/Provençal (from Alienor)
• Pronunciation: EL-uh-nor · ˈɛlənɔːr
• Meaning: uncertain; traditionally ‘the other Aenor’ (a compound with her mother’s name)
• Popularity: #14, holding steady (2024)

Eloise

• Origin: French (from Old German Helewidis, via medieval Latin/French forms, doublet of Héloïse)
• Pronunciation: EL-oh-eez · ˈɛloʊiːz
• Meaning: healthy and wide/broad (from Germanic Helewidis)
• Popularity: #64 and rising (#81 → #64, 2024)

Emberlynn

• Origin: English (modern coinage, blend of ‘Ember’ + ‘-lynn’)
• Pronunciation: EM-bur-lin · ˈɛmbərlɪn
• Meaning: as precious as a jewel; but can also be thought to be a feminine version of the word ember, which is a glowing fragment from a fire
• Popularity: #880 and falling (#799 → #880, 2024)

Estella

• Origin: Latin (via French Estelle)
• Pronunciation: es-TEL-uh · ɛˈstɛlə
• Meaning: star
• Popularity: #501 and rising (#611 → #501, 2024)

Classic Baby Girl Names That Start With E

Embrace timeless beauty with our collection of classic girl names starting with E. From Eva to Eugenia, these names are elegant and graceful, ideal for parents looking for a name with lasting charm for their daughter.

Easter

• Origin: English (from Old English ēastre, ultimately a Germanic dawn/spring root)
• Pronunciation: EE-ster · ˈiːstər
• Meaning: named for the holiday; ultimately from a Germanic dawn/spring root
• Popularity: #16,536 as of 2017 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Effie

• Origin: Greek (diminutive of Euphemia, rarely of Eftychia)
• Pronunciation: EF-ee · ˈɛfi
• Meaning: well-spoken, of good repute; in rare cases traced instead to a name meaning ‘good fortune’
• Popularity: #2,507 and falling (#2,111 → #2,507, 2024)

Emmie

• Origin: English (diminutive of Emma/Emily)
• Pronunciation: EM-ee · ˈɛmi
• Meaning: diminutive of Emma (‘whole, universal’) and/or Emily (‘rival’)
• Popularity: #735 and rising (#770 → #735, 2024)

Enid

• Origin: Welsh (Middle Welsh ‘eneit’)
• Pronunciation: EE-nid · ˈiːnɪd
• Meaning: spirit, life
• Popularity: #4,578 and falling (#2,653 → #4,578, 2024)

Eunice

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: YOO-nis · ˈjuːnɪs
• Meaning: good victory
• Popularity: #1,967 and rising (#2,197 → #1,967, 2024)

Eva

• Origin: Latin (Latinate form of Hebrew Ḥavah, via Eve)
• Pronunciation: EE-vah · ˈiːvə
• Meaning: life
• Popularity: #120 and falling (#112 → #120, 2024)

Essie

• Origin: English (diminutive of Esther)
• Pronunciation: ES-ee · ˈɛsi
• Meaning: star (as a pet form of Esther)
• Popularity: #2,718 and rising (#3,108 → #2,718, 2024)

Eudora

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: yoo-DOR-ah · juːˈdɔːrə
• Meaning: good gift
• Popularity: #8,073 and falling (#5,607 → #8,073, 2024)

Eugenia

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: yoo-JEE-nee-ah · juːˈdʒiːniə
• Meaning: well-born, noble
• Popularity: #3,762 and falling (#2,858 → #3,762, 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)

Popular Girl Names That Start With E

Explore the popularity of girl names starting with E. From Emily to Elena, these names are loved by lots of people, giving your little girl a name that’s both familiar and charming.

Emma

• Origin: Germanic
• Pronunciation: EM-ah · ˈɛmə
• Meaning: whole, universal
• Popularity: #2, holding steady (2024)

Elena

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: eh-LAY-nah · ɛˈleɪnə
• Meaning: bright, shining light
• Popularity: #45 and rising (#47 → #45, 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: #70, holding steady (2024)

Emilia

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: ih-MEEL-yuh · ɪˈmiːljə
• Meaning: rival, one who strives to equal or surpass
• Popularity: #43 and falling (#42 → #43, 2024)

Emily

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: EM-ih-lee · ˈɛməli
• Meaning: rival, one who emulates or strives to equal/outdo
• Popularity: #25 and falling (#19 → #25, 2024)

Everly, Everleigh

• Origin: British
• Meaning: boar, woodland clearing

Strong Girl Names That Start With E

Empower your daughter with our selection of strong girl names starting with E. From Emmalyn to Etta, these names scream strength and resilience, perfect for a little girl who will grow into a confident and determined woman.

Emmaline

• Origin: Germanic (variant of Emmeline)
• Pronunciation: EM-uh-leen · ˈɛməliːn
• Meaning: industrious, hard-working
• Popularity: #1,198 and rising (#1,227 → #1,198, 2024)

Emmalyn

• Origin: Germanic (ambiguous: Emma+Lyn blend or Emmeline variant)
• Pronunciation: EM-uh-lin · ˈɛməlɪn
• Meaning: uncertain — either an Emma+Lyn blend (no fixed sense) or a variant of Emmeline (‘work’)
• Popularity: #1,122 and falling (#1,023 → #1,122, 2024)

Emory

• Origin: Germanic (via Old French surname Emery)
• Pronunciation: EM-ur-ee · ˈɛməri
• Meaning: industrious ruler
• Popularity: #330 and rising (#367 → #330, 2024)

Etta

• Origin: English/German (diminutive suffix name)
• Pronunciation: ET-ah · ˈɛtə
• Meaning: ruler of the home (inherited sense, from Henrietta)
• Popularity: #973 and falling (#935 → #973, 2024)

Elda

• Origin: Italian/Germanic (variant of Ilda)
• Pronunciation: EL-duh · ˈɛldə
• Meaning: battle
• Popularity: #6,435 and rising (#8,171 → #6,435, 2024)

Edra

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: ED-ruh · ˈɛdrə
• Meaning: fiery leader, rich and powerful
• Popularity: #10,740 as of 1988 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Everilde

• Origin: uncertain (possibly Old English/Germanic)
• Pronunciation: EV-er-ild · ˈɛvərɪld
• Meaning: a great huntress
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Unique Baby Girl Names That Start With E

Make a statement with our special girl names starting with E. From Eastley to Elodie, these names have a distinctive charm that makes them truly unique, ensuring your daughter’s name is as special as she is.

Effemy

• Origin: Greek (variant of Euphemia)
• Pronunciation: EF-uh-mee · ˈɛfəmi
• Meaning: well-spoken, of good repute
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eislyn

• Origin: modern coinage (possibly evoking Irish Aisling)
• Pronunciation: EYES-lin · ˈaɪzlɪn
• Meaning: dream or vision
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eartha

• Origin: English (19th-century coinage from ‘earth’)
• Pronunciation: UR-thuh · ˈɜːrθə
• Meaning: evokes ‘earth’ (19th-century English coinage)
• Popularity: #15,761 as of 2020 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eastley

• Origin: modern coinage (English, likely blending ‘east’ with the name-suffix ‘-ley’)
• Pronunciation: EEST-lee · ˈiːstli
• Meaning: woman of the East
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eastyn/Easton

• Origin: American
• Meaning: a wholesome woman

Edith

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: EE-dith · ˈiːdɪθ
• Meaning: rich/blessed in war
• Popularity: #528 and falling (#503 → #528, 2024)

Eira

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: EYE-ruh · ˈaɪrə
• Meaning: snow
• Popularity: #2,385 and rising (#2,593 → #2,385, 2024)

Eisley

• Origin: English (modern coinage, likely surname-influenced)
• Pronunciation: EYEZ-lee · ˈaɪzli
• Meaning: cheerful
• Popularity: #2,067 and falling (#1,763 → #2,067, 2024)

Eleora, Eliora

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: God is my light

Elodie

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: el-OH-dee · ɛˈloʊdi
• Meaning: from Alodia, a Germanic name often glossed ‘foreign riches’ or ‘property’
• Popularity: #370 and rising (#738 → #370, 2024)

Ember

• Origin: English (modern vocabulary-word name)
• Pronunciation: EM-bur · ˈɛmbər
• Meaning: a glowing coal or fragment from a dying fire
• Popularity: #137 and rising (#169 → #137, 2024)

Emberly

• Origin: modern English coinage (blend of ’ember’ with the ‘-ly’ name-suffix, as in Kimberly/Waverly)
• Pronunciation: EM-ber-lee · ˈɛmbərli
• Meaning: a pretty young woman
• Popularity: #632 and rising (#659 → #632, 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: #151 and rising (#161 → #151, 2024)

Enslie, Engsleigh

• Origin: American
• Meaning: an emotional woman

Eshe

• Origin: Swahili
• Pronunciation: EH-shay · ˈɛʃeɪ
• Meaning: life
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Esme

• Origin: French (Esmé)
• Pronunciation: EZ-may · ˈɛzmeɪ
• Meaning: beloved, esteemed
• Popularity: #344 and falling (#325 → #344, 2024)

Evangelina

• Origin: Greek (modern elaboration of Evangeline)
• Pronunciation: ee-van-jeh-LEE-nah · iːvændʒəˈliːnə
• Meaning: bringer of good news
• Popularity: #1,260 and rising (#1,472 → #1,260, 2024)

Evangeline

• Origin: Greek (literary coinage)
• Pronunciation: ee-VAN-jeh-leen · ɪˈvændʒəliːn
• Meaning: good news
• Popularity: #174 and rising (#212 → #174, 2024)

Evelina

• Origin: Latinized form of Evelyn (Germanic) or extension of Eva (Hebrew)
• Pronunciation: ev-eh-LEE-nah · ɛvəˈliːnə
• Meaning: desired/wished for (if from Evelyn), or life (if from Eva)
• Popularity: #1,032 and rising (#1,138 → #1,032, 2024)

Ever

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: EV-er · ˈɛvər
• Meaning: always, at all times
• Popularity: #1,764 and falling (#1,649 → #1,764, 2024)

Everlyn

• Origin: English (blend of Everly and Evelyn)
• Pronunciation: EV-er-lin · ˈɛvərlɪn
• Meaning: a variation of Everly and Evelyn
• Popularity: #2,268 and falling (#2,022 → #2,268, 2024)

More Names We Love

Eden

• Origin: Hebrew (boys’ use sometimes from an unrelated English surname)
• Pronunciation: EE-den · ˈiːdən
• Meaning: traditionally glossed ‘delight,’ referencing the biblical Garden of Eden; some scholars trace the underlying word to a Sumerian term for ‘steppe/plain’ instead
• Popularity: #72 and rising (#77 → #72, 2024)

Everleigh

• Origin: Old English (place name/surname)
• Pronunciation: EV-ur-lee · ˈɛvərli
• Meaning: wild boar’s woodland clearing
• Popularity: #164 and falling (#149 → #164, 2024)

Esmeralda

• Origin: Spanish/Portuguese
• Pronunciation: ez-mur-AL-duh · ˌɛzməˈrældə
• Meaning: emerald
• Popularity: #350 and falling (#342 → #350, 2024)

Elaine

• Origin: Old French (from Helen, a Welsh derivation also proposed)
• Pronunciation: ih-LAYN · ɪˈleɪn
• Meaning: shining light (disputed)
• Popularity: #369 and rising (#381 → #369, 2024)

Everlee

• Origin: American (modern respelling of Everly)
• Pronunciation: EV-ur-lee · ˈɛvərli
• Meaning: boar meadow, inherited from its base name Everly
• Popularity: #470 and falling (#398 → #470, 2024)

Emerie

• Origin: Germanic (variant of Emery)
• Pronunciation: EM-ur-ee · ˈɛməri
• Meaning: industrious leader (work + ruler, via Emery)
• Popularity: #516 and rising (#557 → #516, 2024)

Ellianna

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: el-ee-AN-uh · ˌɛliˈænə
• Meaning: God has answered (elaborated spelling of Eliana)
• Popularity: #670 and falling (#618 → #670, 2024)

Elyse

• Origin: French (spelling variant of Elise, itself a pet form of Elizabeth)
• Pronunciation: ih-LEES · ɪˈliːs
• Meaning: God is my oath (via Elizabeth)
• Popularity: #745 and rising (#810 → #745, 2024)

Erin

• Origin: Irish (Hiberno-English)
• Pronunciation: AIR-in · ˈɛrɪn
• Meaning: Ireland (from the dative/poetic form of Éire)
• Popularity: #797 and falling (#653 → #797, 2024)

Esperanza

• Origin: Spanish
• Pronunciation: es-puh-RAHN-zah · ˌɛspəˈrɑːnzə
• Meaning: hope
• Popularity: #1,017 and falling (#990 → #1,017, 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: #1,067 and rising (#1,081 → #1,067, 2024)

Essence

• Origin: English (word name)
• Pronunciation: ESS-uns · ˈɛsəns
• Meaning: the core or intrinsic nature of something (English word name, ultimately from Latin essentia)
• Popularity: #1,085 and falling (#1,013 → #1,085, 2024)

Elinor

• Origin: Old French/Old Occitan (variant of Eleanor)
• Pronunciation: EL-in-or · ˈɛl.ɪ.nɔːr
• Meaning: a form of Eleanor, most plausibly meaning ‘the other Aenor’ (rather than literally ‘shining light’)
• Popularity: #1,502 and falling (#1,374 → #1,502, 2024)

Echo

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: EK-oh · ˈɛkoʊ
• Meaning: sound / repeated sound
• Popularity: #1,693 and falling (#1,558 → #1,693, 2024)

Estefania

• Origin: Spanish (from Greek Stephanos via Estefanía)
• Pronunciation: es-teh-fah-NEE-uh · estefaˈni.a
• Meaning: crown, wreath — from the Greek root ‘stephanos,’ the same source as Stephanie
• Popularity: #2,114 and falling (#1,808 → #2,114, 2024)

Elvira

• Origin: Spanish (medieval royal name of probable Gothic origin, debated)
• Pronunciation: el-VEE-rah · ɛlˈvaɪrə
• Meaning: Uncertain/debated — proposed Gothic roots are tentatively glossed as something like ‘joyful sincerity,’ though the exact origin isn’t settled.
• Popularity: #2,280 and rising (#2,340 → #2,280, 2024)

Eulalia

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: yoo-LAY-lee-ah · juːˈleɪliə
• Meaning: sweetly speaking
• Popularity: #2,693 and rising (#3,109 → #2,693, 2024)

Emiko

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: eh-MEE-koh · ɛˈmiːkoʊ
• Meaning: often ‘blessed/beautiful child’ (child + kanji-dependent first element)
• Popularity: #2,852 and falling (#2,791 → #2,852, 2024)

Esmeray

• Origin: Turkish
• Pronunciation: ez-meh-RAY · ɛzmɛˈreɪ
• Meaning: dark moon (esmer ‘dark-complexioned’ + ay ‘moon’)
• Popularity: #2,891 and rising (#3,236 → #2,891, 2024)

Eastyn

• Origin: English (modern respelling of Easton)
• Pronunciation: EE-stin · ˈiːstɪn
• Meaning: settlement to the east
• Popularity: #3,978 and falling (#3,480 → #3,978, 2024)

Enya

• Origin: Irish (phoneticized form of Eithne)
• Pronunciation: EN-yah · ˈɛnjə
• Meaning: kernel, seed
• Popularity: #4,126 and falling (#3,234 → #4,126, 2024)

Emmanuelle

• Origin: Hebrew (French feminine form)
• Pronunciation: ih-man-yoo-EL · ɪmænjuˈɛl
• Meaning: God is with us
• Popularity: #4,212 and rising (#4,676 → #4,212, 2024)

Ethel

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: ETH-el · ˈɛθəl
• Meaning: noble
• Popularity: #4,915 and rising (#5,439 → #4,915, 2024)

Estee

• Origin: diminutive of Esther (Persian/Hebrew)
• Pronunciation: ESS-tee
• Meaning: an affectionate short form of Esther; Esther itself is often linked to the Persian word for ‘star’ (cognate with Ishtar), though its exact root is debated
• Popularity: #5,994 and rising (#6,027 → #5,994, 2024)

Elspeth

• Origin: Scottish (variant of Elizabeth, ultimately Hebrew)
• Pronunciation: EL-speth · ˈɛlspəθ
• Meaning: God is my oath (via Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva)
• Popularity: #6,215 and rising (#8,614 → #6,215, 2024)

Elisabetta

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: eh-lee-zuh-BET-uh · eɪˌliːzəˈbɛtə
• Meaning: my God is an oath (Italian form of Elizabeth)
• Popularity: #6,688 and rising (#11,473 → #6,688, 2024)

Ebba

• Origin: Germanic, diminutive of names built on eber, ‘boar’
• Pronunciation: EB-ah · ˈɛbə
• Meaning: diminutive of Germanic names built on ‘eber’ (boar); also read as a feminine form of Ebbe
• Popularity: #7,312 and falling (#6,016 → #7,312, 2024)

Euphemia

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: yoo-FEE-mee-uh · juːˈfiːmiə
• Meaning: Greek for ‘well-spoken’ or ‘of good reputation’ (eu- ‘good’ + pheme ‘speech, reputation’)
• Popularity: #8,582 and falling (#6,744 → #8,582, 2024)

Electra

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: ih-LEK-trah · ɪˈlɛktrə
• Meaning: amber, shining
• Popularity: #9,068 and falling (#7,748 → #9,068, 2024)

Eula

• Origin: Greek (short form of Eulalia)
• Pronunciation: YOO-luh · ˈjuːlə
• Meaning: sweetly speaking, well-spoken
• Popularity: #9,089 and falling (#6,239 → #9,089, 2024)

Epiphany

• Origin: Greek (via Latin/English, from the Christian feast)
• Pronunciation: ih-PIF-uh-nee · ɪˈpɪfəni
• Meaning: manifestation, appearance
• Popularity: #12,529 and falling (#10,556 → #12,529, 2024)

Edwina

• Origin: Old English (feminine form of Edwin)
• Pronunciation: ed-WEE-nah · ɛdˈwiːnə
• Meaning: rich friend
• Popularity: #15,889 and falling (#11,465 → #15,889, 2024)

Ezinne

• Origin: Igbo (Nigeria)
• Pronunciation: eh-ZEE-nay · eˈziːneɪ
• Meaning: good mother
• Popularity: #16,004 and falling (#13,978 → #16,004, 2024)

Elm

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

Earline

• Origin: English (feminine form of Earl, Earl + -ine)
• Pronunciation: ur-LEEN · ɜːrˈliːn
• Meaning: noblewoman (feminine form of Earl)
• Popularity: #14,087 as of 1995 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eavan

• Origin: Irish (anglicized form of Aoibheann)
• Pronunciation: AY-van · ˈeɪvən
• Meaning: fair, radiant appearance
• Popularity: #12,540 as of 2021 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ecaterina

• Origin: Romanian (form of Catherine/Aikaterine)
• Pronunciation: eh-kah-teh-REE-nah · ˌɛkɑːtəˈriːnə
• Meaning: Romanian form of Catherine; the ultimate root of the original Greek name is unresolved
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Edburga

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: ED-ber-guh · ˈɛdbɜːrɡə
• Meaning: wealthy or prosperous stronghold
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Efua

• Origin: Akan
• Pronunciation: eh-FOO-ah · ɛˈfuːə
• Meaning: born on Friday
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eibhlin

• Origin: Irish (Gaelic form related to the Norman name Aveline)
• Pronunciation: AYV-lin · ˈeɪvlɪn
• Meaning: uncertain; often equated with Evelyn/Eileen — the popular ‘wished for’ gloss lacks solid support
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eirlys

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: AYR-lis · ˈəirlɨs
• Meaning: snowdrop
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ellie Pearl

• Origin: Greek + Old English (a compound of two separate names)
• Pronunciation: EL-ee PURL · ˌɛl.i ˈpɜːrl
• Meaning: combines Ellie (a pet form of Helen/Eleanor, popularly but not certainly linked to ‘sun ray’) with Pearl (from the gemstone name)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Embla

• Origin: Old Norse (Norse mythology)
• Pronunciation: EM-blah · ˈɛmblə
• Meaning: elm tree (the name of the first woman in Norse mythology, traditionally paired with Ask/Askr, ‘ash tree’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Emma Kate

• Origin: Germanic + Greek (compound name)
• Pronunciation: EH-muh KAYT · ˌɛmə ˈkeɪt
• Meaning: combines ‘whole, universal’ (Emma) and ‘pure’ (Kate)
• Popularity: #12,524 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eos

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: EE-os · ˈiːɒs
• Meaning: dawn
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Euphrosyne

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: yoo-FROS-ih-nee · juːˈfrɒsɪni
• Meaning: joy, good cheer
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Endeavor

• Origin: English (word name)
• Pronunciation: en-DEV-er · ɛnˈdɛvər
• Meaning: a sustained, purposeful effort to achieve something — taken directly from the English word ‘endeavor/endeavour’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eglah

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: EG-lah · ˈɛɡlə
• Meaning: young cow, heifer
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Etoile

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: ay-TWAHL · eɪˈtwɑːl
• Meaning: star
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Etheldreda

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: eth-əl-DREE-də · ˌɛθəlˈdriːdə
• Meaning: noble strength
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elfleda

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: el-FLEE-də · ɛlˈfliːdə
• Meaning: noble + beauty, the elements behind Æthelflæd, though the second element’s precise sense is debated by scholars
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ermengarde

• Origin: Germanic (Old English/Norman)
• Pronunciation: ER-men-gard · ˈɜːrmənɡɑːrd
• Meaning: whole/entire + enclosure, roughly ‘complete protection’
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eustacia

• Origin: Greek (via Latin Eustachius/Eustace)
• Pronunciation: yoo-STAY-shuh · juːˈsteɪʃə
• Meaning: likely ‘fruitful, abundant in grain’ (Greek eu ‘good’ + stachys ‘ear of grain’); some scholars instead trace it to eu + stathes ‘steadfast’
• Popularity: #15,820 as of 2000 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eurynome

• Origin: Greek (mythology)
• Pronunciation: yoo-RIN-uh-mee · jʊˈrɪnəmi
• Meaning: wide-ruling
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eidothea

• Origin: Ancient Greek
• Pronunciation: eye-DOH-thee-uh · aɪˈdoʊθiə
• Meaning: form of a goddess / goddess-like in form
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eclipse

• Origin: Greek (via Latin)
• Pronunciation: eh-KLIPS · ɪˈklɪps
• Meaning: a failing to appear, abandonment
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Elfinesh

• Origin: Amharic
• Pronunciation: el-fee-NESH · ɛlfiːˈnɛʃ
• Meaning: roughly ‘you are countless/priceless’ (Amharic elf ‘thousand/myriad’ + feminine suffix -nesh ‘you are’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ewurama

• Origin: Akan (Fante)
• Pronunciation: eh-woo-RAH-mah · ewuˈrɑːmæ
• Meaning: lady/mistress, a term of respect, often paired with the day-name Ama (‘born on Saturday’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eleutheria

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: el-yoo-THEER-ee-uh · ˌɛljuːˈθɪəriə
• Meaning: freedom, liberty (personified in Greek myth)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Enitan

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: eh-nee-TAHN · ɛnɪˈtɑːn
• Meaning: person with a story (from Yoruba ‘eni, ‘ person, + ‘itan, ‘ story/history) — someone notable enough to be talked about
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eivor

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: AY-vor · ˈeɪvɔːr
• Meaning: luck, wary/aware
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eurydice

• Origin: Greek Mythology
• Pronunciation: yoo-RID-ih-see · jʊˈrɪdɪsi
• Meaning: wide justice
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Efrona

• Origin: Hebrew
• Pronunciation: ef-ROH-nah · ɛfˈroʊnɑː
• Meaning: lark (feminine form of Hebrew efroni, ‘lark’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Earnestine

• Origin: Germanic (feminine form of Ernest)
• Pronunciation: UR-nes-teen · ˈɜːrnəstiːn
• Meaning: Feminine form of Ernest, from a Germanic word for ‘serious/earnest’
• Popularity: #14,041 as of 2001 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Eileithyia

• Origin: Greek (Greek mythology)
• Pronunciation: eye-lih-THY-uh · aɪlɪˈθaɪə
• Meaning: she who arrives to bring aid
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

How These Names Are Trending

56 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 42 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

56 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 42 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

56 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 42 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

43 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 22 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

43 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 22 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

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Wrapping Up

So, wrapping up our exploration of girl names that start with E has been quite a journey! From timeless picks like Elizabeth to trendy choices like Ember, there’s a name to fit every taste. Whether you lean towards classic elegance or something unique, the world of E-names is full of options to create a special identity for your daughter. May the chosen name fill her life with joy, beauty, and a strong sense of self, kicking off a lifetime of love and exciting adventures.

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