12,000+ girl names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or scroll by rank. Click any name for the full picture: pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling ideas, and a teasing-risk score before the birth certificate gets signed.
2,813 girl names starting with E
combination of Ember (fire) and Lynn (lake)
Americanbright, shining one
Italianbelonging to the Aemilian family
Italianof the elm
BritishGod is my oath
Germanmodern invented name with -ley suffix
Americanpledged to God
Germanuniversal, entire
Englishmy God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God
Englishhealthy, whole (heil)
Frenchhome ruler, estate ruler
Englishshining one, bright, torch
Greekbeautiful picture, painted beauty
Japanesebright, shining light
Greekexpectation, anticipation
Spanishsunlight, moon (alternate etymology)
Englishwished-for child
EnglishGod is my joy
Hebrewmy God is the Lord (via Hebrew Elijah)
Americanquintessence, the truest form of something
African-Americanwhole, universal (Emma) + lake/beautiful (lyn)
Americaneternal ruler, ever mighty
Scandinavianrelated to brightness/light
Americanwhole, universal
Englishglowing ember, smoldering fire
Americanbearer of good news
Spanishdearly loved
Spanishmy God is abundance
FrenchGod is light
Jewishtrust, conviction
African Americanland of the black soil
Americanelder tree island
Englishlife (Eva root)
Englishstriving to excel
Frenchlife
Americanheavenly (via -lani suffix)
Americanglowing coal in a meadow clearing
Americantorch, light
Americanmy God
Hebrewboar meadow, wild boar clearing
Americanheather (botanical)
Englishimmortal, divine ruler
Welshother, foreign
Englishwhole, universal
Americanpowerful worker, home ruler
Americanstar
Jewishother Aenor, foreign honor
Englishindustrious ruler, work-power
Englishmy God is an oath
Englishcrown, wreath of victory
Spanishwhole, universal
Spanishwhite, blessed + elm tree (hybrid)
Americanbeloved, wished-for child
AmericanGod has answered
Americanhealthy and wide, wholesome
Spanishconflict, strife
Americanrival, industrious
Englishreflected sound
Englishdesired, wished for
Englishhazel, olive color
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Olivia has held #1 on the SSA list since 2019. Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Sophia round out the top five. Scroll to see the full ranked list.
Luna, Willow, Aurora, and Isla are all climbing fast. They're popular enough to be recognizable but not so common your daughter will share the name with three classmates.
Start with popularity rank — it tells you how common the name actually is. Then check the meaning and origin. Run it through our playground safety score. If it passes, put it in a tournament against your other favorites and see which survives head-to-head.
Eleanor means 'bright, shining one.' Clara means 'bright, clear.' Vera means 'truth' in Latin and Slavic. Names with strong meanings tend to age better than names chosen purely for sound.
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