Earlene
feminine for Earl
(Earline)
Eartha
Old English: the ground or the earth
Ebony
Greek: after the dark wood, or strength
Eda
Anglo-Saxon: sho who is wealthy and happy
Eden
Hebrew: adornment, or Paradise, as in the Garden of Eden in the Old Testament
(Edie, Edy)
Edith
Alglo-Saxon: a victorious warrior
(Eady, Edie, Edy)
Edna
Hebrew: adorned, or magnificent
(Ednah, Adena, Adina)
Edrea
Teutonic: prosperous or wealthy woman
Edwina
Scottish: friend who prospers, probably variation of Edrea
(Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Edwene, Edwyna, Weena, Wina)
Effie
Greek: people speak well of her
Eileen
Irish: she who is life-giving
Greek: light
(Elaine, Ilene)
Elanor
French: mercy or full or mercy
(Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Ellyn, Elyn, Elena, Leona, Leoni, Leonie, Leonore, Lynore, Leonora, Nora, Norah, Noreen)
Elita
Old French: the chosen one
(Lita)
Elizabeth
Hbrew: God's solemn oath
(Bess, Bessie, Beth, Bette, Betsy, Betinna, Betty, Bitsy, Elisabeth, Elisabette, Eliza, Elso, Else, Elspeth, Elize, Libbie, Libby, Lisbeth, Liz, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lizbeth)
Eike
variation of Alexandra or Alice
Ellen
French: mercy or merciful
Eloise
French: form of Louise
Elsie
Anglo-Saxon: full of mirth or gaiety
(Ilsie)
Elu
Native American (Zuni): pretty, or full of grace
Elvina
Anglo-Saxon: friend o hte elves
(Ellie, Elly, Vina)
Elvira
German: to close up
Latin: impartial in judgement
(Ellie, Elly, Elva, Elvera, Elvina)
Emerald
Middle English: from the brilliant green gemstone
(Emeralda, Emeraldina, Emeraldine, Esmeralda)
Emily
Latin: hard-working, ambitious
English: artistic
(Emaline, Em, Emma, Ema, Emaline, Emmaline, Emeline, Emiline, Ems)
Enid
Latin: a quiet woman
Erica
feminine for Eric
(Erika)
Erin
Irish: the old name for Irland, still use in informal references
(Erina)
Esme
Old French: she who is held in great esteem
Estelle
Latin: star
(Estella, Setlla, Estrella)
Esther
Persian: star
(Esta, Essie, Estella, Estelle, Ester, Hester, Hettie, Hetty)
Ethel
Teutonic: noble
Eugenia
Greek: highborn
(Eunginie, Ina, Ena, Gina)
Euridice
Greek: Expansive justice
(Eurydice, Dickie)
Evangeline
Greek: like an angel
Eve
Hebrew: life-giving
(Eva, Evelyn, Evita)
Evelyn
Norman French: hazelnut, fruit of wisdom
(Eve, Evelina, Evonne)