Boys' names beginning with E
Names official statistics record as used for boys, whose recorded spelling begins with this letter.
Usage is read from official statistics — which of a registrar's lists published the name — never from an opinion about the name and never as a statement about any child. A name published on both lists is recorded as used for both and is not in either of these pages.
360 names beginning with "E"
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From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'.
A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'.
Traditionally associated with qualities like 'solid, enduring, firm'.
Traditionally rendered as 'my God is Yahweh', reflecting a common theophoric naming pattern in Hebrew.
Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'.
Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'.
One proposed origin is 'born from the yew tree'; an alternative, less certain theory derives it from the Latin name Eugenius. The source presents both without resolving between them.
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