E is the deepest letter in the naming alphabet — a thousand years of English, French, German, Italian, Welsh, and Hebrew names all landing on the same opening vowel. It's also the letter with the best E-names-that-don't-start-with-Emma problem: the bench goes deep.
The standouts right now: Elio and Elowen (the modern romantics), Ezra and Everett (the strong classics), and Etta (the vintage nickname promoted to full name).
The list
- Eleanor — shining light
- Ezra — help
- Elias — God is my Lord
- Elise — God's promise
- Evelyn — wished-for child
- Everett — brave as a boar
- Edmund — wealthy protector
- Ellis — benevolent
- Emery — brave and powerful
- Emerson — brave son
- Elena — the bright torch
- Elaina — the torch — Elena's cousin
- Elisa — — (see above)
- Elsa — the ice queen
- Estelle — the star
- Esther — the star — the biblical queen
- Eve — the living one
- Evie — the lively
- Evangeline — the good news
- Emilia — the industrious — Shakespeare's Emilia
- Emelia — — (see above)
- Elin — the Welsh Elena
- Eira — the snow (Welsh)
- Elowen — the elm (Cornish)
- Esmé — the esteemed — Salinger's for Esme
- Esme→ Esmé — — (see above)
- Edie — the prosperous — Grey Gardens' Edie
- Etta — the estate ruler — Etta James
- Enzo — the ruler of the home — Italian Henry
- Elio — the sun — Call Me By Your Name
- Ezequiel — God strengthens
- Ephraim — the fruitful
- Elian — the sun (Welsh)
- Eamon — the rich protector (Irish)
- Eoin — the Irish John (Owen's twin)
Most E-names here have full pages — start from the girls and boys collections.