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Which one is your favorite?
By Shelby Slaughter — Written on May 02, 2019
When you have a child, choosing from a list of unique baby names seems daunting. But if you have a particular letter in mind, you may be onto something.
From Native American and Basque origins, we tried to include every possible origin for the best baby names. You can also find the top five boy and girl names of 2019 as well as the top 100 baby names of all time. If that doesn't inspire you, well... nothing will.
1. Eve
Origin: Hebrew and Latin
Meaning: Life
2. Erica
Origin: Norse and Scandinavian
Meaning: Eternal ruler, noble; forever strong
3. Elena
Origin: Greek and Italian
Meaning: Light, variant of Helen
4. Elaine
Origin: French and Greek
Meaning: Shining light
5. Eloise
Origin: French
Meaning: Renowned in battle
6. Esmeralda
Origin: Greek and Spanish
Meaning: Emerald
7. Elyse
Origin: German and Greek
Meaning: Noble
8. Ethel
Origin: English and German
Meaning: Noble
9. Etta
Origin: English and German
Meaning: Keeper of the hearth, ruler of the home
10. Essie
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Star
11. Elisha
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God is salvation
12. Ellen
Origin: English
Meaning: Light
13. Ellery
Origin: English and Greek
Meaning: Island with elder trees
14. Emerson
Origin: German
Meaning: Surname
15. Elvin
Origin: English
Meaning: Elf friend
16. Engel
Origin: German
Meaning: Angel
17. Evin
Origin: Irish and Welsh
Meaning: Swift, variant of a Gaelic name anglicized as John
18. Ea
Origin: Celtic
Meaning: Fire
19. Eagen
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Firey
20. Ealdun
Origin: English
Meaning: From the elves' valley
21. Earl
Origin: English
Meaning: Nobleman
22. Eban
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Rock
23. Easton
Origin: English
Meaning: From the Eastern town
24. Ebo
Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: Born on Tuesday
25. Edgar
Origin: German
Meaning: Prosperous spearman
26. Edison
Origin: English
Meaning: Son of Edward
27. Edmund
Origin: English
Meaning: Wealthy protector
28. Edwald
Origin: English
Meaning: Wealthy ruler
29. Eero
Origin: Finnish
Meaning: Eternal ruler
30. Egan
Origin: Celtic and Gaelic
Meaning: Fiery
31. Eisa
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Arabic form of Jesus as referenced in the Koran
32. Ekon
Origin: African
Meaning: Strong (Nigerian)
33. Elazar
Origin: Basque and Hebrew
Meaning: "God is my helper"
34. Elder
Origin: English
Meaning: From the elder tree
35. Elfred
Origin: English
Meaning: Sage, wise, supernaturally so
36. Elliot
Origin: English and Hebrew
Meaning: "The Lord is my God"
37. Elmo
Origin: Dutch and Italian
Meaning: Helmet, protection
38. Eloi
Origin: French and Latin
Meaning: Chosen one
39. Emesto
Origin: Italian
Meaning: Serious
40. Emiyn
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Waterfall
41. Emo
Origin: German
Meaning: Serious
42. Enkoodabooaoo
Origin: Native American
Meaning: One who lives alone
43. Eren
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: Saint
44. Ephraim
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Faithful
45. Espen
Origin: Dutch and Scandinavian
Meaning: Bear of God
46. Etu
Origin: Native American
Meaning: Sun
47. Eustis
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Fruitful
48. Evander
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Good man
49. Everley
Origin: English
Meaning: From the boar's meadow
50. Ezekiel
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God strengthens
Top 5 girls names for 2018
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Emily
- Ava
Top 5 boys names for 2018
- Liam
- Noah
- Elijah
- Logan
- Mason
In addition to these beautiful baby names starting with the letter E, here are the top 100 names of 2019. Perhaps they can offer some inspiration if you're looking for additional ideas, courtesy of Mom365.com.
Top 100 names of 2019
1. Emma
2. Liam
3. Noah
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Isabella
7. Sophia
8. Elijah
9. Logan
10. Mia
11. Mason
12. James
13. Aiden
14. Ethan
15. Lucas
16. Jacob
17. Michael
18. Matthew
19. Benjamin
20. Amelia
21. Charlotte
22. Alexander
23. William
24. Daniel
25. Jayden
26. Oliver
27. Carter
28. Sebastian
29. Joseph
30. David
31. Abigail
32. Emily
33. Gabriel
34. Julian
35. Jackson
36. Anthony
37. Harper
38. Evelyn
39. Dylan
40. Wyatt
41. Madison
42. Grayson
43. Isaiah
44. Christopher
45. Joshua
46. Victoria
47. Christian
48. Samuel
49. Andrew
50. Mateo
51. Sofia
52. Jaxon
53. Josiah
54. John
55. Scarlett
56. Luke
57. Aria
58. Ryan
59. Elizabeth
60. Camila
61. Nathan
62. Layla
63. Isaac
64. Owen
65. Ella
66. Henry
67. Levi
68. Aaron
69. Caleb
70. Chloe
71. Zoey
72. Jeremiah
73. Lincoln
74. Landon
75. Adrian
76. Hunter
77. Eli
78. Penelope
79. Skylar
80. Jonathan
81. Thomas
82. Jack
83. Jordan
84. Connor
85. Brayden
86. Cameron
87. Grace
88. Bryce
89. Mila
90. Lillian
91. Aaliyah
92. Jose
93. Lily
94. Paisley
95. Xavier
96. Dominic
97. Bella
98. Nicholas
99. Brooklyn
100. Savannah