Delilah
Borrowed from Hebrew דְּלִילָה (d'līla, “[she who] weakened”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Dina
Equivalent of the biblical name Dinah in several European languages, ultimately from Hebrew דִּינָה. Borrowed clipping of longer names in many languages, such as Italian Dina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Dinah
From Hebrew דִּינָה (dīna, "judged, vindicated"); see דין.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Ealasaid
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elizabeth
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Ebenezer
From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Eden
From Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), perhaps from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin, “steppe, garden”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Edna
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit. In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne. a female given name…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Efa
a male given name from Hebrew חַוָּה, equivalent to English Eve
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Efraín
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (efráyim, literally “fruitful”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Efrén
Borrowed from Hebrew אפרים ('efráyim).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Eilan
A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Elan
A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Eleazar
Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Eli
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali. From Latin Hēlī, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עלי. Borrowed from Latin Heli, from Hebrew עֵלִי.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Éliane
From Latin Aeliana, feminine derivative of the plebeian gens name Aelius. Can also be from Hebrew Eli'Anah (אֶלִיעַנָה), literally, my god has answered me.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Elias
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías). From Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā, literally…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Elie
Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Eliezer
From Hebrew אליעזר (eliʿézer). From Biblical Hebrew אליעזר (Eliézer). Not to be confused with Lazarus/Eleazar
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Elijah
From Hebrew אליהו (Eliyahu, literally “Yahweh is my god”). Doublet of Ilya and Iliya. Compare Joel. See also Arabic إلياس.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Eliot
A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elliott.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Elisabete
From Old Galician-Portuguese Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אלישבע.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Elisabeth
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Elisabetta
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, literally “my God is an oath”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Elise
From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth. From Swedish Elise, a vernacular form of Elisabet.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Eliseo
From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha'). From Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha'). Borrowed from Spanish Eliseo, from Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha').
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Elisha
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Elisheba
Borrowed from Hebrew אלישבע. Doublet of Elizabeth.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eliza
Shortened from Elizabeth. Borrowed from German Elise, originally diminutive of Elisabeth.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Elizabeth
English Elizabeth From Middle English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ, “my God…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Elliot
A male given name from Hebrew, a variant of Elliott.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Elliott
English surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Elie, Old French form of Elias or Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh". As a Scottish surname it may also represent…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Eloá
Borrowed from Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Á
Elon
Borrowed from Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn, literally “oak tree”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Elsa
From German Elsa, contraction of Elisabeth, occasionally used in English after its appearance in Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1847). From Swedish Elsa, short for Elisabet and its…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Elsie
From a Scottish diminutive of Alison/Alice and Elspeth/Elizabeth.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Emanuel
Variant of Emmanuel, borrowed from Spanish and from various other European languages. Borrowed from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Emmanuel
Variant of Immanuel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Enoch
From Late Latin Enoch, from Ancient Greek Ἑνώχ (Henṓkh), from Hebrew חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥănôḵ).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Enos
From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Eòin
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Eòsaph
From Middle Irish Ioséph, from Latin Iōsēph, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, literally “may he add”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Ephraim
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin. Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Éphraïm
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Erzsébet
Ultimately from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (elishéva).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Esau
From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Esaus
From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿĒśāw). As loaned through Greek, the au may be rendered a diphthongs; if more directly from Hebrew, then the a is…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Esdras
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezra
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Eseciel
a male given name from Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (“God strengthens”), equivalent to English Ezekiel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Eseia
a male given name from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, equivalent to English Isaiah
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Esra
a male given name from Hebrew עֶזְרָא (“succour”), equivalent to English Ezra
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Ester
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). From Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Estera
Learned borrowing from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Esther
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr). Has been connected to Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎫𐎼 (a-s-t-r /star-/, “star”) (whence Middle Persian 𐭮𐭲𐭫…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Etan
Rendering of the modern (Israeli) Hebrew אֵיתָן (Etán), equivalent to the English Ethan.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ethan
From Biblical Hebrew אֵיתָן (ʾêṯān, literally “firmness, strong, or long-lived”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Eve
From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Evi
Variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ezekiel
From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ezequiel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L