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314 Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter E

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Choosing a name for a baby girl that begins with the letter E can be an exciting process, as this letter has many beautiful and meaningful names from diverse cultures and languages. Whether derived from English, French, Spanish, German, or another language, each name beginning with an E has a distinct cultural flavor. Baby girl names that start with the letter E also have mythological connections. For instance, Eos is the Greek goddess of dawn, the bringer of early light (1).

Many illustrious female celebrities carry E-letter names. There are numerous historical and literary personalities whose names begin with the letter E. For instance, Elizabeth has royal connotations, being the name borne by Queen Elizabeth I, the last monarch of the House of Tudor, and Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for over 70 years till her death in 2022 (2). A name like Emily may conjure images of the great American poet Emily Dickinson (3). Emma and Erin are considered among the most popular baby girl names starting with the letter E, but many others are waiting to be discovered. You'll find most of these undiscovered gems on our list below. Take a look!

Name	Gender	Meaning
Elizabeth	Girl	My God is an oath
Ellie	Girl	God is my light; My God is an oath; Torch
Eliana	Girl	God has given the answer; Sun
Elena	Girl	Torch; Shining light
Eloise	Girl	Healthy; Wide; Whole; Sun; Famous warrior
Elliana	Girl	My God has answered; Sun; Light of favor
Elsie	Girl	God is my oath; Pledged to God
Evangeline	Girl	Good news
Elaina	Girl	Sun; Sunshine; Bright
Elle	Girl	She; Goddess; Beautiful; Sunray; Light

Elianna	Girl	Bright shining light; Sun
Elaine	Girl	Torch; Light; Moon; My God has answered me
Eve	Girl	To live; To breathe
Ellianna	Girl	My God has answered; Sun; Light of favor
Elyse	Girl	God is my oath
Emerald	Girl	Gemstone
Ellen	Girl	Torch; Corposant
Elina	Girl	Bright light
Elsa	Girl	God is my oath
Eleanora	Girl	The other Aenor; Shining light

Elouise	Girl	Healthy; Wide; Whole; Sun
Elayna	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon; Shining
Evelina	Girl	Life; Breathe; Hazelnut
Emmarie	Girl	Whole; Great; Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness; Brave; Home
Eleni	Girl	Torch; Shining light
Echo	Girl	Reflected sound
Evangelina	Girl	Gospel; Good news
Elin	Girl	Bright; Shining; Sunbeam
Elyana	Girl	Sun
Elana	Girl	Shining one; Bright light

Eris	Girl	Strife; Discord
Elly	Girl	My God is an oath; Torch
Elsy	Girl	God is an oath
Estefany	Girl	Crown; Laurel
Eloisa	Girl	Healthy; Wide; Whole; Sun
Elysia	Girl	Blissful; Heavenly; Devoted to God
Ellia	Girl	Torch; Shining light; Other; My God is Yahweh
Effie	Girl	To use words of good omen
Estefania	Girl	Honor; Wreath; Crown
Ellena	Girl	Light; Torch

Elli	Girl	Old age; My God is an oath
Elyssa	Girl	My God is an oath
Elyza	Girl	My God is an oath; My God is abundance
Eleonora	Girl	Shining bright light coming from above
Elleanor	Girl	Shining light; Shining God; The other Aenor
Ellee	Girl	Light or torch; God is my oath; Goddess; Beautiful; She
Ellorie	Girl	Cheerful
Ena	Girl	Grain; Peace; Little fire; Gazelle
Eugenia	Girl	Well-born; Noble; Born to nobility
Era	Girl	Wind or air; Hero; Peace

Eleana	Girl	My God is Yahweh; God answered my prayer; Light
Elenora	Girl	Bright light
Eleen	Unisex	Torch; Corposant; Moon; Desire; Hazelnut
Ellieana	Girl	Sun; Favor or grace; God is my light
Estefani	Girl	Crown; Wreath
Eleyna	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Ellyanna	Girl	Sun
Ellinor	Girl	The other Aenor; Light
Elisia	Girl	Blissful; My God is an oath
Ellieanna	Girl	Sun

Eiley	Girl	Corposant; Torch; Moon
Eriana	Girl	Most holy; Silver; Honor
Elleigh	Unisex	God is my light; Light
Eleonore	Girl	A shining bright ray of light
Elenor	Girl	Oaktree; Torch; Light; Beautiful orchid
Erianna	Girl	Most holy
Elayne	Girl	Torch; Corposant; Moon; Light; Shining
Ellarie	Girl	Cheerful
Eilah	Girl	Terebinth tree; Oak; Blessed; Holy
Elenore	Girl	One who is filled with light and bright

Ellaina	Girl	Torch; Corposant
Eliane	Girl	Sun
Ellasyn	Girl	Noble; Nobility; Defending men
Eleina	Unisex	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Elsi	Girl	My God is an oath
Elektra	Girl	Amber; Incandescent; Shining
Elleana	Girl	Sun
Eliany	Unisex	The sun; My God has answered
Evangelia	Girl	Bringer of good news
Elea	Girl	The other Aenor; Bright as the Sun; Bright and shining

Eleena	Girl	Corposant; Torch; Moon
Ellina	Girl	Torch; Shining light; My God has answered
Elnora	Girl	The other Aenor; Light; Compassion
Ekaterina	Girl	Pure; Each of the two; Immaculate
Electra	Girl	Amber; Incandescent; Shining
Elspeth	Girl	My God is an oath
Emmanuela	Girl	God is with us
Elany	Unisex	Torch; Corposant; Moon
Eleanna	Girl	Sunray; Shining light
Elaria	Girl	Sweetly-speaking; Well-spoken

Ellenor	Girl	Shining light; Shining God; The other Aenor
Elyn	Girl	Torch; Corposant
Elysa	Girl	God is my oath
Ellinore	Girl	The other Aenor; Light
Evi	Girl	To live; To breathe
Elyssia	Girl	Blissful; Nobility; Nobleness
Eilidh	Girl	Torch or corposant; Moon; Radiant one
Eily	Girl	Torch or corposant; Moon; Bright and shining
Enedina	Girl	To cheer; To gratify; To be courteous
Eudora	Girl	Good gift; Honorable gift

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Eod goddess of the dawn;
https://www.greek-gods.org/titans/eos.php

Infographic: Classic Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter E

When choosing a name for their newborn, parents often seek culturally rich names that bestow a strong identity upon their child. If you resonate with this idea and are here to explore meaningful, distinct, and versatile names, this infographic with Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter E is worth checking out. Browse through this list to discover the most suited name for your child.

Greek Baby Girl Names Starting With Letter E(infographic)

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