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Baby boy names beginning with E – with origins and meanings

Baby boy names beginning with E – with origins and meanings

Looking for baby name ideas for a boy that start with the 5th letter of the alphabet? We’ve got some exceptional, eye-catching, elegant names along with their origin and meaning

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Are you trying to find the perfect name for your baby boy? Find inspiration by reading our list of baby boy names beginning with E along with their origins and meanings

1. Eachan

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: a horseman
Also: Eachaun, Eacheann

2. Eamon

Origin: Irish
Meaning: the Irish form of Edmund
Also: Eamonn

3. Earl

Origin: Old English
Meaning: nobleman; derived from the noble title
Also: Erle

4. Eashan

Origin: Indian
Meaning: Lord Vishnu

5. Eaton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: island settlement

6. Ebenezer

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: stone of help; the name was used originally by the Puritans
Also: Eben, Eb

7. Edan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little fire
Also: Aidan, Aiden

8. Eddy

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a whirlpool of water running against the tide, derived from the old English word ed, meaning ‘again, back’

9. Edelmar

Origin: Old English
Meaning: noble
Also: Edel (German form)

10. Edet

Origin: Nigerian
Meaning: born on a market day

11. Edgar

Origin: Old English
Meaning: Spear of fortune
Also: Ed, Eddie

12. Edmund

Origin: Old English
Meaning: protection of happiness
Also: Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted; Edmond (French form)

13. Edric

Origin: Old English
Meaning: wealthy chief

14. Edward

Origin: Old English
Meaning: happy guardian
Also: Ted, Ned, Ed, Eddie

15. Edwin

Origin: Old English
Meaning: friend
Also: Ed

16. Egan

Origin: Irish
Meaning: little bright-eyed one

17. Egbert

Origin: Old German
Meaning: bright sword
Also: Bert

18. Ekon

Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: strong

19. Eilir

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: butterfly

20. Eito

Origin: Japanese
Meaning: prosperous person

21. Ekevu

Origin: African
Meaning: intelligent, sensible

22. Elder

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a senior person

23. Eldon

Origin: Old English
Meaning: Ella’s Hill

24. Eleazer

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: helped by God

25. Elfed

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Autumn

26. Elias

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Jehovah is God
Also: Elijah, Eli

27. Elliot

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Anglicised version of Elias; Jehovah is God

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28. Ellis

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: kind, benevolent

29. Ellison

Origin: Old English
Meaning: son of Elias

30. Elgar

Origin: Old English
Meaning: noble spear, implying protection and defence, from the old English aethel, meaning noble, and gar, meaning spear

31. Elmer

Origin: Old English
Meaning: noble defender
Also: Aylmer

32. Elmore

Origin: Old English
Meaning: river bank

33. Elton

Origin: Old English
Meaning: a place name used as a first name; the name was made famous by the singer Elton John

34. Elvin

Origin: Old English
Meaning: noble friend
Also: Elwin

35. Elvis

Origin: possibly Old English or Norse
Meaning: Multiple meanings although 'all wise' is most common; a name made famous by Elvis Presley

36. Emanuel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: God with us; the name given by the prophet Isaiah to the Messiah
Also: Manny, Manuel (Spanish form)

37. Emlyn

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: unknown; possibly derived from a Welsh place name

38. Emmett

Origin: Hebrew/German/English
Meaning: Universal; also the male version of Emma
Also: Emmet, Emmot, Emmott

39. Emrys

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: immortal

40. Enej

Origin: Slovenian
Meaning: praise

41. Engelbert

Origin: Old German
Meaning: angel

42. Ennis

Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: leader

43. Enoch

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: skilled, dedicated

44. Enzo

Origin: Italian
Meaning: last hope; the first name of the founder of Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari

45. Eoin

Origin: Irish
Meaning: Irish form of John

46. Ephraim

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: fruitful
Also: Eph

47. Erasmus

Origin: Greek
Meaning: beloved
Also: Erastus, Ras, Rastus

48. Eric

Origin: Danish
Meaning: probably ruler; a name brought to Britain by the Danes
Also: Erik, Rick, Rickie, Ricky

49. Ernest

Origin: Old German
Meaning: earnestness
Also: Earnest, Ern, Ernie

50. Errol

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: nobleman, warrior

51. Erskine

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: blood on the knife

52. Erwin

Origin: Old German
Meaning: honourable friend

53. Esau

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Hairy

54. Esmond

Origin: Old English
Meaning: protection from above

55. Ethan

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: firm

56. Etienne

Origin: French
Meaning: garland, crown

57. Eucal

Origin: Greek
Meaning: from the Greek eus, meaning ‘good’, and kaluptos, meaning ‘covered’

58. Eugene

Origin: Greek
Meaning: well-born
Also: Eoghan and Eoan (Irish forms) Ewan, Ewen, Euan (Scottish forms), Owen, Gene

59. Eustace

Origin: Greek
Meaning: fruitful
Also: Stacey, Stacy

60. Evan

Origin: Welsh
Meaning: the Lord are gracious
Also: John

61. Evelyn

Origin: French/English
Meaning: desired, wished for; also used as a girl’s name

62. Everard

Origin: Old German
Meaning: brave boar
Also: Ewart (Scottish form), Everett

63. Ewan

Origin: Scottish
Meaning: youth; born of the yew tree
Also: Ewen, Euan

64. Ezekiel

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: strengthened by God
Also: Zeke

65. Ezra

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: helper

About our author Catherine Ball

Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about parenting and health. She has been a journalist for 20 years, writing for a wide range of regional and national publications. She is also mum to 4 children between the ages 3 and 12, so has drawn up many, many lists of baby names over the past few years.

Illustration: Emma Winchester

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