Irish Names Starting with E

Éabha is the Irish form of Eve, the name of the first woman in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew Chawwah, which is traditionally linked with a word meaning “to live.”

From each meaning “steed, horse.” The daughter of a king of the Irish province of Connacht, she was renowned for both her beauty and her fashion sense.

Éala is inspired by eala, the Irish word for “swan.”

Ealga comes from the Irish ealga, an old literary word meaning “noble.” It is best known from Inis Ealga, “noble island,” one of the poetic names for Ireland.

Eavan in Irish is Aoibheann, pronounced EVE-een, meaning “radiant beauty.”

From aoibheann “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Eileen in Irish is Eibhleann, pronounced AVE-linn, meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Eimear possessed the “Six Gifts of Womanhood” – “beauty, a gentle voice, sweet words, wisdom, needlework and chastity!”

Éinín means “little bird” in Irish, from éan “bird” and the diminutive ending -ín, the same ending that turns Róis (Rose) into Róisín. Einin is the same name written without the fada.

Eithne means “kernel of a nut or seed” but it may also be related to Aidan meaning “little fire.” There are at least nine St. Eithnes.

Elaine in Irish is Eibhleann, pronounced AVE-linn, meaning “pleasant, beautiful, radiant.”

Elizabeth in Irish is Sibeal, pronounced SHIB-ale, meaning “God is my oath.”

Ena in Irish is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit, meaning “little fire.”

Enat in Irish is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit, meaning “little fire.”

Enya in Irish is Eithne, pronounced EN-ya, meaning “kernel, seed.”

From et meaning “jealousy.” Etain surpassed all other women of her time in beauty and gentleness and thus was an object of jealousy herself.

Eva in Irish is Aoife, pronounced EE-fa, meaning “beautiful, radiant, joyful.”

Eveleen in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Eveline in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Evelyn in Irish is Aibhlinn, pronounced AVE-leen.

Is the Irish form of Old English ead “rich” + mund “guardian”, and implies “guardian of the riches.”

Edmond in Irish is Eamon, pronounced AIM-an, meaning “guardian of the riches.”

Edmund in Irish is Eamon, pronounced AIM-an, meaning “guardian of the riches.”

Meaning “iron.” The name is often linked with Ernest, a Germanic word meaning “vigor.”

The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet who was a leader of the unsuccessful 1798 rebellion against the British.

From ean meaning “bird” and suggests “birdlike” or “freedom of spirit.” A soldier and a prince Enda was converted by his sister, Saint Fanchea.

Ennis comes from the Irish inis, “island,” a word also used for a river meadow bounded by water.

Comes from an old Irish word and means “born of the yew tree.”

Eoin is an Irish form of John. It comes through Latin Iohannes and Greek from the Hebrew Yochanan, “God is gracious.”

Ernan in Irish is Eirnin, pronounced AIR-nin, meaning “iron.”

Ernest in Irish is Eirnin, pronounced AIR-nin, meaning “iron.”

Eugene in Irish is Eoghan, pronounced O-in, meaning “born of the yew tree.”