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The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization T= traditional name Tr= Irish translation of a non-Irish name M= modern creation P= place name L= last name, S= saint name.| Name (gender) | Category | Pronunciation | Other Forms | Origin/Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eábha (f) | Tr | AW va, YAW va | Ava, Eve, Eva | From Hebrew Chava- "life" |
| Eachann (m) | Tr | ACH an | Eachdonn, Hector | form of the Norse name Haakon- "useful; handy" |
| Eadan (f) | T | AD an | Etan | ? |
| Eadbhárd (m) | Tr | ED vawhrd | Edward | from the English Edward "wealth protector" |
| Ealadha (m) | T | AL a ha | Elatha | art; craft |
| Eamon (m) | A | AY mon | Éamonn, Éamann | from the English Edmund-"wealthy guardian" |
| Éamonn (m) | T | AY mun | Eamon, Éamann | from the English Edmund- "wealthy guardian" |
| Éanna (m) | T,S | AY na | Enda | birdlike |
| Earnán (m) | T, S | AR nawn | Ernan, Ernest | iron? |
| Easnadh (f) | T | AS na | Esnad | musical sound |
| Eavan (f) | A | EE van, ee VAN | Aoibhinn | beautiful radiance |
| Echna (f) | T | EKH na | - | steed |
| Egan | L | EE gin | Mac Aodhagáin, Eagan | fire |
| Éibhear (m) | T | AY var | Éber, Heber, Harry, Ivor | ? |
| Éibhleann (f) | T | AYV lyen | Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn, Éibhliu | beauty, radiance |
| Eibhlín (f) | Tr | eye LEEN | Evelyn, Eileen | from old German Aveline |
| Éile (f) | T | AYL yeh | - | ? |
| Eileanóra (f) | Tr | el yeh NO ra | Eileanór, Aileanóra, Eleanor | Form of Eleanor (Old German? meaning disputed) |
| Eileen (f) | A | ei LEEN | Eibhlín | from old German Aveline, meaning possibly, "hazlenut" |
| Eilís (f) | Tr | AI leesh | Eilish, Elizabeth | from Hebrew Elizabeth- "God is my oath" |
| Eilish (f) | A | AI leesh, EI leesh | Eilís | from Hebrew- Elizabeth, "God is my oath' |
| Éimhín (m) | T,S | AY veen | Evin, Éimíne | prompt, ready |
| Eimíle (f) | Tr | EM eel yeh, EM eel a | Emily | Form of Emily (either Latin or Old German) |
| Einín | M | EH neen | - | little bird |
| Éireamhón (m) | T | AI re vone | Érémon, Irving | ? |
| Eireen | M | eye REEN | Irene, you could use Éirín. | Probably a respelling of the Greek name Irene, based on Éire, the word for "Ireland." |
| Éirne (f) | T | AYRN yeh | Erne | legendary figure who gave her name to Lough Erne. Meaning is unknown |
| Eirnín (m/f) | T,S | ER neen | Ernin, Erníne | iron |
| Eithne (f) | T,S | AI a na, EN yeh | Enya, Etna, Anna, Annie | either "kernel" or "gorse" |
| Eláir (m) | Tr | EL awr | Hilarius, Hilary | from Latin- "cheerful; happy" |
| Emer (f) | A | EE mur | Émer, Éimear | meaning is unknown |
| Émer (f) | T | AY mer | Emer, Éimear, Éimer | meaning is unknown |
| Enda (m) | A,S | EN da | Éanna | bird-like |
| Ennis | P | EN nis | Inis | island |
| Enya (f) | A,S | EN ya | Eithne | either kernel or gorse |
| Eoghan (m) | T,S | OH in | Owen, Eógan, Eugene | born of the yew |
| Eóin (m) | Tr | O in, OWN | John | from Hebrew John- God has been gracious |
| Erin (f) | M | EH rin | Erinn, Erynn etc. | poetic word for Ireland |
| Étaín (f) | T | AY teen | Aideen, Éadaoin | jealousy |
| Eveny (m) | A | EV e nee | Aibhne | meaning is unknown |
| Ever (m) | A | EV er, EE ver | Éibhear | Irishman |
| Evin (f/m) | A | EV in, AI veen, ai VEEN | Éimhín, Aoibheann | prompt; ready (as a man's name), radiant (as a woman's name) |