Names Starting with El

Elegant names beginning with El — from classic Eleanor and Elizabeth to modern Eliot and Elowen. The El- prefix gives names a timeless, slightly mystical quality.

Showing 1–48 of 1,514 names

1.El Hadji

♂ Male

Arabic

The pilgrim; one who has successfully completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

2.El-Amine

♂ Male

Arabic

the trustworthy, the faithful

3.El-Anrif

♂ Male

Arabic

The knower, the knowledgeable

4.El-Anziz

♂ Male

Arabic

The Mighty, The Cherished, The Glorious

The Strong One

The Lion

God Most High

The leopard

the triumphant, the victorious

10.El-Farouk

♂ Male

Arabic

The one who distinguishes between right and wrong

11.El-Fayad

♂ Male

Arabic

The generous, the abundant

the judge

The grace, the bounty, the favor

14.El-Habib

♂ Male

Arabic

The beloved one, the loved one

15.El-Had

♂ Male

Arabic

The Guide, The Leader

The blacksmith

The Guide, The Leader

18.El-Hadj

♂ Male

Arabic

The pilgrim (who has completed the Hajj)

The Great, The Grand

The Most Generous, The Bountiful

21.El-Mehdi

♂ Male

Arabic

The Guided One, The Rightly Guided

22.El-Rayane

♂ Male

Arabic

The gate of heaven, the gate of paradise

God who sees me

God sees me

The Righteous One, The Blessed

God has answered

My God has answered

God has answered

My God is Yahweh

The one who is made easy; facilitated

The Yassin

The Yassine

The rich one, the wealthy one

34.Ela-Nur

♀ Female

Turkish, Arabic

Divine light or noble light

cardamom tree

protection, safety, security, familiarity, intimacy

37.Elaahi

♀ Female

Persian

divine, goddess, my God

God is eternal

from Hellas (Greece)

from Hellas (Greece)

from Hellas (Greece)

The judge

The judge

God is my oath

pledge, security, protection, covenant

46.Elah

♀ Female

Hebrew

terebinth tree, oak, goddess

goddess, divine

goddess

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