Masculine Names

Wubbe m Frisian
Variant of Wobbe.

Wukong m Literature
Means "awakened to emptiness", from Chinese 悟 (wù) meaning "enlightenment, awakening" and 空 (kōng) meaning "empty, hollow, sky". This is the name of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Wulf m German
Variant of Wolf.

Wulfgang m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfgang.

Wulfhard m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfhard.

Wulfhram m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfram.

Wulfila m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Means "little wolf", from a diminutive of the Gothic element wulfs. This was the name of a 4th-century Gothic bishop and missionary. He translated the New Testament into Gothic.

Wulfnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and noð "boldness, daring". This name became rare after the Norman Conquest.

Wulfram m Germanic
Old German form of Wolfram.

Wulfric m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf ruler", from the elements wulf "wolf" and ric "ruler, king".

Wulfsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and sige "victory".

Wulfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and stan "stone".

Wullem m Limburgish
Limburgish form of William.

Wum m Limburgish
Short form of Wullem.

Wyatt m English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Wyard or Wyot, from the Old English name Wigheard. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

Wybert m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wigberht.

Wymond m Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigmund, composed of the elements wig "battle" and mund "protection".

Wyn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, blessed".

Wynn m Welsh
Variant of Wyn.

Wynne 1 m & f Welsh
Variant of Wyn, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Wynne 2 m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Wine.

Wynnstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone".

Wyot m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wigheard.

Wystan m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Wigstan, composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon saint. It became rare after the Norman Conquest, and in modern times it is chiefly known as the first name of the British poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973).

Xabi m Basque
Basque diminutive of Xavier.

Xabier m Basque, Galician
Basque and Galician form of Xavier.

Xacobe m Galician
Galician form of Iacobus (see James).

Xaime m Galician
Galician form of Iacomus (see James).

Xan m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xande m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Alexandre.

Xander m Dutch, English (Modern)
Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Xandinho m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Alexandre.

Xanthippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian general.

Xanthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology, including kings of Pelasgia and Thebes.

Xanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthos.

Xanti m Basque
Basque form of Santiago.

Xasan m Somali
Somali form of Hasan.

Xaver m German
German form of Xavier.

Xavi m Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Xavier.

Xavier m English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

Xavior m English (Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xbalanque m Mayan Mythology
Possibly from Classic Maya balam "jaguar" and k'in "sun" or kej "deer". In the Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the K'iche' Maya, Xbalanque and his twin brother Hunahpu avenge their father's death at the hands of the underworld gods.

Xenagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 2nd-century BC Greek historian.

Xenocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrates), which was derived from ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher.

Xenofon m Greek
Modern Greek form of Xenophon.

Xenokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Xenocrates.

Xenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest".

Xenophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek military commander and historian. This name was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Constantinople.

Xerxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Xesús m Galician
Galician form of Jesus, used as a personal name.

Xhafer m Albanian
Albanian form of Jafar.

Xhelal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jalal.

Xhemal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jamal.

Xia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xián m Galician
From Xulián, the Galician form of Julian.

Xiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China. This name can also be formed from other characters.

Xiao m Galician
Variant of Xián.

Ximeno m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish or Basque name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly a form of Simon 1, though it may in fact derive from Basque seme meaning "son".

Ximo m Catalan
Valencian diminutive of Joaquim.

Ximun m Basque
Basque form of Ximeno.

Xin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xinyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Xoán m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xochipilli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and pilli "noble child, prince". Xochipilli was the Aztec god of love, flowers, song and games, the twin brother of Xochiquetzal.

Xoel m Galician
Galician form of Joel.

Xolani m Zulu
Means "peace" in Zulu.

Xolotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Meaning uncertain, of Nahuatl origin, possibly meaning "servant" or "cornstalk". In Aztec mythology Xolotl was a monstrous dog-headed god who guided the dead to Mictlan. He was also associated with lightning, fire and the evening star. He was the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl.

Xornislavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Hranislav.

Xosé m Galician
Galician form of Joseph.

Xquenda f & m Zapotec
From Zapotec guenda "spirit, soul, essence" combined with the possessive prefix x-.

Xshathra Vairya m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Shahrivar.

Xshayarsha m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Xuan m Asturian
Asturian form of Iohannes (see John).

Xue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other characters pronounced similarly.

Xulio m Galician
Galician form of Julius.

Xun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, sudden", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Xurshid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khorshid.

Xurxo m Galician
Galician form of George.

Xwm m Hmong
Means "second son" in Hmong.

Xystos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Sixtus.

Xzavier m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Yaakov m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jacob.

Ya'aqov m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jacob.

Ya'asi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jaasiel.

Yachle'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahleel.

Yachtze'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahzeel.

Yacoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yacouba m Western African
Form of Yaqub used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Yadon m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jadon.

Yafe m & f Hebrew
Variant and masculine form of Yafa.

Yaffe m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).

Yağız m Turkish
Means "brown, chestnut (colour)" in Turkish.

Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Yago m Spanish
Spanish form of Iacobus (see James). The form Santiago refers more specifically to the New Testament apostles.

Yahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yahveh m Theology
Variant of Yahweh.

Yahweh m Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the Tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the Hebrew root הָוָה (hawa) meaning "to be, to exist, to become".

Yahya m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Yoḥanan (see John) appearing in the Quran, as well as the Turkish and Persian form. This name honours John the Baptist, a prophet in Islam.

Yair m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Hebrew form of Jair, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yakau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jacob (or James).

Yakhin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.

Yakim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Joachim.

Yakiv m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jacob (or James).

Yakov m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).

Yakub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yaƙubu m Hausa
Hausa form of Yaqub.

Yakup m Turkish
Turkish form of Jacob.

Yalçın m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.

Yale m English (Rare)
From a Welsh surname, which was itself derived from a place name meaning "fertile upland" (from Welsh ial).

Yalwa f & m Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Yam m Semitic Mythology
Means "sea" in Ugaritic. Yam was the Ugaritic god of the sea, also associated with chaos, storms and destruction. He was a son of the chief god El.

Yama 1 m Hinduism
Means "twin" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of death. According to the Vedas he was the first mortal being, or in other words, the first person to die. This name is related to Persian Jam.

Yama 2 m Pashto
Pashto form of Jam.

Yamaç m Turkish
Means "mountainside, slope" in Turkish.

Yamanu m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Amon.

Yamato m Japanese
From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are 大 meaning "great" and 和 meaning "harmony".

Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.

Yamin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jamin.

Yan 1 m Belarusian
Belarusian variant form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Yan 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar fashion.

Yan 3 m French
Variant of Yann.

Yancy m & f English
From a surname, which was an Americanized form of the Dutch surname Jansen meaning "Jan 1's son".

Yang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

Yanick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yanis m Greek, French
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

Yaniv m Hebrew
Means "he will prosper" in Hebrew.

Yankel m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Yanko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yann m Breton, French
Breton form of John.

Yanni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis. A famous bearer is the Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis (1954-), who goes by the single name Yanni.

Yannic m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannig m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yao m Ewe
Ewe form of Yaw.

Yaqoob m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yaqub m Arabic
Arabic form of Yaʿaqov (see Jacob) appearing in the Quran.

Ya'ra m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jarah.

Yaraslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yaroslav.

Yarden m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.

Yared m Biblical Hebrew, Ethiopian
Hebrew form of Jared. This form is also used in Ethiopia. It was borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century Ethiopian musician who is considered a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Yarik m Russian
Russian diminutive of Yaroslav.

Yaron m Hebrew
Means "to sing, to shout" in Hebrew.

Yaropolk m Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and pŭlkŭ "people, host". This name was borne by two rulers of Kievan Rus (10th and 12th centuries).

Yaroslav m Russian, Ukrainian
Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.

Yarov'am m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeroboam.

Yaşar m Turkish
Means "lives, inhabits" in Turkish.

Yasen m Bulgarian
Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.

Yaser m Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Persian and Turkish form of Yasir, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Yash m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".

Yasha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Yakov.

Yasin m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).

Yasir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr. It was also borne by Yasir Arafat (1929-2004), a leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Yasser m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir) or Persian یاسر (see Yaser).

Yassine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yasu 1 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Yasu 2 m Theology (Arabized)
Form of Jesus used by Arabic-speaking Christians. Muslims use عيسى (ʿĪsā), the form in the Quran.

Yating f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Yauhen m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugene.

Yavor m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Javor.

Yavuz m Turkish
Means "stern, grim" in Turkish.

Yaw m Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Yawan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Javan.

Yaxkin f & m Mayan
From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".

Yazdan m Persian
Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Yazhu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 筑 (zhù) meaning "lute, zither, build". Other character combinations are also possible.

Yechezkel m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ezekiel.

Yechi'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yechiel m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yedidia m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yedidya m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.

Yedidyah m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yefet m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Japheth.

Yefim m Russian
Russian vernacular form of Euthymius.

Yefrem m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ephraim.

Yegor m Russian
Russian form of George.

Yehiel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Yeho'ash m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoash.

Yehochanan m Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).

Yehonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).

Yehoram m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoram.

Yehoshafat m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoshaphat.

Yehoshua m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joshua.

Yehowah m Theology
Variant spelling of Yahweh.

Yehoyakhin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiachin.

Yehoyaqim m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiakim.

Yehu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehu.

Yehuda m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judah.

Yehudah m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (see Yehuda).

Yehudi m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudi.

Ye-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", as well as other hanja combinations.

Yekhonya m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeconiah.

Yelisey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Elisha.

Yemelyan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).

Yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.

Yeong-Cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-Gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" and 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeong-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-Hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yeong-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yerachme'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerahmeel.

Yeray m Spanish (Canarian)
Canarian Spanish name of recent origin, possibly from a Guanche word or place name meaning "big, grand".

Yered m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jared.

Yeriyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeriah.

Yermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).

Yermolay m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hermolaos.

Yeruslan m Folklore
From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

Yesha'yahu m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaiah.

Yeshayahu m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Isaiah.

Yeshua m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.

Yevdokim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eudokimos.

Yevfimiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Euthymius.

Yevgen m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).

Yevgeni m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Yevgeniy m Russian
Russian form of Eugene.

Yevgeny m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).

Yevgraf m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eugraphios.

Yevhen m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.

Yevheniy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.

Yevlogiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulogius.

Yevstakhiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Eustachius.

Yezekael m Breton
Breton form of Iudicael (see Judicaël).

Yi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine) or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine). Other characters can also form this name.

Yianni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis.

Yiannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yidel m Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish יודאל (see Yudel).

Yiftach m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jephthah.

Yiğit m Turkish
Means "brave" in Turkish.

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "contain, include". This name can also be formed from other combinations of similar-sounding characters.

Yijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yıldırım m Turkish
Means "lightning" in Turkish.

Yılmaz m Turkish
Means "dauntless, intrepid" in Turkish.

Yima m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Jam.

Yima Khshaeta m Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Avestan 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (see Yima Xshaeta).

Yima Xshaeta m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Jamshid.

Yin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

Ying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever", or 影 (yǐng) meaning "image, shadow", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Yinuo f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve". Other combinations of similar-sounding characters can also form this name.

Yiorgos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιώργος (see Giorgos).

Yirmeyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeremiah.

Yishai m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jesse.

Yishak m Amharic
Amharic form of Isaac.

Yishma'el m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmael.

Yishmeray m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmerai.

Yisra'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Israel.

Yisrael m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Israel.

Yisroel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Israel.

Yissakhar m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Issachar.

Yitro m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jethro.

Yitzchaq m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaac.

Yitzhak m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Isaac. This was the name of two recent Israeli prime ministers.

Ylli m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll meaning "star".

Yngvar m Norwegian
Variant of Ingvar.

Yngvarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingvar.

Yngve m Swedish, Norwegian
Modern form of Yngvi.

Yngvi m Norse Mythology
Possibly an Old Norse cognate of Ing. This was an alternate name of the god Freyr, who as Yngvi-Freyr was regarded as the ancestor of the Swedish royal family.

Yo'ach m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joah.

Yoan 1 m French
French form of Johann.

Yoan 2 m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of John.

Yoann m French
French form of Johann.

Yo'ash m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joash.

Yoav m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joab.

Yochanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehoḥanan).

Yoda m Popular Culture
The name of a short green alien in the Star Wars series of movies, first appearing in the second movie The Empire Strikes Back (1980). The name has no meaning; it was devised for its sound by creator George Lucas.

Yoel m Hebrew, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joel, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yohan m French
French form of Johann.

Yohanes m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yohann m French
French form of Johann.

Yohannes m Amharic
Amharic form of John.

Yo'ldosh m Uzbek
Means "comrade, fellow traveller" in Uzbek.

Yolotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "heart, spirit" in Nahuatl.

Yolotli f & m Nahuatl
Variant of Yolotl.

Yolotzin f & m Nahuatl
Means "beloved heart" in Nahuatl, from yōllōtl "heart" and the suffix tzin "beloved, revered".

Yona m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.

Yonaguska m Cherokee
Means "drowning bear" from Cherokee ᏲᎾ (yona) "bear" and possibly ᎫᏂᏍᎧ (guniska) "drown". This was the name of a 19th-century Eastern Cherokee chief.

Yonah m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yona).

Yonas m Tigrinya, Amharic
Tigrinya and Amharic form of Jonah.

Yonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan.

Yong m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja 勇 meaning "brave". It can be formed by other characters besides those listed here.

Yoni m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yonatan.

Yora m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jorah.

Yoram m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joram.

Yorath m Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form of Iorwerth.

Yordan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.

Yorgos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιώργος (see Giorgos).

Yori m Japanese
From Japanese 頼 (yori) meaning "rely" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Yorick m Literature, English, Dutch
Possibly an altered form of Jörg. Shakespeare used this name for a deceased court jester in his play Hamlet (1600).

York m English
From an English surname that was derived from York, the name of a city in northern England. The city name was originally Eburacon, Latinized as Eboracum, meaning "yew" in Brythonic. In the Anglo-Saxon period it was corrupted to Eoforwic, as if from Old English eofor "boar" and wic "village". This was rendered as Jórvík by the Vikings and eventually reduced to York.

Yosef m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joseph.

Yoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other kanji with the same reading.

Yoshie f & m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.

Yoshimitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Yoshio m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", as well as many other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Yoshiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 義郎 (see Yoshirō).

Yoshirō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yoshirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 義郎 (see Yoshirō).

Yoshiyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Josiah.

Yosif m Bulgarian, Tatar
Bulgarian and Tatar form of Joseph.

Yossel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Joseph.