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Yezdra m Russian
Russian form of EZRA.

Yfke f West Frisian, Dutch
As a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.

Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.

Ygnacio m Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Ignacio.

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.

Ygor m Slavic
Variant of Igor.

Ygraine f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Igraine. This name was used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012).

Ygramul f Literature
A character from 'The neverending story' by Michael Ende; Ygramul The Many (Ygramul, die Viele in German), is a creature that lives in the land of Dead Mountains.

Ygrayne f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Igraine used in 'Le Morte d'Arthur', a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table—along with their respective folklore.

Ygritte f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.

Yiacinta f Afro-American (Slavery-era, Archaic)
Variant of Jacinta used in the 19th century.

Yian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and An 1, can be also form of Ian.

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yiannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιαννιός (see Giannios).

Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).

Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).

Yiasemi f Greek (?)
Possibly a variant transcription of Giasemi, which means "jasmine" in Greek (from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi)).

Yibaay m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Marrii and Buudhaa who marries Gabudhaa... [more]

Yibrahim m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Abraham.

Yichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yi-chun f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yijun.

Yid m Scots
Southern Scots short form of Aidam.

Yida f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Da, can be also form of Ida.

Yiddie m Scots
Diminutive of Yid.

Yides f Yiddish
Diminutive of Yehudis and Yehudit.

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.

Yifan f & m Chinese
Meanings of the Chinese characters: 逸 (yì): "flee, escape, break loose", 一 (yī) "one", 亦 (yì) "also; only", 貽 (yí) "to give to, to hand down, to bequeath"; 凡 (fán) "ordinary; worldly, earthly", 幡 (fān) "banner, flag", 帆 (fān) "sail; sail boat", 範 (fàn) "mould; pattern; model; rule, law".

Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.

Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.

Yi-jung m Korean
Yi-jung (surname is So) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Woo-bin he is part of F4.

Yilan f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lan 1.

Yildau f West Frisian
Variant of Jildau.

Yildert m West Frisian
Variant of Jildert.

Yildiz f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yıldız.

Yilin f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lin.

Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]

Yimeng f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance", 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.

Yimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, esteemed, admirable" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yina f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Na, can be also form of Ina.

Yinarupa f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Yinarupa Nangala (b. between circa 1948 to 1961), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Yinchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

Yinepu m Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Anubis.

Ying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 营 (yíng) meaning "encampment, barracks", 膺 (yīng) meaning "undertake, bear, receive" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Yingai f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Yingbao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" or 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve".

Yingcan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yingcao f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 樱草, 櫻草 (yīngcǎo) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [more]

Yingcheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 丞 (chéng) meaning "assist, aid".

Yingci f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Yingcong f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Yinggui f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable".

Yinghe f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane".

Yinghui f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine" or "light, bright, radiant" or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance".

Yingkang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy, happy".

Yingle f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 乐 (lè) meaning "cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music".

Yingliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Yinglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" , 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Yinglong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 应 (yìng, meaning “responding, heeding”) and 龙 (lóng, meaning “dragon”). This is the name of a dragon that appears in several Chinese mythological texts, including the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Yinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever" and 璐 (lù), a variety of jade.

Yingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Yingmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".

Yingmu f Chinese
From the Chinese 璎 (yīng) meaning "necklace made of precious stones" and 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".

Yingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be filled with, full of" or 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Yingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Yingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Yingren f Chinese
Means " full of or overflowing with benevolence, kindness" in Chinese.

Yingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "full of, overflowing" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Yingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yingshan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Yingshuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".

Yingtong m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Yingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer"... [more]

Yingxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yingxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".

Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [more]

Yingxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Yingyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Yingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yingying f Chinese
From Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.

Yingyu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Yingyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Yingzhao m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 英 (ying, meaning “flower”) and 招 (zhao, meaning “to summon, to beckon”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Yinhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yinjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Yinlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Yinlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Yinte f West Frisian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jinte.

Yinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Jinte, only seen on females so far.

Yinxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Yinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 垠 (yín) meaning "boundary, riverbank" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yinying f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 璎 (yīng) meaning "necklace made of precious stones" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Yinyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing".

Yinzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach, utmost, superior".

Yiolanda f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yiorgoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργούλα (see Giorgoula).

Yioryia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργία (see Giorgia).

Yioryitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργίτσα (see Giorgitsa).

Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.

Yioula f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιούλα (see Gioula).

Yiouli f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).

Yioulika f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλικα (see Gioulika).

Yireh f & m Biblical, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Jireh.

Yiremiah m Ancient Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jeremiah.

Yiren m Chinese
A combination of the characters 异 (yì, meaning “different, strange”) and 人 (rén, “person”). This was the personal name of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦庄襄王), a ruler of the state of Qin during the late Warring States Period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Yirmi m Hebrew
Short form of Yirmiyahu which is the Hebrew original form of Jeremiah.

Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru

Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.

Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.

Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.

Yisê f Walloon
Walloon form of Ysé

Yisel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Yi-seul f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.

Yishaq m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Isaac

Yishen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.

Yisraela f Jewish (Rare)
Female varriant of Yisrael

Yissl m & f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Joseph and Josephine.

Yisu m & f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Su 2.

Yisuya f Chinese
Combination of Yi, Su 2 and Ya.

Yita f Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yetta.

Yitai f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Yi and Tai.

Yitmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]

Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Yitty f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Jutta or a diminutive of Yetta.

Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak

Yitzchak m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יִצְחָק‎ (see Yitzhak).

Yitzchok m Hebrew
Variant of Yitzhak.

Yiwei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 薇 (wēi), a species of fern.

Yiwen m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
The Christian-Circassian form of John. The Islamic-Circassian form is Yahiy. This name is not used anymore.

Yiwu m Chinese
Probably a name from a regional Chinese dialect/language rendered in Chinese characters. It was borne by several individuals during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE), most notably Guan Yiwu (管夷吾), otherwise known as Guan Zhong (管仲) and a famous chancellor for the state of Qi... [more]

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.

Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

Yiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Yi and Ya, can be also form of Ia.

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.

Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.

Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.

Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.

Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.

Ylbera f Kosovar (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

Ylbere f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

Yldéric m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of Hilderic (cf. Ilderico).

Yleana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Yleen f English (Rare)
Potential variant of Eileen.

Ylena f French (Modern), French (Swiss, Modern)
Variant of Ilena.

Ylermi m Finnish, Literature
Invented by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for the main character of his poem Helkavirsiä I. Perhaps derived from Finnish ylevä "sublime" or from the prefix ylä- "superior, upper, high, higher"... [more]

Ylfur f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ylfa.

Ylham m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ilham.

Yliæne f Old Swedish
Variant of Iliana.

Yll m Literature
Yll is the name of a Martian in the story Ylla in the Martian Chronicles written by Ray Bradbury.

Ylla f Literature
This name was used in Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicals, a collection of short sci-fi stories about Earth's relationship with Mars.

Yllana f Filipino
Name of a Filipina pageant queen.

Ylljet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ylljeta.

Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.

Yllnor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllnore.

Yllnora f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Yllnore.

Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.

Ylo m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilo.

Ylona f Dutch, Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Ilona.

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

Ylse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ilse.

Ylsse f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilse.

Ylvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Ylva and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie).

Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]

Ylvie f German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

Ylvy f Dutch (Modern), German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Ylwa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ylva.

Ýma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ýmir.

Yma f Silesian
Silesian form of Emma.

Yma f Quechua (?)
Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]

Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.

Ymbert m Medieval French
Variant of Imbert.

Ymbjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ingeborg.

Yme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.

Ymelda f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole, Malagasy
Variant of Imelda.

Ymer m Albanian
Albanian form of Umar.

Ymil m Silesian
Silesian form of Emil.

Ymilia f Medieval Italian
Variant of Emilia.

Ýmir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ymir.

Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]

Ymkje f Dutch
Variant of Imkje.

Ymmen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of IJmmen.

Yndalecio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Indalecio.

Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.

Ynés f Medieval Spanish
Variant of Ynes.

Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.

Ynessa f South American (Rare)
Variant of Inessa.

Ynez f Various (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Ynghild f Norwegian
Variant of Yngvildr.

Yngva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Feminine form of Yngve and Yngvar.

Yngvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingvard.

Yngveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingveig.

Yngvil f Norwegian
Variant of Ingvild.

Yngvild f Faroese, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Yngvildr.

Yngvill f Norwegian
Variant of Yngvild.

Yngvör f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Yngvǫr.

Yngvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Ing and vár "spring".

Yngvor f Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Yngvǫr.

Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).

Yngwin m Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Yngvi. According to Gesta Danorum, Yngwin was a king in Götaland, who was a close friend to one of the Danish kings named Halfdan.

Yñigo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Íñigo.

Ynocencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

Ynocencio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencio.

Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.

Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.

Ynyr m Welsh
Welsh form of Honorius.

Ynyra f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ynyr (and, as such, the Welsh cognate of Honora).

Yo m Japanese (Rare)
Yo can mean "sunny",and possibly "positive", it's not often by itself. A famous bearer is Yo Sano, the author of ' Tonari no onna' ('The Woman Next Door').

Yoab m Ancient Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joab.

Yoachim m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Joachim.

Yoad m Hebrew
From Hebrew יועד, in the Old Testament was mentioned as part of a dynasty of returning Hebrew settlers from exile. (Following the Cyrus deceleration)... [more]

Yoadan f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Jehoaddan.

Yoahim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoakim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoalli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yohual.

Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.

Yoalma f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yoalmo.

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.

Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.

Yocelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yocelyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocelyne f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]

Yochabel f Popular Culture
From Ιωχαβέλῃ (Iochabele), the form of Yocheved used by the historian Josephus; also compare Iochabed... [more]

Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.

Yochannah f Hebrew
"Yahveh-favored," "Yahveh-graced" or "Yahveh-inclined"... [more]

Yochevet f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Yocheved.

Yochi f Hebrew
Diminutive of Yocheved.

Yoconda f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Gioconda.

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.

Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.

Yodsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yodsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yodsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Yodsaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Yodsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).

Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.

Yo'el m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of Joel.

Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yoella f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.

Yofiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jophiel.

Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.

Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.

Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.

Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".

Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.

Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.

Yogisatriono m Javanese (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Yogi and Satriono

Yogush m Komi
Komi form of Yegor.

Yoh m Japanese, Chinese
It comes from the name of a strong and wise shaman.... [more]

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yohana m Swahili
Swahili form of John.

Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.

Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.

Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'

Yohane m Swahili
Swahili from of John.

Yohani m Indigenous Taiwanese
Potential variant of Yohanis.

Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yohannah f Jewish
Form of Joanna.

Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.

Yohannan m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Yochanan.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Yohevid f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Jochebed.

Yohji m Japanese
Variant of Yōji.

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.

Yohualxoch f Nahuatl
Means "night flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a kind of flowering plant used medicinally.

Yohvieh m Ancient Assyrian
Variant of Yahweh.

Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Yoichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youichirou.

Yoichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.

Yo-jong f Korean
The name of North Korean dictators older sister and fellow diplomat. The name is not TOO common! It also literally translates to fairy. The original name is supposed to be spelled as Yo-Jeong. However, in NK they often change EU into U and EO in O name-wise... [more]