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Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.

Xênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Xenia.

Xenia f Galician
Both a Galician borrowing of Xenia and a short form of Euxenia used as a given name in its own right.

Xénie f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Xenia.

Xenija f Russian
Variant transliteration of Ксения (see Kseniya).

Xenja f German (Rare)
Variant of Xenia.

Xenobia f English (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Xénocrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xenocrates.

Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.

Xenofont m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan and Romanian form of Xenophon.

Xénophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xenophanes.

Xénophon m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xenophon.

Xenoveva f Galician (Rare, Archaic)
Galician form of Genevieve.

Xens m Galician

Xenxa f Galician
Diminutive of Inocencia as well as a feminine form of Xenxo.

Xenxo m Galician
Galician form of Genesius.

Xeorxina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Georgina.

Xeraldina f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Geraldina.

Xeraldo m Galician
Galician form of Gerald.

Xerardo m Galician
Galician form of Gerard.

Xerazade f Literature (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Sheherazade.

Xeremías m Galician
Galician form of Jeremias.

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xermán m Galician
Galician form of Germanus.

Xermana f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Germana.

Xeromo m Galician
Variant of Xerome.

Xerónima f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Geronima.

Xerson m Galician
Galician form of Gershon.

Xertrude f Galician
Galician form of Gertrude.

Xervasia f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Gervasia.

Xervasio m Galician
Galician form of Gervasius.

Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.

Xhabir m Albanian
Albanian form of Jabir.

Xhavid m Albanian

Xhavit m Albanian
Albanian form of Javid.

Xhebraili m Theology
Albanian form of Gabriel used in reference to the archangel.

Xhelil m Albanian
Albanian form of Jalil.

Xhemail m Albanian
Albanian form of Cemal.

Xhemaile f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhemail.

Xhemile f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhemil.

Xheneta f Albanian
Either derived from Albanian xhenet "paradise" or an Albanian form of Cennet.

Xhenita f Albanian (Rare)

Xherdan m Albanian

Xhevahir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian xhevahir meaning "diamond; gem, jewel" and figuratively meaning "very nice; goodhearted; precious". It is a cognate of Turkish Cevahir.

Xhevahire f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhevahir.

Xhevair m Albanian
Variant of Xhevahir.

Xhevaire f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhevair.

Xhevat m Albanian
Albanian form of Cevat.

Xhevdet m Albanian
Albanian form of Cevdet.

Xhevrie f Albanian
Variant of Xhevrije.

Xhevrije f Albanian
Albanian form of Cevriye.

Xhihan m Albanian (Rare)

Xhilda f Albanian
Variant of Gilda.

Xhiljola f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Gigliola.

Xhoel m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian form of Joel.

Xhoi m & f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Joey and Joy.

Xhulia f Albanian
Albanian form of Julia.

Xhuliana f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliana.

Xhulieta f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliet.

Xhulio m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Giulio.

Xhuljano m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Giuliano.

Xhuljeta f Albanian
Variant of Xhulieta.

Xhuuyaa m Haida
Derived from Haida xhuuyaa "raven" (compare Koyah).

Xhyljeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Juliette.

Xiá f Galician
Diminutive of Xiana and Xuliana.

Xil m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Giles.

Xilan f Chinese

Xilberto m Galician
Galician form of Gilbert.

Xilda f Galician
Galician form of Gilda.

Xildás m Galician
Galician form of Gildas.

Xillao m Galician
Galician form of Julian.

Xiluva f South African

Ximen m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Simon 1.

Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.

Xinnia f Obscure

Xiola f English (Australian, Rare)

Xisela f Galician
Galician form of Gisela.

Xixili f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Cecilia.

Xixó m Judeo-Catalan, Medieval Jewish
Catalan form of Sasson.

Xmun m Maltese
Maltese form of Simon 1 (via Sicilian Simuni).

Xoaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.

Xoaquina f Galician
Feminine form of Xoaquín.

Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.

Xoey f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xofre m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Geoffrey.

Xoie f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xoli f South African

Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.

Xonia f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xonxa f Galician (Rare)
Hypocoristic of Asunción.

Xophia f Obscure
Form of Sophia

Xordán m Galician
Galician form of Jordan.

Xorxe m Galician
Galician form of George.

Xosefa f Galician
Galician form of Josepha.

Xosefina f Galician
Galician form of Josefina.

Xosué m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Joshua.

Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.

Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.

Xudite f Galician
Galician form of Judith.

Xuiao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xián.

Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.

Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.

Xulieta f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliet.

Xullán m Galician
Galician form of Julian.

Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)
Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [more]

Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.

Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.

Xusta f Galician
Galician form of Justa.

Xustina f Galician
Galician form of Justina.

Xustiniano m Galician
Galician form of Justinian.

Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.

Xuventina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Juventinus.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Xylona f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xylon.

Xymena f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Ksymena.

Xyriel f Filipino (Rare)
There is a Filipina actress who bears this name.

Xzander m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xzaviana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviana.

Yaakova f Jewish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yaakov.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yabelle f Armenian (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Yabou m African (Rare)

Yacine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Yaco m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Jacobo.

Yade f Turkish

Yadine m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Yadis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yadissel f Central American

Yadoux m French Creole

Yaël f Biblical French, French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch
French form of Yael.

Yaël m French (Modern)

Yaela f Hebrew
Variant of Yael.

Yaëlle f French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Yaël.

Yafiet m Ethiopian

Yagoda f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian ягода "strawberry".

Yagu m Medieval Breton
Variant of Jagu.

Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.

Yaha m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Yahaira f Spanish (Latin American)

Yahel f & m Hebrew
Means "to shine, to make a halo" in Hebrew (see Hila).

Yahna f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yahor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George (compare Yegor).

Yahree f American (Modern, Rare)

Yailin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Yairelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yareli.

Yajaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Yakeen m Indian (Rare)

Yakenya f American (Modern, Rare)

Yakime f African American (Rare), English (African)

Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.

Yala m Muslim

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yalda f Persian

Yalila f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of Jalila.

Yalith f Literature
The name of Noah's daughter in Madeleine L'Engle's Many Waters.

Yaliya f Russian (Rare)

Yamanda f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)

Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.

Yami m & f Japanese
Means "dark, darkness" in Japanese.

Yamile f Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a variant of Yamila.

Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.

Yanas m Indonesian

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yanderi f Spanish (Latin American)

Yandra m Indonesian

Yandra f Brazilian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iandra.

Yandrick m Maltese (Modern)

Yanduza f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Yane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iane.

Yanela f Spanish (Latin American)

Yanelly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanelys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Yaneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).

Yanette f Picard, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.

Yange m & f Chinese

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yanica f Maltese

Yanica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).

Yanico m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a Spanish variant of Yannick.

Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]

Yaniela f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Feminine form of Yaniel.

Yanita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.

Yanitsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.

Yanitza f Spanish (Latin American)

Yann Badezour m Breton
Breton form of Jean 1-Baptiste, used in reference to the saint.

Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]

Yanneris f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.

Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.

Yannou m Breton
Diminutive of Yann.

Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.

Yanquy f Afro-American (Slavery-era), Spanish (Latin American)

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".

Yaosca f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
From the name of a river in central Nicaragua, hence the heavy concentration of the name's usage in that country.

Yaounou m & f Western African

Yaqui m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yaquira f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yareia f Obscure

Yareli f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Elaboration of Yara 2.

Yarelis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Yarellys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yareli.

Yaremy f Spanish (Mexican)

Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]

Yarieliz f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Yarelis.

Yaris m Indonesian (Rare)

Yarran m Indigenous Australian

Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.

Yartina f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Yaryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yarina.

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yasen.

Yashfir m Caribbean (Rare)

Yashleen f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Yashwant m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.

Yasina f Indonesian (Rare)

Yasiry f South American (Rare)

Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yaso f Eastern African, Central African

Yassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.

Yasuri f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yata m African, Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.

Yauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Яўгенія (Yauheniya).

Yavdokha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Eudocia.

Yavida f Obscure

Yavora f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yavor.

Yazenta m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]

Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmine f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.

Yda f American (Archaic)
Variant of Ida.

Yden f Medieval Flemish

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yeda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iêda.

Yeddie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.

Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).

Yegane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یگانه (see Yeganeh).

Yeghisabet f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Yehisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Hebrew יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of Chera.

Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.

Yelba f American (Hispanic)

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yeline f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yeliza f Spanish (Latin American)

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yeltaz m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Gweltaz and Jildaz.

Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yendry f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.

Yengiga f Wolof, Western African

Yenia f Spanish (Rare)

Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.

Yennipher f Obscure
Variant of Jennifer.

Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.

Yeppole m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."

Yeraliz f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerazig f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Yeraz.

Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".

Yerusha f Indian

Yerussa f Judeo-Spanish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory considers this name a variant of Jerusha.

Yesina f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Yestin m Cornish
Cornish form of Justin.

Yetiva f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yetive.

Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]

Yeun m Breton (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a variant of Youenn, others argue that it might be a form of Eozen.

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

Yevan m Obscure

Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.

Yevonne f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Yezo m Fula, Western African
A name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.

Yfame f Medieval French

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.

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.

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

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

Yille m Dutch (Rare, ?)

Yinah f Nigerian (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yini f Chinese
Means "charming and gentle."

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

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

Yirrise f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Yivel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.