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Wulfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and guð "battle".
Wulfhade m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English wulf "wolf", with the second element possibly being hād "nature, character" (from haiduz) or heaþu "war, battle" (from haþuz)... [more]
Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."
Wulfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Wulmar m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
A Benedictine abbott born near Boulogne, Picardy, France, he was actually married but was separated from his wife and entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Haumont, in Hainault. He was eventually ordained and was the founder of the rnonastery of Samer near Boulogne, which he served as abbot... [more]
Wulsin m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a Benedictine bishop and monk also called Ultius. A disciple of St. Dunstan, he was named by the saint to serve as superior over the restored community of Westminster, England, circa 960, and eventually became abbot in 980... [more]
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Either derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wurina f & m Mongolian (Sinicized)
Sinicized form of Urna.
Wuttunee m Cree
Means "porcupine" in Cree.
Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.
Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Wylda f English
Variant of Wilda.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.
Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.
Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, Modoc
Used by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [more]
Wynwallow m Medieval Cornish (?)
Cornish form of Breton Gwenole. St Wynwallow's Church, the parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, is dedicated to Saint Gwenole or Winwaloe... [more]
Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming
Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.
Xacinto m Galician
Galician form of Jacinto.
X Æ A-Xii m Obscure
This name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names.
Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.
Xak m American
Variant of Zak.
Xakery m English
Variant of Zachary.
Xand m & f English
Diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra.
Xanda f Portuguese
Diminutive of Alexandra.
Xandir m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander. This is the name of one of the housemates on the cartoon Drawn Together.
Xandre m Galician
Short form of Alexandre.
Xaneiro m Galician
Galician form of Januarius.
Xano m Galician, Portuguese
Hypocoristic of Alexandre.
Xanthene f American (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.
Xantippa f History
Latinate form of Xanthippe. Saint Xantippa or Xanthippe and her sister Saint Polyxena were Spanish martyrs of the 1st century... [more]
Xaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.
Xay m Lao
Means "victory" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).
Xayrigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xayr meaning "blessing" or "charity" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.
Xelas m New World Mythology, Salishan
Name used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as Xáays in Squamish and Xa:ls in Halkomelem.
Xelmiro m Galician
Galician form of Gelmiro.
Xeluco m Galician
Diminutive of Anxo.
Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.
Xesca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.
Xesco m Catalan
Diminutive of Francesc.
Xevi m Catalan
Diminutive of Xavier.
Xhulia f Albanian
Albanian form of Julia.
Xhuliana f Albanian
Albanian form of Juliana.
Xhuuyaa m Haida
Derived from Haida xhuuyaa "raven" (compare Koyah).
Xi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine" or "dawn sunlight."
Xia f English
Diminutive of Alexia.
Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]
Xiaoye m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]
Xilberto m Galician
Galician form of Gilbert.
Xilonen f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Probably means "doll made of maize", from Nahuatl xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and nenetl "doll, idol". This was an aspect of Chicomecōātl, an Aztec goddess of agriculture, also called "the hairy one" in reference to the hair-like tassels of the corn.
Xima f Catalan
Diminutive of Joaquima.
Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.
Xinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xinhai m Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]
Xinlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Xion f & m Popular Culture, English
Variant of Zion.
Xisca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.
Xiuhcuetzin f Aztec, Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, greenish thing", "year, comet", or "flame, fire", cuēitl "skirt", and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix... [more]
Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.
Xiu-xiu f Chinese
Means "develop" or "legacy" in Chinese.
Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.
Xochi f Mayan
Diminutive of Xochitl.
Xocotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "fruit" in Nahuatl, referring specifically to sour or acidic fruits such as hog plums. This was the name of the Aztec god of fire and the planet Venus.
Xola f English
Variant of Zola 1.
Xolshakar f Uzbek
Derived from xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweet".
Xorshid f Persian
Variant of Khorshid.
Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.
Xosrov m Persian
Variant of Khosrau.
Xšayāršā m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.
Xuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily"... [more]
Xuanye m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese hanzi 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" combined with 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame".... [more]
Xueliang m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.
Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.
Xustina f Galician
Galician form of Justina.
Xuventina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Juventinus.
Xuxa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The stage name of famous Brazilian singer Xuxa.
Xystus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.
Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.
Yacine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]
Yaghoub m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.
Yaha m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]
Yakym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yakim. This was borne by the Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi (1896-1941), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest martyred under Soviet regime.
Yaluta f Miwok
Miwok name meaning "women out on flat telling one another there are lots of farewell-to-spring seed", farewell-to-spring being a flowering plant native to coastal areas of California and the Pacific Northwest (species Clarkia amoena), the seeds of which Miwok people gathered to grind for food.
Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.
Yamandú m Guarani (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Guaraní name meaning "the precursor of the waters (of the world)". This was the name of a 16th-century Guaraní chief.
Yäm'ata m Eastern African
Ethiopian variant of Adimata.
Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.
Yamen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yamin.
Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.
Yanauluha m New World Mythology
The great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.
Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Invented name with the ending -el seen in names like Yanel and Wanel. It was popularized by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel"... [more]
Yandong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]
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.
Yanming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 衍 (yán) meaning "overflow, spill over", or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) "sing, call, cry"... [more]
Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.
Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.
Yaqulpak m Yupik
Meaning, “eagle.”
Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.
Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.
Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yatie f Ancient Near Eastern, Ancient Semitic
Old Arabic name of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer was Yatie, a queen of the Nomadic Arab tribes of Qedar. She ruled in the 8th century BC.
Yavora f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yavor.
Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".
Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.
Yeghnig f Armenian
"hind; red deer."
Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]
Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.
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.
Yelm m English
A modification of the native word Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.
Yeltsin m Spanish (Latin American), Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Yeo-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity"
Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."
Yeshak m History (Ecclesiastical), Coptic
Form of Isaac borne by a Coptic martyr saint.
Yeslam m Arabic
Means "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.
Yesu m Theology
From Hebrew יֵשׁוּ‎ (Yeshu), a form of Jesus.
Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", a number considered especially lucky and representing abundance.... [more]
Yeyo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -io, such as Sergio, Aurelio, and Edelio.
Yezo m Fula, Western African
A name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.
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.
Yides f Yiddish
Diminutive of Yehudis and Yehudit.
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.
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]
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]
Yini f Chinese
Means "charming and gentle."
Yisü m Mongolian (Archaic)
Meaning, "nine" from yesun, considered auspicious and representing adundance. See also Yesün and Yesun Tege.
Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.
Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]
Yleen f English (Rare)
Potential variant of Eileen.
Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.
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.
Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]
Yo m Chinese
Means "friendship" in Chinese.
Yoarashi f Japanese
Meaning "night storm" in Japanese, it was the nickname of Harada Kinu, a geisha and murderer of the Edo and Meiji period (born c.1845, died 1872)
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.
Yogi m Popular Culture
Famous bearer is "Yogi" Berra. He was given the nickname Yogi by a childhood friend who thought that he looked like an Indian Yogi he had seen in a movie.
Yogita f Indian, Marathi
Means "enchanted, wild" in Sanskrit.
Yohani m Indigenous Taiwanese
Potential variant of Yohanis.
Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Yohji m Japanese
Variant of Yōji.
Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" or 陽 (yō) meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 (yō) meaning "shine, sparkle" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two; second" or 次 (ji) meaning "sequence" or 司 (ji) meaning "an official, a director, a boss".... [more]
Yoki f Hopi
Means "rain" in Hopi.
Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]
Yola f English
Possibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".
Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.
Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolly f Haitian Creole, Filipino
A famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.
Yongfeng m Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]
Yongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Yongzhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "to use, to employ" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination, aspiration", 之 (zhī) denoting possession or modification of a word, or 治 (zhì) meaning "to govern, to administer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.
Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.
Yorke m Scottish, English
Variant of York and transferred usage of the surname Yorke.
Yoshimi m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [more]
Yoskeha m New World Mythology
The principal deity of the Iroquois, creator of everything good.
Yostima f Ethiopian
Buried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.
Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).
Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Yov m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Job.
Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
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