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Tua f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of Tova 2, a feminine form of Tue or a short form of Perpetua... [more]

Tuga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Means "sadness" in Croatian. According to a folk tradition, she and her sister Buga, together with their five brothers Klukas, Lobel, Kosenc, Muhlo and Hrvat, led the Croats into the ancient Roman province of Dalmatia in the 7th century.

Tulga f German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".

Tulga m Germanic
From Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".... [more]

Tulga m & f Mongolian
Means "cooking stand" in Mongolian

Tulsa f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.

Tunwa m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanwa.

Tunya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธัญญา (see Thanya).

Tuomma m Sami
Variant of Duommá.

Tura f American
Noted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's Tura'... [more]

Tuvia m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Tovia.

Tvisha f & m Indian

Twana f African American
Variant of Tawana.

Twana m Kurdish
From Persian توانا (tavânâ) meaning "powerful".

Twanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of Twana with the popular suffix da, inspired by names like Shawnda and Wanda.

Twanna f African American
Variant of Twana.

Twilla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Twila.

Typha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Genus of the cattail plant. Derived from Greek typhos, meaning "marsh".

Tysha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ty and sha, possibly modelled on Tasha... [more]

Tyshea f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshae or sometimes Tyshia.

Tyyra f Finnish
Finnish spelling of Tyra

Tzvika m Hebrew
Diminutive of Tzvi.

Uana f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Oana.

Uchka f Mongolian
Possibly a nickname.

Uda f Bontoc (Rare)
Variant of Oda.

Uffa m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Offa and Wuffa.

Uga f Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Swiss (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hugo.

Uka f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 唄 (ka) meaning "song". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ūla f Lithuanian
Derived from Ūla, which is the name of a river in Dzūkija National Park (located near the villages of Marcinkonys and Merkinė) in southern Lithuania. In turn, the river derives its name from the Baltic root aul-, which comes from Proto-Indo-European *aulo-s or *h₂eulos meaning "tube, pipe"... [more]

Ulfa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulf.

Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.

Ulla m Biblical Hebrew
An Asherite mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:39 in the Bible.... [more]

Ulla f Galician (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root *uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.

Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.

Una f Croatian
Either inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.

Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".

Uqba f Arabic

Ura f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Urja f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "energy, vigour, strength" in Sanskrit.

Usa f Thai
Means "dawn, aurora" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit उषस् (ushas).

Uschla f German
Hypocoristic form of Ursula.

Uta f Japanese
Means "song" in Japanese.

Utta f German
Variation of Uta

Uvllá m Sami
Sami form of Ola 1.

Uwa m Filipino, Cebuano
Variant of Owa.

Uzza m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 8:7.

Uzzà m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Uzzah.

Vada f English, Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Veda or Valda or short form of Nevada.... [more]

Vaeda f English (Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".

Vaida f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.

Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.

Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".

Vanka f & m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Diminutive of Ivana (Bulgarian, Macedonian) or Ivan (Russian).

Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.

Varma f & m Finnish
Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.

Vasja m Slovene
Variant of Vasilij.

Vaula f Finnish (Rare)
Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.

Vayda f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Vada.

Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.

Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.

Veesta f Persian (Rare)
Means "knowledge" in Persian.

Veeya f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil வீயா (see Viya).

Veikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Veli.

Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."

Vela f Etruscan

Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Velva f American (South)
Diminutive of Velvet but has been used as a name in its own right for decades.

Venca m Czech
Diminutive of Václav.

Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.

Věnka f Czech
Věnka is short form of Slavic feminine name Věnceslava. The diminutive can mean "wreath".

Venna f English
Possibly a nickname for names like Venice, Vanessa, Veronica and other names that begin with the letter V.

Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".

Verba f English (American, Rare)
Exact origin unknown, however it does mean "willow" in Ukranian.... [more]

Verdia f Italian
Shortened form of Verdiana

Verla f American (South, Rare)
Possibly feminine of Verl.

Verma f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. It could be a rhyming variant of names like Irma, or a variant of Varma.

Versa f American (South)
This name sporadically appears outside the U.S. top 1000 in the American South in the early 20th-century. It is most likely inspired by the Latin word "versus" (verse; line) probably used by Southern Baptists in reference to the verses of the Bible... [more]

Vessa f English
Possibly a shortened form of Vanessa or a variant of Vesa 2.

Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".

Veyda f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vada.

Vianca f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Bianca.

Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.

Vicha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิชา (see Wicha).

Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.

Vida f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Vide or short form Arvida, Alvida, or other names ending with -vida.

Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.

Vielka f Spanish (Latin American)
Seemingly derived from Polish wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.

Viena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from place name Viena, which is the Spanish name for the city of Vienna.

Viia f Finnish
Variant of Via.

Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".

Vika f Ukrainian, Russian
Russian short form of Viktoriya.

Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.

Vila m Lao
Means "hero, brave, courage" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira).

Vilda f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Originally a short form of Alvilda. Nowadays mostly associated with the Swedish vocabulary word meaning "wild".

Villa f Spanish (European)
Means "small town" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Villa meaning "Our Lady of the Small Town". She is venerated in the city of Martos, located in the province of Jaén, Spain.

Vina f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vina m Croatian
Diminutive of Vinko.

Vira f Portuguese, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.

Vira m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Virga f Esperanto
Means "virginal" in Esperanto.

Virha f Hindi (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Vira or Virha

Virta f & m Finnish
Means "river"

Visa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wisa.

Visa m Finnish
From Finnish visakoivu meaning "curly birch".

Vishva m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "all, whole, world, universe" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu.

Vishwa m Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi विश्व (see Vishva), as well as the Sinhala form.

Vitka f Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vita 1.

Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.

Vivdia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eudocia.

Viya f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".

Vjosa f Albanian
From Vjosa, the name of a river in southwestern Albania.

Vlada f & m Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Vlad and a female and male short form of names starting with this element, like Vladimira, Vladimir, Vladan or Vladislava.

Vlajka f Serbian
Feminine form of Vlajko.

Vola f Russian
a derivative of the Russian Volodya. Means "possessor of peace."

Vondra f African American (Rare)
Blend of Vonda and Sondra.

Vonka f Croatian
Diminutive of Ivona.

Vovka m Russian
A diminutive of Vladimir via Vova.

Vrinda f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi
This name comes from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit. It is one of the names given to the Hindu goddess Radha, one of the god Vishnu's many lovers. The name is also used for the Tulsi plant, a sacred plant in Hinduism, because it is said Radha's hair was wavy and luxurious, like the leaves on the plant.

Vuolla m Sami
Variant of Vuollá.

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Wada f Oromo
East african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".

Wadea m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وديع (see Wadih).

Wadha f Arabic
From Arabic وَضَح (waḍaḥ) meaning "light, brightness, clarity".

Wafia f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Wafi.

Waka f Japanese
From the Japanese 和 (wa) "Japan" and 加 (ka) "addition," "increase." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Walaa f & m Arabic
Means "friendship, loyalty, devotion" in Arabic.

Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".

Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.

Wamba m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From Gothic wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.

Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.

Wanna m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝဏ္ဏ (see Wunna).

Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).

Warda f Dutch
Feminine form of Ward 2.

Wasa f Japanese
From Japanese 和 ("peace, harmony") combined with 沙 ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".

Weda f East Frisian
Feminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element WID "wood".

Weena f Literature
Short for Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.

Weera m Thai, Sinhalese
Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.

Wehha m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive form of Old English names beginning with weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy", such as Weohstan... [more]

Weihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Weijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "to preserve, to maintain, to hold together" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

Wenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Wenjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Wenxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]

Wia f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war, battle".

Wiara f Polish
Directly taken from Polish wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names Vera 1 and Vjera.

Wicha m Thai
Means "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Wida f Indonesian
From Sanskrit विध (vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".

Widha f Indonesian
Variant of Wida.

Widhya f Indonesian
Variant of Widya.

Wilja f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Vilja.

Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God

Wina f Indonesian, Thai
Indonesian variant of Vina as well as the Thai form.

Winda f Indonesian
Possibly from Sanskrit विन्द (vinda) meaning "finding".

Wipha f Thai
Means "splendour, ray, light, beauty" in Thai.

Wisa f Thai
Short form of Wanwisa.

Wisła f Polish

Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.

Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Wumda f & m Dagbani
Means "obedient one" in Dagbani.

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.

Wunna m Burmese
Means "appearance" or "letter, syllable" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Wylma f English (Rare)
Variant of Wilma.

Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".

Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.

Xana f Portuguese, Galician
Diminutive of Alexandra.

Xana f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern)
From the word xana, a type of fairy in Asturian mythology who are said to live in pure rivers and fountains. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.

Xara f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jara.

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xeila f Galician (Modern)
Galician borrowing of Sheila.

Xelda f American (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zelda 2.

Xelha f Yucatec Maya
Means "a spring of water" in Yucatec Maya.

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

Xenja f German (Rare)
Variant of Xenia.

Xesca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.

Xetsa f Ewe
Means "twin" in Ewe.

Xia f English
Diminutive of Alexia.

Xianghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 湘 (xiāng) referring to the Xiang River in southern China, 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutually, together", 象 (xiàng) meaning "ivory" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xiaohua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xiaoxia f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand"... [more]

Xica f Brazilian
Variant of Chica. This name is known for the character Xica da Silva, which was based on Francisca da Silva de Oliveira(Widely known as Chica da Silva), an African slave who gained a lot of power after marring a rich and powerful man.

Xila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla.

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.

Xinia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Hixinia.

Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.

Xırda f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small, tiny" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian خرده (khorda).

Xiuhua f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xjuscha f Russian (Germanized, Modern)
Hypochoristic form of Oxana.

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Xuda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 桦 (huà) meaning "birch" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Xzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandra/Zandra.

Ya f Cornish, English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Ia 2.

Yaa f Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yacma m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Yacme.

Yada f Thai
Means "philosopher, scholar, wise person" in Thai.

Yaghma m Persian
Means "booty, plunder" in Persian

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

Yalda f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).

Yama f Japanese (Archaic)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 山 (yama) meaning "mountain". ... [more]

Yana f Japanese
Meaning: ?

Yana f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Na.

Yang-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 陽 (yang) meaning "sun, sunlight; morning" or 楊 (yang) meaning "willow" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. It can also mean "quantum" or "proton" in Korean.

Yanhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.

Yanxia f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Yasha f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 叉 (sha) meaning "fork". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasuta m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

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".

Yayra f African
blessing... [more]

Yaza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).

Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).

Yela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jela.

Yelka f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelka.

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

Ye-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate"... [more]

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).... [more]

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".

Yhya m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya).

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

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

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

Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

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]

Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.

Yiwa f Thai
Means "soul, spirit, life, heart" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जीव (jiva).

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.

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

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]

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

Ynna f Filipino

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.

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.

Yoon-ha m Korean

Yoo-ra f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).

Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youmna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna).

Youna f Japanese
From Japanese 瑶 (you) meaning "precious jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.

Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra and virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).

Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]

Yuda m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.

Yuda m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare Hebrew form of Judah. Predominantly used by the Jewish communities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 悅 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 華 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence", as well as other character combinations.

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yu-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (hwa).

Yu-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

Yulya f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya, Yuliana, or Yulianna.

Yuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Yumna f Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Dhivehi
Means "right-handed, lucky" in Arabic, the feminine form of أيمن (see Ayman).

Yu-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 酉 "10th terrestrial branch; a wine vessel" and 奈 "but, how; bear, stand, endure".

Yun-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun), and 娥 "beautiful" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).

Yuna f Korean
The name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (yu), "willow" (yu), "child" (yu), "pleased, happy" (yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (na), "get, reach" (na) or simply be a phonetic character... [more]

Yuna f Chinese
Combination of Yu and Na.

Yuna f Popular Culture, Japanese
Yuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.

Yunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate", 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" or 芸 (yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens) combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Yunjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Yunxia f Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Yupa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yupha.

Yupha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yu-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from" and 路 "road, path, street; journey".

Yura f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". It can be also the combination of 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric; silk gauze".... [more]

Yusa f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuta f German (Archaic)
Variant of Uta.

Yuta m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūta.

Yuua m & f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (yu) meaning "apricot", 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 優 (yuu, yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "urge to eat", 優 (u) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 綾 (a) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess"... [more]

Yuuha f & m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "excellence, gentleness" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "plumes, feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 空 (ra) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yu) meaning "plausible, reasonable, natural, just, superb, outstanding" and 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuva m & f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit yuvā (युवा) meaning "youth, young."

Yuwa f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yuuya.

Yzma f Popular Culture
Character from the Disney movie, "The Emperors New Groove."

Zaaida f Arabic
Means "shining" or "bright" in Arabic.

Zaca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl zacatl "grass, hay, straw".

Zada f Arabic, English (American)
Feminine form of Zayd.