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Yarishna f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Caribbean)
Perhaps a variant of Yaritza. It is borne by Yarishna Ayala (1991-), a Puerto Rican bodybuilder and fitness model on Instagram. This name was given to 18 girls born in the United States in 2018, and to 28 girls born in the United States in 2019.

Yarisleidis f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and Leidis, present mostly in Cuba.

Yarisleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris with the popular suffix -leth (cf. Yamileth, Yanisleth).

Yarisley f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris (see also Yarisleidis).

Yarithzel f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Yaritzel, which is a variant form of Yaritza (perhaps influenced by Itzel and Alitzel).

Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.

Yaryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Iryna, still used modernly. Compare Russian Yarina.

Yasamim f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).

Yasamina f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਯਾਸਮੀਨ (yāsamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.

Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.

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

Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people

Yasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yasen.

Yaseni f & m Arabic
The name comes from a chapter of the Holy Qur'an called Ya Sin.... [more]

Yasha f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.

Yashi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
Feminine form of Yash.

Yashimabet f African
Meaning princess of beauty grace, loyalty and kindness. Ethopian

Yashimmabet f Amharic
Means "mistress of a thousand" in Amharic.

Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]

Yashira f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a Spanish feminine form of Yasir.

Yashita f Indian
lakshmi-goddess of fame,The one who attain highest degree of fame-one of the nine roop(like aishwarya,vaibhav,yashita...) of ... [more]

Yashodhara f Buddhism
Means "preserving glory" from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, maintaining, bearing"... [more]

Yasina f Indonesian (Rare), Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasinta f Indonesian, Javanese, Swahili
Most likely an elaboration of Sinta. Indonesian model Yasinta Aurellia is a well-known bearer.

Yasira f Arabic
Feminine form of Yasir.

Yasja f Dutch
Dutch form of Yasha, usually used for females rather than males.

Yasmeena f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yasmina.

Yasmi f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmi.

Yasmiin f Somali
Somali form of Yasmin.

Yasmijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jasmijn.

Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasminia f Persian
Form of Yasamin.

Yasmira f Obscure
Variant of Jasmira

Yasmym f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.

Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

Yaśodharā f Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit यशोधरा (see Yashodhara).

Yasse f Arabic (Anglicized)
A feminine variant of Yasser.

Yassmin f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasmin.

Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2

Yasue f Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, low, relaxed, inexpensive" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yasuha f Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, relax, low, cheap" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.... [more]

Yasuka f Japanese
From 鳩 (yasu) meaning "pigeon, dove (bird of genus Columba)" and 佳 (ka) meaning "good, excellent". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality, truth", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yasuno f Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

Yasuyo f Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "protection" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 燿⁠ (kagaya.ku, hikari, yo, teru) meaning “shine, sparkle” or 湧⁠ (yu, yo. wa.ku, wa.kasu, wa.kiwaka, waki, waku) meaning “(of water) to spring forth, gush out, well up”.

Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.

Yati f Burmese
From the name of a measuring system traditionally used to weigh gems, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्तिका (raktika).

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.

Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.

Yatni f Javanese
Feminine form of Yatno.

Yatsumi f Japanese
Form of Yatsu or Yatsue

Yatzari f Mexican, Purépecha (?), Central American
Possibly a variant of Yatziri. This is also an anagram of Yaritza.

Yauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Яўгенія (Yauheniya).

Yavalis f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine Spanish form of Jovilas.

Yavanika f Odia
Means "curtain of the stage" in Odia.

Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Yavar.

Yavdokha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Eudocia.

Yavdonya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Yavdokha.

Yavdoshka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yavdokha.

Yávien f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Yávien was the first child and only daughter of Nolondil, the youngest son of the short-reigning King Vardamir Nólimon. She was born somewhere in Númenor... [more]

Yavira f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Elvira.

Yavora f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yavor.

Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]

Yawhieniya f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Yauheniya

Yaxia f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Xia.

Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".

Yayah f Sundanese
Diminutive of names that end in -yah or -ah.

Yayoi f Japanese
This name combines 弥/彌 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "increase," 八 (hachi, ya, ya(t).tsu, you) meaning "eight" or 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata), referring to nari, the classical form of "to be," with 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, yoi) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Yayuk f Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese diminutive of Rahayu.

Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.

Yazgülü f Turkish
Means "rose of summer", derived from Turkish yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".

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]

Yazhini f Tamil
Yazh is believed to be the first string instrument of ancient Tamil culture.... [more]

Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.

Yazlyn f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Yazmeen f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.

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

Yazmyn f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Yazmin.

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yballa f Guanche
Variant of Iballa.

Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.

Ybelise f Spanish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yvelisse.

Yblis f Arthurian Cycle
In an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Yblis an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.

Yco f Guanche
Variant of Ico 2.

Yda f American (Archaic)
Variant of Ida.

Ydgrun f Literature
The incomprehensible goddess of the Erewhonians in Samuel Butler's "Erewhon". Her name is an anagram of Grundy (from Mrs. Grundy, a character in Thomas Morton's play Speed the Plough

Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Ye-ah f Korean (Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and sino-korean "娥" (a) meaning"Beautiful".

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

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

Yeasmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.

Ye-bin f Korean
From the phrase yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Yebraksi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Eupraxia.

Yecenia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yesenia.

Yeda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iêda.

Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.

Yedida f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jedidah.

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

Yee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Yi.

Yee f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Yi.

Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.

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

Yeghisapet f Armenian
Armenian form of Elizabeth.

Yehadit f Hebrew
Variant of Yehudit.

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).

Yehudis f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.

Yeidyl f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aidyl.

Yeimi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeimy.

Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.

Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Yejin f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

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.

Yekatyerina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yekaterina.

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

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yeleniya f Russian (Archaic)
Folk form of Yelena.

Yelenka f Russian, South American
Diminutive of Yelena.

Yeliena f Russian
Variant transcription of Елена (see Yelena.

Yelisafya f Russian (Archaic)
Old Russian vernacular form of Yelizaveta.

Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.

Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.

Yelizavyeta f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelizaveta.

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

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yeloiza f Russian
Russian form of Eloise.

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

Yelyena f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelena.

Yemanyá f Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
Variant of Iemanjá.

Yemena f Turkish, Arabic
In Turkish origin the name means “beautiful” it’s a common name in turkey ... [more]

Yemine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jemine.

Yen f Vietnamese
Variant of Yên used outside of Vietnam.

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.

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.

Yénesis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Yeneysi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yeneisy.

Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.

Yenisei f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Unaccented variant (transcription) of Yeniséi.

Yeniséy f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
More commonly used variant of Yeniséi.

Yenlik f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Enlik.

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

Yennefer f Popular Culture
In the fantasy series The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [more]

Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.

Yennenga f Mossi
Yennenga is a legendary princess, and is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people. Her son Ouedraogo was the founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.

Yênnhi f Vietnamese
Combonation of Yên and Nhi.

Yennhi f Vietnamese
Variant of Yênnhi outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.

Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.

Yenningtambi f Manipuri
Feminine form of Yenningtamba.

Yennipher f Obscure
Variant of Jennifer.

Yenovefa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γενοβέφα (Genovefa), the Greek form of Geneviève via Italian Genoveffa.

Yenta f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Yente.

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

Yenten m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Yonten.

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

Yeong-weon f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Yeon-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (yeon) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 練 meaning " practice, drill, exercise, train" and combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja combinations are also possible... [more]

Yeonmi f Korean
Variant of Yeon-mi.

Yeon-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 연우 (see Yeon-U).

Yeppeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Ippeum).

Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Yeppeum and Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).

Yeprosineh f Armenian
Armenian form of Euphrosyne.

Yeraldin f Spanish (Latin American), South American
Hispanic variant of Geraldine.

Yeraldine f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeraldin.

Yeranik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yeranig.

Yerazig f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Yeraz.

Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yéremy m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yéremi.

Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerin f Korean
From 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerjanik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yerchanig.

Yerkenaz f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Еркеназ (see Erkenaz).

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".

Yermioniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hermione.

Yerusalem f & m Obscure
Variant of Jerusalem based on the Hebrew pronounciation.

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

Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-Seo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 汭 (ye) meaning "confluence of two streams, river bend" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [more]

Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

Yeseul f Korean
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi. It can also be written with hanja, combining a "ye" hanja, like 藝 meaning "talent, skill, gift" or 譽 meaning "applause, praise; honour," and a "seul" hanja, such as 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟 meaning "pipa instrument"... [more]

Ye-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.

Yesha f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).

Yeshay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshimebet f Amharic
Means "mistress of a thousand people", from a combination of Yeshi and Emebet.

Yeshona f Indian and Hebrew (Rare, ?)
The sources of this name came from Indian origins but is also considered Hebrew.It means "Grace" or "Charm" in both Hebrew and Indian origin.The history is hardly known because it's a unique name and there are not many reliable sources on it's history.Some say it originated in India in which is most believed but some others said it came from Israel.

Yesica f Spanish, English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.

Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.

Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.

Ye-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica

Yessica f American (Hispanic), Dutch, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Jessica, and unaccented form of Spanish Yéssica.

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.

Yesthimani f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γεσθημανή (see Gesthimani).

Yetər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yeter.

Yetar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yeter.

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]

Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Ye-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예은 (see Ye-Eun).

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

Yevangelina f Russian (Modern)
Russian form of Evangelina.

Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.

Yevdokia f Russian
Variant transcription of Yevdokiya.

Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.

Yevette f English (American)
Variant of Yvette.

Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.

Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.

Yevgenya f Armenian
Armenian form of Eugenia.

Yevgineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Եվգինե (Yevgine), which is a variant form of Yevgenya.

Yevgyeniya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yevgeniya.

Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.

Yevheniia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)

Yevkine f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian form of Yevgineh

Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.

Yevlampiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulampia.

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

Yevstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eustolia. Notable Russian bearers of this name include the revolutionary Yevstoliya Rogozinnikova (1886-1907) and the scientist Yevstoliya Smirenskaya (1911-?), who won the Stalin Prize for her research and development of methods that restore the vital functions of the human body in cases of clinical death.

Yèwǎn f Chinese
More official variant of Yewan.

Yexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yeying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Yeza f Chechen
Means "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.

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.

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.

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.

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)).

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.

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

Yides f Yiddish
Diminutive of Yehudis and Yehudit.

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

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]

Yijing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 弈 (yì) referring to the ancient board game Go combined with 靖 (jìng) meaning "stable, peaceful", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, talented, gifted (of a woman)" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle"... [more]

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

Yildau f West Frisian
Variant of Jildau.

Yildiz f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yıldız.

Yilin f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Combination of Yi and Lin.

Yiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 逸 (yì) meaning "leisurely, indulgent", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 乙 (yǐ) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems, 以 (yǐ) meaning "with, by means of, because of, according to" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" combined with 伶 (líng) meaning "clever", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range", 齡 (líng) meaning "age, length of time, duration" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [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".

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".

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".

Yingluck f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยิ่งลักษณ์ (see Yinglak).

Yingluk f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยิ่งลักษณ์ (see Yinglak).

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".

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".