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Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]

Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.

Wibranda f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wibrand.... [more]

Wichtrud f German (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Wigtrud.

Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wilgefort f German (Archaic)
German form of Wilgefortis.

Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.

Wilmina f German (Rare), Low German
Contracted form of Wilhelmina.

Wilmine f German (Rare), Low German
Contracted form of Wilhelmine.

Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina

Winanda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Winand.

Windemut f German (Rare, Archaic)
German variant of Wendelmoet.

Winifried m & f German
German form of Winifrid.

Wintrud f German
German short form of Winitrud.

Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".

Wolfgard f Germanic, German
Variant of Wulfgard.

Wolfhild f German (Rare)
Variant of Wulfhild.

Wolfhilda f German (Rare)
Variant of Wulfhilda.

Wolfhilde f German (Rare)
Variant of Wulfhilde.... [more]

Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element valdan "to reign" (practically the same as wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [more]

Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.

Wulfina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Femine form of Wulf.

Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.

Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!

Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.

Xaveria f German
Feminine form of Xaver.

Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.

Xavière f French
French feminine form of Xavier.

Xavièrine f French
Elaboration of Xavière.

Xénaïs f French (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zénaïs.

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

Xenja f German (Rare)
Variant of Xenia.

Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]

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

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

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yannah f German (Rare), Belgian (Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Yana.

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

Yara f Hebrew, Italian
Italian form and variant transcription of Yaara.

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

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

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yin f French

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

Yle f Italian
Yle Vianello is an Italian actress, known for Semina il Vento (2020) and Corpo Celeste (2011).

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

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

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

Ylvie f German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

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

Ynès f French (Rare)
Variant of Inès.

Yolaine f French
Variant of Yolande or Violaine.

Yolane f French, French (Caribbean)

Yolanta f Spanish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]

Yolène f French, Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Yolaine.

Yoline f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yolaine.

Yosephje f German (Archaic)

Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.

Younna f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Youna 1.

Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

Ysaé f French (Rare)
A other version of Ysé.

Ysaline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isaline.

Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.

Ysée f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ysé.

Yseline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Ysaline.

Ysoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isoline. Alternatively, according to Jean-Maurice Barbé, it is a derivative of Ysoie or Eusoye, which are French variants of Eusébie.

Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.

Yunalesca f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [more]

Yuta f German (Archaic)
Variant of Uta.

Yva f English (Rare), French (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Eva or Iva 1.

Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Yvane f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Yvana.

Yvanna f French, French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yvan.

Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.

Yve f German (Rare)
Short form of Yvonne.

Yvelle f Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Yvone f French (Archaic)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.

Zabou f French
Diminutive of Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.

Zacharienne f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zacharie.

Zacharine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zechariah.

Zaffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zaffiro.

Zaffiro m & f Italian (Rare)
Means "sapphire" in Italian.

Zalie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)

Zarella f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare, Archaic)

Zaria f Romansh

Zarina f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tsarina and diminutive of Zara.

Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).

Zäzilia f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilia.

Zäzilie f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilie.

Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]

Zéanide f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Archaic)

Zebedea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebedeo.

Zédélie f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Zédélia.

Zédéline f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zédélina.

Zédélise f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zédélie.

Zeffira f Italian
Feminine form of Zeffiro.

Zeffirina f Italian (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Zeffirino.

Zefira f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Zeffira.

Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.

Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.

Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]

Zelia f Italian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Truncated form of Azelia.

Zélianne f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zélia.

Zélienne f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zélianne.

Zéliette f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Zélie and Zélienne.

Zelinda f Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Folklore
Supposedly an Italian form of Selinde, itself a German variant of Sieglinde, as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name... [more]

Zelmira f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.

Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]

Zena f German (Swiss, Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Zeno and Zénó.

Zenaide f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian form of Zenaida.

Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.

Zené f French
Meaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.

Zenia f Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Zena.

Zennia f Italian
Italian form of Xenia.

Zénobie f French (Archaic)
French form of Zenobia.

Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.

Zéphine f French, Literature
Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).

Zéphirine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrine.

Zéphora f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Séphora.

Zéphyrienne f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zéphyrine.

Zepla f Romansh
Romansh form of Sibilla.

Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]

Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]

Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah

Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.

Zévérine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sévérine.

Zia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Luzia.

Zilgia f Romansh
Variant of Cecilia.

Zilla f Yiddish, German (Rare), Biblical German
German form of Zillah.

Zillia f Romansh
Variant of Zilgia.

Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.

Zirze f German
Germanised form of the name Circe.... [more]

Zisca f Romansh
Short form of Franzisca.

Zitella f Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zita 1. Nowadays this is a word for 'spinster' and no longer a name.

Zoée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zoé.

Zoélie f French, French (Quebec), French (Belgian)
Variant of Zoelle.

Zoéline f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian)
Elaboration of Zoélie.

Zoëlla f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoella.

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zoëlle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Zoelle.

Zoelle f English (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoel.

Zoëlline f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Zoëlle.

Zoïla f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoila.

Zölestina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zölestin.

Zölestine f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine variant of Zölestin.

Zophie f French
French variant of Sophie.

Zoraïda f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Zoraïde.

Zoraïde f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoraida.

Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.

Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.

Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.

Zybele f German
Germanised form of Cybele.

Zynthia f German, American (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Cynthia.... [more]

Zypriana f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyprian.

Zypriane f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyprian.

Zyrenia f German (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyrenius.

Zyriaka f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyriak.