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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.