Masculine Submitted Names

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Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.
Yidnekatchew m Amharic
Means "may he astonish them" in Amharic.
Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.
Yifan f & m Chinese
Meanings of the Chinese characters: 逸 (yì): "flee, escape, break loose", 一 (yī) "one", 亦 (yì) "also; only", 貽 (yí) "to give to, to hand down, to bequeath"; 凡 (fán) "ordinary; worldly, earthly", 幡 (fān) "banner, flag", 帆 (fān) "sail; sail boat", 範 (fàn) "mould; pattern; model; rule, law".
Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 (yì) meaning "wing" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant" or "luxuriant", 飛 or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]
Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 (yī) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Yigael m Hebrew
Means "he will Liberate"
Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.
Yigitali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yigit meaning "young man" and the given name Ali 1.
Yiğitcan m Turkish
Derived from yiğit meaning "heroic" and can meaning "soul, spirit".
Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.
Yiheng m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 亨 (hēng) meaning "smoothly, progressing".
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]
Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 (yì) meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]
Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Yi-jung m Korean
Yi-jung (surname is So) is one of the main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Woo-bin he is part of F4.
Yiko m & f Dagbani
Means "power" in Dagbani.
Yi-kyung f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿 (gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Yilan f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lan 1.
Yıldıray m Turkish
Means "shining moon", derived from Turkic yuldura meaning "to shine" combined with ay "moon, month".
Yileen m Indigenous Australian
Means 'A dream,' in an Indigenous Australian language.
Yilin f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lin.
Yilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Yilqiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yilqi meaning "horse(s)" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yilqichi m Uzbek
Means "someone who raises horses" in Uzbek.
Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]
Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.
Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful", 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, so" or 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry", 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Yimu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
Yin f & m Korean
Yin m & f Burmese
Means "to prepare, to create" in Burmese.
Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.
Yinan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember; memory" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Yinchang m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 畅 (chàng) meaning "free, smooth".
Ying m & f Korean
Ying m & f Thai
Means "extremely" in Thai.
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".
Yingchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yingfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", as well as other character combinations.
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]
Yingjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Yingjin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Yingle f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 乐 (lè) meaning "cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music".
Yinglong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 应 (yìng, meaning “responding, heeding”) and 龙 (lóng, meaning “dragon”). This is the name of a dragon that appears in several Chinese mythological texts, including the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
Yingmin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".
Yingming f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 明 (míng)# meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Yingqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".
Yingqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Yingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Yingshan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
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".
Yingtang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Yingtian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
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".
Yingwang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".
Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".
Yingxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.
Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [more]
Yingxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".
Yingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.
Yingyot m Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".
Yingyu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".
Yingyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Yingzhao m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 英 (ying, meaning “flower”) and 招 (zhao, meaning “to summon, to beckon”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]
Yingzhen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
Yingzhi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yingzong m Chinese
From Chinese ying, meaning "encampment, barracks" and zong, meaning "lineage, ancestry".
Yinhla m Tsonga
Means "point; cornerstone" in Xitsonga.
Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.
Yinlong m Chinese
Variant transcription of Yinglong, and means "silver dragon" in Chinese.
Yinnuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Yinon m Hebrew
Means "he shall flourish" from Hebrew נוּן (nun) meaning "to propagate, to increase".
Yinpan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".
Yinsong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, recite" and 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode".
Yinyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing".
Yinzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach, utmost, superior".
Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.
Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]
Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".
Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".
Yiquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) "appropriate, suitable" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]
Yirdaw m Amharic
Means "may He help him" in Amharic.
Yiren m Chinese
A combination of the characters 异 (yì, meaning “different, strange”) and 人 (rén, “person”). This was the personal name of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦庄襄王), a ruler of the state of Qin during the late Warring States Period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]
Yirmi m Hebrew
Short form of Yirmiyahu which is the Hebrew original form of Jeremiah.
Yirmisekizzade m Ottoman Turkish
Yirmisekizzade's meaning is "son of twenty-eight" in Turkish.
Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru
Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.
Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.
Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.
Yi-seul f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.
Yishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Yishaq m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Isaac
Yishen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.
Yissl m & f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Joseph and Josephine.
Yisu m & f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Su 2.
Yisü m Mongolian (Archaic)
Meaning, "nine" from yesun, considered auspicious and representing adundance. See also Yesün and Yesun Tege.
Yitai f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Yi and Tai.
Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.
Yitmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]
Yitno m Javanese
From Javanese yitna meaning "careful, cautious, wary".
Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak
Yitzchak m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יִצְחָק‎ (see Yitzhak).
Yitzchok m Hebrew
Variant of Yitzhak.
Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Yiwen m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
The Christian-Circassian form of John. The Islamic-Circassian form is Yahiy. This name is not used anymore.
Yiwu m Chinese
Probably a name from a regional Chinese dialect/language rendered in Chinese characters. It was borne by several individuals during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE), most notably Guan Yiwu (管夷吾), otherwise known as Guan Zhong (管仲) and a famous chancellor for the state of Qi... [more]
Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".
Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]
Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]
Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]
Yiyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Yiyong f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
Yi-yoon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 巸 (yí) meaning "large chin, to grow, beautiful, charming" combined with 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight", as well as other hanja character combinations.
Yiyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 游 (yóu) meaning "swim, float, drift, wander".
Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [more]
Yizhar m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "he will shine" in Hebrew.
Yizhe f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites, gift, admire" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".
Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]
Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]
Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.
Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.
Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.
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.
Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.
Ylber m Albanian, Kosovar
From Albanian ylber meaning ''rainbow''.
Ylermi m Finnish, Literature
Invented by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for the main character of his poem Helkavirsiä I. Perhaps derived from Finnish ylevä "sublime" or from the prefix ylä- "superior, upper, high, higher"... [more]
Ylham m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ilham.
Yll m Literature
Yll is the name of a Martian in the story Ylla in the Martian Chronicles written by Ray Bradbury.
Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".
Ylldrit m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck", and dritë "light".
Ylljet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ylljeta.
Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"
Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.
Yllnor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllnore.
Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ylur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "warmth" in Icelandic.
Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.
Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]
Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".
Yme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Ymer m Norse Mythology
Ymer was a giant in Norse Mythology.
Ymer m Albanian
Albanian form of Umar.
Ymil m Silesian
Silesian form of Emil.
Ýmir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ymir.
Ymir m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology Ymir was a primeval giant and the first living creature. His grandsons Odin, Vili and Ve used Ymir's slain body to create the world
Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]
Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).
Yngwin m Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Yngvi. According to Gesta Danorum, Yngwin was a king in Götaland, who was a close friend to one of the Danish kings named Halfdan.
Yñigo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Íñigo.
Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Ynyr m Welsh
Welsh form of Honorius.
Yo m Chinese
Means "friendship" in Chinese.
Yo m & f Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean", 窈 (yo) meaning "quiet, deep" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Yo m & f Korean
Yö m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.
Yō m & f Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (yō) meaning ocean, 陽 (yō) meaning sunshine, or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Yoad m Hebrew
From Hebrew יועד, in the Old Testament was mentioned as part of a dynasty of returning Hebrew settlers from exile. (Following the Cyrus deceleration)... [more]
Yoahim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.
Yoake m & f Japanese
breaking Dawn in Japanese
Yoakim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.
Yoalli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yohual.
Yoalmo m Central American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in El Salvador.
Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.
Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]
Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.
Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.
Yodgor m Uzbek
Means "monument, remembrance" in Uzbek.
Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]
Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.
Yodsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yodsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yodsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yodsaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yodsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).
Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.
Yo'el m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of Joel.
Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.
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.
Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]
Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.
Yogi m Popular Culture
Famous bearer is "Yogi" Berra. He was given the nickname Yogi by a childhood friend who thought that he looked like an Indian Yogi he had seen in a movie.
Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.
Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".
Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.
Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.
Yogush m Komi
Komi form of Yegor.
Yogyasri m Malayalam
Meaning "Good".
Yoh m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yo.
Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).
Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]
Yohana m Swahili
Swahili form of John.
Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.
Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'
Yohane m Swahili
Swahili from of John.
Yohani m Indigenous Taiwanese
Potential variant of Yohanis.
Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.
Yohji m Japanese
Variant of Yōji.
Yohual m & f Nahuatl
Means "night" in Nahuatl.
Yoi m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "say" in Shipibo.
Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]
Yoichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youichirou.
Yoichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.
Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.
Yoite m Japanese
Japanese
Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" or 陽 (yō) meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 (yō) meaning "shine, sparkle" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two; second" or 次 (ji) meaning "sequence" or 司 (ji) meaning "an official, a director, a boss".... [more]
Yok f & m Thai
Means "jade" in Thai.
Yokai m & f Japanese Mythology
From a Japanese myth about mysterious turtle-like creatures said to haunt the ponds and rivers. Yokai are said to be wild water dwelling monsters who love to eat cucumbers.
Yokana m Nyoro
Bunyoro variant of Johannes.
Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama
Yokshith m Hinduism
Yokshith Meaning Lord VISHNU. Another name from sanskrit text
Yokuto m Japanese
Means "wing" in Japanese.
Yolagay m Mari
Means "lazy person" in Mari.
Yolain m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolaine.
Yolando m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolanda. Known bearers include Yolando Mallozzi (1901-1968), a Brazilian artist, and Yolando Pino (1901-1992), a Chilean folklorist and academic.... [more]
Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").
Yolas m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.
Yo'lbars m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bars meaning "snow leopard".
Yo'lberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yo'lbo'ldi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bo'ldir meaning "to cause, to let happen".
Yo'lbos m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bos meaning "to step, tread".
Yo'lchi m Uzbek
Means "traveller" in Uzbek.
Yoldash m Uyghur
Means "companion" in Uyghur.
Yoldorboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoldor meaning "having a thick mane" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yo'ldoshali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and the given name Ali 1.
Yo'ldoshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning c"companion" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.
Yo'lmuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and the given name Muhammad.
Yo'lomon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and omon meaning "safe, healthy" or "mercy".
Yolqin m Uzbek
Means "flame" in Uzbek.
Yo'lqutli m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings".
Yol-tash m Mari
Means "friend" in Mari.
Yo'ltemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and temir meaning "iron".
Yo'ltoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and toy meaning "colt".
Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.
Yolwas m Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Uyghur.
Yomabay m Bashkir
Masculine form of Yomabika.
Yomar m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly as a combination of the popular elements yo and mar, as a variant of Omar 1 or as a masculine form of Yomara.
Yomei m & f Japanese, Chinese
From Japanese yo and Chinese Mei 1 meaning "beautiful".
Yomelela m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.
Yomg'ir m Uzbek
Means "rain" in Uzbek.
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