Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yaquin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl yaqui "departed, gone, having left for a place".
Yaqulpak m Yupik
Meaning, “eagle.”
Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.
Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.
Yarash m Uzbek
Means "reconcilation, truce" in Uzbek.
Yarash m Belarusian
Belarusian version of the Greek name Hieronymus meaning "with a sacred name".
Yarashch m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Gerasim.
Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.
Yardenor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the name Yarden, the original Hebrew form of the name of the Jordan river, and the name Or, meaning “light”.
Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yarema m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yargai m & f Mongolian
Means "dogwood, cornelian cherry" in Mongolian.
Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]
Yari m Belgian (Rare)
A notable bearer is the soccer player Yari Verschaeren.
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derives from the Ugaritic yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [more]
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.
Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin
Yariv m Hebrew
Means "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.
Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.
Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.
Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.
Yaro m Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Yaroslav
Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.
Yarosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Hierotheos.
Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]
Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.
Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).
Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.
Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.
Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.
Yaryk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yarik.
Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).
Yaşam m & f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkish.
Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.
Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people
Yaseni f & m Arabic
The name comes from a chapter of the Holy Qur'an called Ya Sin.... [more]
Yashaul m Hebrew
A given son or “A prayed for” of Yahuah (Creator God) salvation,
Yasher m Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Yasir or from Arabic يَعِشْ (yaʿiš) meaning "live" or يُشِيرَ (yušīra) meaning "indicate, mention, reference".
Yashi m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yashib m Biblical
I Chronicles 7:1
Yashin m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.
Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]
Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]
Yashov'am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jashobeam.... [more]
Yashovardhan m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."
Yashovarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit यशस् (yáśas) "glory, fame, renown" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a medieval Indian ruler of Kannauj who founded the Varman dynasty of Northern India.
Yashru m & f Medieval Turkic
1."mystery" in ancient turkic... [more]
Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".
Yashue m Theology (Arabized)
Form of Yeshua used by Arabic-speaking Jews. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasu') to refer to Jesus Christ, while Muslims use عيسى ('Isa), the form in the Quran.
Yashuuca m Somali (?)
Somali form of Joshua.
Yashwant m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.
Yasi m & f Fijian
Means "sandalwood" in Fijian.
Yasiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Jasiel. A known bearer of this name is Yasiel Puig (b. 1990), a Cuban professional baseball player.
Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]
Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.
Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.
Yasmani m Spanish (Latin American)
Yasmani is a masculine given name of Cuban origin.
Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yason m Arabic
Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yasoua m Arabic
Biblical Arabic form of Jesus (See Joshua).
Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.
Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.
Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir).
Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2
Yasuaki m Japanese
From 靖 (yasu) meaning "easygoing, calm, peaceful" and 章 (aki) meaning "chapter". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasuchika m Japanese
From 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather, peace" and 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Yasufumi m Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 史 (fumi) meaning "history, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasuharu m Japanese
From 恭 (yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Yasuhide m Japanese
From 恭 (yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Yasuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Yasuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasuhisa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, furthermore, yet, forever". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasuhito m Japanese
Yasu 1 means "peace, quiet" or "respectful" with different kanji and hito means "person".
Yasuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (yasu) meaning "love, affection", 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Yasuji m Japanese
From 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "second", 司 (ji) meaning "official, to take charge" or 治 (ji) meaning "to rule, to govern, to administrate".
Yasujiro m Japanese
From 安 (yasu, an) meaning "flat, relax, cheap", 二 (ji) meaning "two", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Yasujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasujiro.
Yasukazu m Japanese
From 裕 (yasu) meaning "rich, abundant, fertile" or 易 (yasu) meaning "fortune telling, divination, exchange, easiness, simple" combined with 多 (kazu) meaning "many, much" or 数 (kazu) meaning "amount, number"... [more]
Yasuke m Japanese
Yasuke was an African man who served as a kashin under Oba Nobunaga.
Yasuki m Japanese
This name combines 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace" or 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 貴 (ki, tatto.i, touto.i) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood", 喜 (ki, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" or 紀 (ki) meaning "account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative."... [more]
Yasukuni m Japanese
From 慈 (yasu) meaning "mercy" or 賢 (yasu) meaning "intelligence, quick-witted" and 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasumasa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine". 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]
Yasumitsu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either meaning "protect, safeguard" or meaning "healthy" and meaning "light, bright".
Yasuna f & m Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, protect" and 名 (na) meaning "reputation, name, status". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasunao m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) "peace" combined with 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasunari m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. ... [more]
Yasunobu m Japanese
This name is a combination of 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, calm, easy, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low, inexpensive", and 伸/延 (nobu) meaning "stretch, extend, prolong", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe"... [more]
Yasunori m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]
Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peace" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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]
Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Yasuta m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasutaka m Japanese
From 恭 (yasu) meaning "mercy" combined with 剛 (taka) meaning "strong" or 宇 (taka) meaning "roof, eaves". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutane m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and 胤 (tane) meaning "seed, offspring".
Yasutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasutarou.
Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasutatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" or 泰 (yasu) "peace, Thailand"... [more]
Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]
Yasutoki m Japanese
From 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, Thailand" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasutomo m Japanese
Derived from Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "healthy, peaceful" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.
Yasutora m Japanese
tora for "tiger." The name of a character in the popular anime and manga BLEACH.
Yasutoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 康 or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 年 (toshi) meaning "year", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Yasutsugu m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit".
Yasuya m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu, an) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 祢 (ya, dei, nei, ne, nai, katashiro) meaning "mausoleum, shrine"... [more]
Yasuyoshi m Japanese
This name could be made of 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."
Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.
Yat m Thai
Means "relative, relation" in Thai.
Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yatha m Near Eastern Mythology
Yatha is a pre-Islamic god worshiped by the Sabaeans and Hemyarites of Yemen. Nine kings have a theophoric name prefixed by Yathaʾ.
Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Yatin m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit यतिन् (yatin) meaning "ascetic, sage".
Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.
Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.
Yatmo m Javanese
From Javanese yatma meaning "soul, life".
Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "careful, cautious, alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna).
Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]
Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]
Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Yatsuka m Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 束 (tsuka) meaning "to bunch, to bind, to end". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yaudheya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In the Mahabharata, when Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, the king of Sivi Kingdom, they had a son, Yaudheya... [more]
Yauheni m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeny
Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.
Yaval m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Jabal.
Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Yavar.
Yavar m & f Persian
Means "assistant" in Persian.
Yaviche m Kongo
I confirm
Yavin m Hebrew
Means "understanding" in Hebrew.
Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.
Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.
Yawai f & m Burmese
Means "palace" in Burmese.
Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]
Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.
Yawe m Theology, Lingala (Rare)
Lingala form of Yahweh.
Yawhen m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Яўген (see Yauhen).
Yawheniy m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeniy.
Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.
Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.
Yawsəp m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Probably a Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Joseph.
Yax Ehb Xook m Classic Mayan
Yax Ehb Xook translates to “First Step Shark.”
Yaxshi m Uzbek
Means "good, fine" in Uzbek.
Yaxshiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yaxshiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yaxshimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yaxshinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Yaxshiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.
Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yayat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hidayat.
Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.
Yaye m Guanche
Borne by a 14-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Yayloq m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yaylov m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.
Yaza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).
Yazan m Arabic
Deriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.
Yazar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).
Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".
Yazeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).
Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.
Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
Yaznan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".
Y-dăwit m Rade
Rade form of David. Y- is a masculine name prefix.
Yder m Arthurian Cycle, French, Anglo-Norman
French form of Edern. Used in some Arthurian romances, in both Old French and Anglo-Norman. This is also the common name of the character in modern French.
Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]
Ydonas m Arthurian Cycle
A proud Saxon warrior slain by Gawain at the battle of Cambenic.
Ydraus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.
Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.
Ye m & f Burmese
Means "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.
Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.
Yeasin m Bengali
Bengali form of Yasin.
Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".
Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.
Yedder m Berber (Rare)
Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".
Yeddie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.
Yedi`a'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]
Yedia’el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6, 11:45, and 26:2.... [more]
Yedidiya m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.
Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.
Yee f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Yi.
Yeej m Hmong
Means "victorious" in Hmong.
Yeeralparil m Indigenous Australian
Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Yefrin m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Yefri, mainly used in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Yegesipp m Russian
Russian form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos
Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.
Yeghishe m Armenian
Armenian form of Elisha.
Yehao f & m Chinese
Common name used in Ancient China meaning "Also Good."
Yehezkel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יחזקאל (see Yechezkel).
Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.
Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.
Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).
Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]
Yehor m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Yegor, used by Russian speaking Ukrainians.
Yehoshaphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat, as used in 1 Chronicles 15:24.... [more]
Yehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Yehuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.
Yeiden m Spanish (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Spanish form of Jayden reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.
Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.
Ye-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예준 (see Ye-Jun).
Yejun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", as well as other hanja combinations.
Yekan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yek meaning "unique".
Yekenat m Altai
Altai form of Ignatius.
Yekshith m Telugu
god chosen.
Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.
Yelberton m English (Rare)
Variant of Yelverton. Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (1926-2017) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback.
Yelboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yel meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yeldirim m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.
Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.
Yeli m Turkish
Name of turkish origin, meaning "wind".
Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.
Yelisiei m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлисей (see Yelysei).
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yelizar m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизар (see Yelyzar).
Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.
Yelm m English
A modification of the native word Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.
Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yeltsin m Spanish (Latin American), Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yelu m Manchu
Means "boar" in Manchu.
Yelverton m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yelverton.
Yelysei m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Elisha.
Yelyzar m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eleazar.
Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.
Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yeming m Chinese
From Chinese 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Yemisi f & m Yoruba
Means "honours me" in Yoruba.
Yemo m Mythology
From Proto-Indo-European *YémHos, derived from Proto-Indo-European *yemH- "twin". This is a reconstructed name of one of the Proto-Indo-European creation duo, the other being Manu 8.
Yến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燕 (yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".
Yen m & f Korean