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Wulfbrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".

Wulfheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and heard "brave, hardy". Cognate to German Wolfhard.

Wulfstano m Spanish
Spanish form of Wulfstan.

Wulfweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and weard "guard, guardian".

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wuttichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wutthichai.

Wyandanch m Algonquian
Name of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.

Wynnogene m & f Oneida

Wynwallow m Medieval Cornish (?)
Cornish form of Breton Gwenole. St Wynwallow's Church, the parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, is dedicated to Saint Gwenole or Winwaloe... [more]

Wzorosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian uzoran and Czech vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [more]

Xabibullo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Habibullah

Xanthippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xanthippos via its latinized form Xanthippus.

Xaviebren m African American

Xaysavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Xenandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Xenarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".

Xenarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenarchos. A notable bearer of this name was Xenarchus of Seleucia (1st century BC), a Greek Peripatetic philosopher and grammarian.

Xénocrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xenocrates.

Xenodicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodikos.

Xenodikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Xenodike. This was the name of an Olympic victor from 400 BC.

Xenodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Xenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodoros. This was the name of a Greek architect from the 4th century BC.

Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.

Xenofonte m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophon.

Xénophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Xenophanes.

Xhebraili m Theology
Albanian form of Gabriel used in reference to the archangel.

Xheraldin m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Xheraldina.

Xhorxhian m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Xhorxhan.

Xiangbing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, troops, soldier, weapon"... [more]

Xiangdong m Chinese
From Chinese 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, toward, to, direction" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xianghong f & m Chinese
Possibly from Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China, and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" (which is usually only masculine) or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" (also usually only masculine)... [more]

Xiangqing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Xiangtian m Chinese

Xiangzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Xianqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Xiansheng m Chinese
Combination of 仙 (xiān), meaning "immortal" and 勝 (sheng), meaning "victory".

Xiaoguang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine"... [more]

Xiaoliang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Xiaoqiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xiaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [more]

Xiaoxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]

Xikombiso m & f Tsonga
Means "proof, example" in Xitsonga.

Xingqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper" or 省 (xǐng) meaning "examine, inspect, greet, visit" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Xingqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 兴 (xìng) meaning "encourage, thrive, prosper" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Xisungulo m & f Tsonga
Means "beginning" in Xitsonga.

Xochimitl m Nahuatl
Means "flower arrow" or "flowery arrow" in Nahuatl, a specific kind of arrow used as an offering in a feast. Derived from xōchitl "flower" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Xochipepe m & f Nahuatl
Means "flower gatherer" in Nahuatl, from xochitl "flower" and pepena "to choose, to pick something".

Xochiquen m Nahuatl
Means "flowery garment", from Nahuatl xochitl "flower" and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".

Xochiteca m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Xochitlan", or taken from the name of a famous female sacrificial victim (given as an honorary title to victims sacrificed in the 13th month).

Xudaverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "God gave", from Azerbaijani xuda meaning "god" and the past tense of vermək meaning "to give".

Xvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Variant transciprion of ღვთისავარ (see Ghvtisavar)

Yagianath m Hinduism
Indian (Hindu)- similar to Jagannath

Yakinthos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

Yakshanba m Uzbek
Means "Sunday" in Uzbek.

Yalçındağ m Azerbaijani
Means "steep mountain" in Azerbaijani.

Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.

Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.

Yanauluha m New World Mythology
The great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.

Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.

Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.

Yangio'roz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "new, young, fresh" and o'roz meaning "hope".

Yanisleth m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yanis with the popular suffix -leth.

Yannathan m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a rural suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Its name is from a local language and means "walk about, travel, journey, roam".

Yanthungo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.

Yanuarius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Januarius.

Yaochopin m Nahuatl

Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".

Yaotlaloc m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of yao- "war, combat" and the name of the deity Tlaloc.

Yapharnai m Tripuri

Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".

Yasicraja m Tamil

Yasuchika m Japanese
From 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather, peace" and 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yasujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasujiro.

Yasumitsu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either 保 (yasu) meaning "protect, safeguard" or 靖, 泰, or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, bright, radiance".

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]

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".

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]

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]

Yatsentiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hyacinthus.

Yaxshiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.

Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".

Yeghiazar m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Armenian form of Eleazar.

Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.

Yehonadav m Hebrew

Yelberton m English (Rare)
Variant of Yelverton. Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (1926-2017) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback.

Yelevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eleutherius.

Yelverton m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yelverton.

Yengilchi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yengil meaning "light".

Yengilmas m Uzbek
Means "unbeatable" in Uzbek.

Yeong-chan m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection," and a chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle," 讚 meaning "praise; support," 贊 meaning "help; bright; praise" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."

Yeong-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Yeong-joon m Korean
Combination of Yeong and Joon.

Yeonhyeok m Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Yepifaniy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio).

Yerasimos m Greek
Variant transcription of Γεράσιμος (see Gerasimos).

Yeremyaah m Somali
Somali form of Jeremiah.

Yeriksson m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Yerikson.

Yerkinbek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Еркінбек (see Erkinbek).

Yermakhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" combined with the first part of the given name Makhambet (a form of Muhammad).

Yersultan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ersultan.

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

Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.

Yevdoksiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eudoxios.

Yevfroniy m Russian
Russian form of Euphronios.

Yevgyenii m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yevgeniy.

Yevlampiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulampios.

Yevnikian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eunikianos.

Yevstafiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustace.

Yezdanşêr m Kurdish
From the Kurdish yezdan meaning "god" and şêr meaning "lion".

Yiannakis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Γιαννάκης (see Giannakis)

Yibanathi m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "be with us" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Yingqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Yingsheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome, greet, meet", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus, excess" combined with 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success", 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone", 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend"... [more]

Ymsseliin m Medieval Dutch

Yndalecio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Indalecio.

Ynocencio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencio.

Yodsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

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).

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.

Yogeshwar m Indian

Yoichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.

Yoldorboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoldor meaning "having a thick mane" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.

Yongcheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]

Yongqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 鏘 (qiāng) meaning "tinkle, clang, jingle"... [more]

Yongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 甬 (yǒng) referring to a path screened by walls on both sides combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [more]

Yooncheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Yoon-young f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤영 (see Yun-yeong).

Yorichika m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" and 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used again.

Yorimichi m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 頼通" FUJIWARANOYORIMICHI, married to "隆姫女王" TAKAHIME the Japanese Princess Takahime. The Kanji Character "頼" meaning "Rely" with the Kanji Character "通" meaning "Street".

Yorimitsu m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, rely" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yorishige m Japanese

Yoritsugu m Japanese
From 和 (yori) meaning "peace, harmony, tranquility" or 由 (yori) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 次 (tsugu) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", or 亜 (tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”... [more]

Yorliqboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yorliq meaning "order, decree" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yorquvvat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and quvvat meaning "strength, force, power, might, energy".

Yoselmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
an elaboration of Josel combined with the diminutive medieval German suffix mann

Yoshaphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:43.... [more]

Yoshavyah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]

Yoshifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing"... [more]

Yoshiharu m Japanese
Derived from 良 (yoshi) meaning "good; pleasant; agreeable" and 春 (haru) meaning "springtime". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshihide m Japanese
From 祥 (yoshi) meaning "auspiciousness, good omen, happiness", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 栄 (hide) meaning "glory, honour, prosperous, flourishing, luxuriant, lush" or 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable"... [more]

Yoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Yoshihira m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, even"... [more]

Yoshihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, best regards, ought, should, naturally", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "square jewel, edge, corner, angle", 賀 (yoshi) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", or 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean" or 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great, large"... [more]

Yoshihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (yoshi) meaning "permitted, allowed, licensed" combined with 常 (hisa) meaning "always, constantly, consistently". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Yoshihito m Japanese
From the Japanese 義 (yoshi) "morality," "importance" and 人 (hito) "person." Can also be written as 良仁 ("good" and "nucleolus"), 与人 ("together with" and "person") to name but a few.

Yoshiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yoshijiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoshijirou.

Yoshikage m Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) or 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 景 (kei, kage) or 影 (ei, kage), both meaning "shadow, figure."... [more]

Yoshikane m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 兼 (kane) meaning "concurrently, in addition" or 懐 (kane) meaning "feelings". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Yoshikazu m Japanese
This name is used as 能 (yoshi) meaning "skill, ability, talent, capacity", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation, celebration", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 三 (kazu) meaning "one" or 員 (kazu) meaning "member"... [more]

Yoshikimi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshikiyo m Japanese
From 恭 (yoshi) meaning "respectful" and 潔 (kiyo) meaning "pure". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshikuni m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (yoshi) meaning "to say, to open, to disclose" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshimaro m Japanese
From Japanese 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with the affectionate suffix 麿 (maro) or 丸 (maro) meaning "circle, round, whole"... [more]

Yoshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 将 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshimune m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) meaning "good," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bu, yoshi) meaning "joy, delight, rejoicing, congratulation," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "perfume, fragrance" or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "principle, aim."... [more]

Yoshinaka m Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 央 (naka) meaning "centre, middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms"... [more]

Yoshinari m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成 (nari) meaning "completed".

Yoshinobu m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 栄 (yoshi) meaning "glory, honor", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch"... [more]

Yoshinori m Japanese
祥 (yoshi) meaning "auspiciousness, good omen, happiness", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 成(nori) meaning "to become", 経 (nori) meaning "sutra, scripture, longitude, meridian, manage, usual, ordinary", or 乗 (nori) meaning "to ride (horse or vehicle), multiplication"... [more]

Yoshisaku m Japanese
From 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom, bloom". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 典 (suke) meaning "rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshitaka m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, naturally, best regards", 薫 (yoshi) meaning "scented, fragrant", or 欣 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice, joyful" combined with 登 (taka) meaning "to ascind, to climb up", 昂 (taka) meaning "to raise the head, high spirited" or 任 (taka) meaning "term, to entrust to, duty, responsibility"... [more]

Yoshitake m Japanese
From Japanese 好 meaning "good, fine, best" and 剛 "hard, tough, strong" or 義 meaning "right conduct, morality" and 岳 meaning "mountain peak".

Yoshitarō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct, righteousness, justice, morality", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshiteru m Japanese
From 令 (yoshi) meaning "order, decree, command", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent", 欣 (yoshi) meaning "joyful, rejoice", 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, profit, gain, benefit" or 惟 (yoshi) meaning "think, consider, reflect" and 映 (teru) meaning "shine, reflect, project, glow"... [more]

Yoshitoki m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time, occasion".... [more]

Yoshitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious, praise" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Yoshiyasu m Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance", and 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet"... [more]

Yoshiyori m Japanese

Yoshiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and combined 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"... [more]

Yoshyurak m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yosh meaning "age" or "young" and yurak meaning "heart, soul, mind".

Yosjaniel m Caribbean

Yossakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yossaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Yossaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yossaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yotsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yotsaphat m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พัทธ์ (phat) meaning "tie, bind".

Yotsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yotsaphon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Youichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.

Young-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영철 (see Yeong-Cheol).

Youngheum m Korean

Young-Hwan m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영환 (see Yeong-Hwan).

Youngseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".

Younoussi m Manding

Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.

Yovqaytar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yov meaning "enemy" and qaytar meaning "to repulse, undo, refuse, avert, prevent, stave off".

Yozdavlat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness".

Yozqurbon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and qurbon meaning "offering".

Yryskeldi m Kyrgyz
Means "luck has come" from Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "luck, happiness" and келди (keldi) meaning "has come" (from келүү (kelüü) meaning "to come").

Yrysmamat m Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" combined with the given name Mamat.

Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.

Yssebrand m West Frisian
Variant of Ysbrand.

Yuanxiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circle" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine), 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]

Yudhoyono m Javanese
From Sanskrit युद्ध (yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान (yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.

Yudistira m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yudhisthira.

Yugandhar m Telugu

Yukichika m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.

Yukimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "road; way". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukishige m Japanese
From 志 (yuki) meaning "determination, will, ambition" and 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yukitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukitoshi m Japanese
From 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose, will, ambition, determination, aspiration" or 恭 (yuki) meaning "respect" combined with 稔 (toshi) meaning "to ripen", 紀 (toshi) meaning "chronicle, narrative, account" or 寿 (toshi) meaning "long life"... [more]

Yukitsugu m Japanese
From 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune" or 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, recommend, reward, forgive" and 詔 (tsugu) meaning "imperial decree, edict". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukiyoshi m Japanese
From 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortunate, lucky", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, excellent", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, like"... [more]

Yuliyanto m Indonesian
Variant of Yulianto.

Yumichika m & f Japanese
"bow" (archery or violin); "relative" or "familiarity"... [more]

Yungdrung m & f Tibetan
Means "eternal, unchanging, swastika" in Tibetan.

Yun-hyeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 "govern; oversee; director" and 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance".

Yuriorkis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.

Yustinian m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Yustynian m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Yusufxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and xo'ja meaning "master".

Yuthachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yuttachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Yutthasat m Thai
Means "strategy" in Thai.

Yuunosuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yunosuke.

Yuushichi m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 七 (shichi) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 郁 (yuu) meaning "fragrance, perfume" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.

Yuvoshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yuvosh meaning "gentle" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Zabardast m Uzbek
Means "strong, powerful, great" in Uzbek.

Zacancatl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix -catl.

Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.

Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.

Zacheriah m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachariah.

Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.

Zackariah m English
Variant of Zachariah.

Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.

Zackeriya m Arabic, Turkish
Modern spelling of Zakariyya or Zekeriya influenced by some English forms of that name.

Zacnosław m Polish
Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Zacynthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zakynthos.

Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Zaenuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zayn ad-Din.

Zafarxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zafar meaning "victory" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.

Żakkarija m Maltese
Maltese form of Zachariah.

Zakynthos m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; appears to be pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology he was the legendary founder of a colony on Zacynthus, an island in the Ionian Sea, which derived its name from him.

Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.

Zamanhuri m Malay
Malay variant of Damanhuri.

Zamasphes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspa.

Za-michael m History (Ecclesiastical)
One of the nine saints to come to Abyssinia with Adimata (known as Yemata), Aragawi, Pantaleon, Garima, Likanos, Saham (known as Sehma), and Afae (known as Afe).

Zaranyika m Shona
Means "populate the world" in Shona.

Zaribzyan m Tatar
Probably a distorted form of Iranian-Arabic zarifan, ultimately derived from the Arabic ظريف (zarif) meaning "nice, companionable, amicable" and the Persian جان (jan) meaning "life, spirit, soul".

Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.

Zayn al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين الدين (see Zayn ad-Din).

Zaynullah m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)

Zbawisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Zbignevas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zbigniew.

Zbroisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish zbroja "armour" and Czech zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Zbylisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb zbylić (also zbilić or zbelić or bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [more]

Zdobysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdobyć, which can mean "to get, to acquire, to obtain, to gain" as well as "to win, to earn". Also compare Croatian dobiti "to get, to acquire" and Czech dobýt "to gain, to conquer"... [more]

Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Zebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).

Zebedeusz m Biblical Polish
Polish form of Zebedee.

Zecharias m Hebrew
A variant of Zechariah which comes from the name Zachary

Zedequias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zeffirino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zeffiro.

Zefirinas m Lithuanian
Variant of Zefyrinas.

Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Zelemkhan m Chechen
Variant of Zelimkhan.

Zelestino m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Celestino.

Zelestinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Celestino.

Żeligniew m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From old Polish żeli "to desire", "to crave", "to thirst", "to long for", "to hanker after" and gniew "rage", "wrath", "ire", "dander".

Zelozelos f & m Algonquian
From the Unami word chëluchëlus meaning "cricket", language spoken by Lenape people.

Zemislaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Zemislav.

Zennosuke m Japanese
"virtuous"; "of"; "rescue" (aid)... [more]

Zenobiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Zenobios.

Zenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Zeus", derived from Greek Zeno (a prefix form of the name of Zeus) combined with Greek δωρον (doron) meaning "gift."

Zenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodoros. This name was borne by an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.

Zenodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Zenzaburo m Japanese

Zéphirien m French (African), French (Archaic)

Zephürosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zephyros.

Zephyrons m Greek Mythology
Variant of Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind.

Zeresenay m Eastern African

Zerobabel m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zerubbabel (or its Hellenized form Zorobabel).

Zeuxippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "desultor, someone who can leap from one horse or chariot to another", from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Zeuxippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zeuxippos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a son of Apollo by the nymph Syllis.

Zeynəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zhahangir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jahangir.

Zhaksylyk m Kazakh
Means "good, kind" in Kazakh.

Zhamiræt m Ossetian

Zhanbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel".

Zhanbolot m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and болот (bolot) meaning "steel".