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Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Roulis m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.

Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".

Rūdis m Latvian
Short form of Rūdolfs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]

Rūtis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rūta.

Ruweis m Coptic
Apparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.

Sagris m Arthurian Cycle
In the Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, a knight who, while visiting Mark’s court for healing, learned that Isolde had been abducted by Palamedes. He chased after them, but could not fight well because of his wounds, and was defeated.

Saint-Louis m Haitian Creole, French
Given in honour of Louis IX of France (also known as Saint Louis).

Sais f & m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek form of Shai (the Egyptian god).

Sakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -σάκης (-sakis), such as Anastasakis, Athanasakis and Dionysakis.... [more]

Sakris m Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling Zachris.

Salnis m Latvian (Rare)
Either derived from Latvian salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian salnis "roan (the color)".

Samuelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Samuelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Samuel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Shemu'el.... [more]

Sandis m Latvian
Short form of Aleksandrs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Sandris m Latvian
Originally a short form of Aleksandrs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Sarandis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σαράντης (see Sarantis).

Sarantis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Sarantes.

Sarchis m Armenian
Is the name of an ARMENIAN Christian Saint

Sardis m & f English (Rare)

Sarmis m Latvian
Masculine form of Sarma.

Satılmış m Turkish
Means "sold, dedicated" in Turkish.

Saturnalis m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Roman cognomen derived from the name of the Roman god Saturnus (see Saturn).

Saulis m Latvian (Rare)

Saulnesis m Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Lativan saule "sun" and nest "to bring; to carry".

Saulvedis m Latvian

Sawiris m Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Arabized form of Severus. This was the name of a 10th-century Coptic Orthodox bishop.

Scalaponis m Ancient Oscan

Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις (Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [more]

Scyllis m Ancient Greek

Sefis m Greek
A Cretan dialectal form of Joseph.... [more]

Sergis m Arthurian Cycle
Sergis is the knight who informs Artegall of Irena's impending death in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene".

Servais m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Servatius.

Servatis m German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a contracted form of Servatius.

Sesostris m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)

Sevastidis m Greek
Greek form of Sebastian.

Shawátis m Mohawk
Mohawk form of John.

Sheumais m Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Seumas due to mistaking it for the nominative case.

Sideris m Greek
Transferred used of the surname Sideris or the reduced and altered form of the personal name Isidoros (see Isadore), altered by folk etymology as if derived from sidero ‘iron’ (classical Greek sideron), and hence regarded as an omen name: ‘may the child grow up to be as strong as iron’.

Sifis m Greek
Cretan form of Joseph.

Sigis m Lithuanian
Short form of Sigismundas and/or Sigitas and perhaps also of other masculine given names that contain the Germanic element sigu meaning "victory", such as Sigurdas.

Sik'is m Navajo
Means "friend" in Navajo.

Sīmanis m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Simon 1.

Simoeis m Greek Mythology
The name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of Oceanus and Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.

Simois m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Simoeis. In Greek mythology this was the name of a river flowing through Mount Ida near Troy, as well as the god or personification of the river.

Simonis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]

Sinis m Greek Mythology
The name of a bandit killed by Theseus, who was the father of Perigune, who bore Theseus's son Melanippus.

Skaidris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear".

Skaistis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Skaistė.

Smaidonis m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from either Latvian smaids "a smile" or Latvian smaidīt "to smile".

Smuidris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Smuidra.

Sofuyanis m Ethiopian

Solaris f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the Latin word solaris meaning "solar, sunny".

Sosipolis m Greek Mythology
A son of the goddess Eileithyia. From Ancient Greek sôzô meaning "savior" and polis meaning "city".

Soteris f & m Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Soter or Soterios as well as a rare male variant of Soterios.... [more]

Sotirakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Sotirios and Sotiris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Spekonis m Latvian

Spodris m Latvian
Masculine form of Spodra.

Spriditis m Latvian

Spulgis m Latvian

Spyrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Spyros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Staldzis m Latvian

Stanis m French (Rare)
Short form of Stanislas, used as a given name in its own right.

Stannis m Literature, Popular Culture
The Name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, played by Stephen Dillane on the TV Show Game of Thrones.

Statis m Ancient Oscan
An Oscan praenomen mostly used by the Samnites. Statius Gellius was a Samnite General. Later it was a Roman cognomen, and is attested by the Roman poets Publius Papinius Statius and Caecilius Statius.

Stavrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Stavros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). Also compare the related name Staurakios.... [more]

Stefanakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Stefanos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Stenis m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. Stenis Staius Metellus served as Meddix Tuticus (chief magistrate or high official) of a Samnite city around 130 BC.

Stobgais m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Tobgay.

Stratis m Greek
Diminutive of Efstratios.

Strattis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Sturgis m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Sturgis. This was used as a masculine name by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books.

Sülemiş m Medieval Turkic
Means "dispatched an army" in Turkish, derived from süle- meaning "to dispatch soldier/army" and -miş, a past tense suffix. This was the name of the 7th Mamluk Sultan.

Sylis m African American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Tadris m & f Arabic
Means "study, learning" in Arabic.

Tālis m Latvian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Tālivaldis, now used as a given name in its own right.

Talis m Estonian
Possibly an Estonian borrowing of Tālis.

Talis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tales.

Tālivaldis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian tāls "far; far away" and valdīt "to rule; to reign". Tālivaldis was a Latgalian elder, the ruler of Tālava, whose support for Albert of Riga and the German crusaders brought about his death at the hands of the native Baltic peoples.

Tallis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tallis, which comes from the Old French taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.

Tanausis m Gothic
Tanausis was a legendary king of the Goths, according to Jordanes's Getica (5.47). The 19th-century scholar Alfred von Gutschmid assigned his reign to 1323 BC - 1290 BC. According to the Getica, he was the Gothic king who halted the advance of the Egyptian armies of the Egyptian king Sesostris (whom Jordanes calls Vesosis)... [more]

Tandareis m Arthurian Cycle
Hero of Der Pleier’s "Tandareis and Flordibel".

Tanis m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Tarċis m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Tarsicius.

Tarvaris m African American (Rare)
Altered form of Tavares.

Tautgodis m Latvian

Tavaris m African American (Modern)
Variant of Tavares.

Tavis m English (American)

Tavoris m African American
Altered form of Tavares.

Taxiarchis m Greek
Means "commander" in Greek.

Teis m Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Theis. It was brought to Norway from the Netherlands in the 1700's.

Teisutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Teisius, since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.... [more]

Telis m Greek
Diminutive of Aristotelis and Pantelis.

Tenis m Latvian

Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.

Tennis m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Tönnis.

Teofilis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Theophilos via its latinized form Theophilus.

Teris m Greek
Diminutive of Lefteris.

Terris m Provençal
Provençal form of Thierry.

Thailais m Arthurian Cycle
Uther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.

Thalis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Thales. A known Greek bearer of this name is the former soccer player Thalis Tsirimokos (b. 1959).

Thallis m Greek
Variant of Thalis 2.

Thamphthis m Ancient Egyptian
Hellenized form of Djedefptah.

Thamyris m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
As a masculine name, it belonged to a bard who claimed he could out-perform the Muses. When he lost the competition, they punished him by taking both his skill and his eye-sight away.... [more]

Thanasakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Thanasis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Theagenis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Theagenes.

Theis m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of Matthias.

Themis m Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Short form of Efthymios and Themistoklis.

Theocharis m Greek
Means "grace of god", from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.

Theodorakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Theodoros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Theodoris m Greek, English (Rare)

Theodosis m Greek
Variant of Theodosios.

Theogenis m Greek
Modern form of Theogenes.

Theognis m & f Ancient Greek
Variant of Theogenes. Bearers of this name include the Greek poet Theognis of Megara (6th century BC) and an Athenian tyrant from the 5th century BC.

Theoharis m Greek, Albanian
Greek variant transcription of Θεοχάρης (see Theocharis), as well as an Albanian form.

Theotis m French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, American (South)
Apparently created as a strictly masculine form of Théotiste.

Thespis m Greek Mythology
According to Ancient Greek sources, Thespis was the first person to appear on stage as an actor.

Theudis m Gothic
Theudis was king of the Visigoths in Hispania from 531 to 548.

Thoaris m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel king who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.

Thodoris m Greek
Variant of Theodoros.

Thomakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Thomas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Thoniis m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Anthonis.

Thonis m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anthonis.

Thoukydidis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Thoukydides (see Thucydides).

Thutmosis m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Thutmose via it's Hellenized form Touthmosis.

T'iis m Navajo
Means "cottonwood" in Navajo.

Timis m Greek
Diminutive of Efthymios.

Tirkiş m Turkmen
From Persian ترکش (tirkaš) meaning "quivver, arrowslit"

Tjardis m Filipino

Tobais m English (Rare)
Variant of Tobias.

Tolis m Greek
Diminutive of Apostolos.

Tomašis m Romani
Romani form of Thomas.

Tonis m Greek, Medieval Baltic
Greek short form of Antonios and Antonis and medieval Latvian short form of Antonijs.

Tonnis m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Short form of Antonius, which was possibly inspired by the more popular Teunis. As a medieval Latvian name, it is a variant of Tonis.

Totis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Trebis m Ancient Oscan

Trellis m Literature
The name of the teenage Elvish prince from the "Amulet" series of graphic novels written by Kazu Kibuishi, the Japanese-American animator, writer, and artist.

Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]

Trunnis m African American (Rare)

Tsarlis m Inuit
Inuktitut transliteration of Charles.

Tsio:kwaris m Mohawk
Means "black Raven" in Mohawk.

Tsuis m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluis.

Txais m & f Hmong
Means "accept, receive" in Hmong Daw.

Tyreis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Teti. Sekhemkhet is also known as this name from his later traditioned birth name Djoser-tety.

Tyris m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tyrus or Tyrese.

Tzeris m Greek
Diminutive of Gerasimos.

Tzonis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Tzortzis m Greek
Greek elaborated form of George.

Udarchis m Odia
It is one of the names of Shiva.

Udonis m African American (Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an altered form of Adonis. This is borne by the American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980-).

Uģis m Latvian
Latvian variant of Hugo.

Uldis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Ulrihs, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play Pūt, vējini! (1913).

Uosis m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture
Derived from the Lithuanian noun uosis meaning "ash tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Uosis is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.

Usis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Masculine form of Use.

Uvamokozis m & f Lepontic
Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]

Uvis m Latvian

Uvis m Ancient Oscan

Uwais m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Vagelis m Greek
Diminutive of Evangelos.

Vaggelis m Greek
Variant of Vangelis.

Vaidevutis m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the adjective vaidevis, which is a lithuanized form of the Old Prussian adjective videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known". The second element consists of the Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix -utis.... [more]

Vaidivutis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Vaidevutis.

Vaidutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vaid- (such as Vaidaras and Vaidmantas) or end in -vaidas (such as Norvaidas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vainutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vain- (such as Vaingedas and Vainoras) or end in -vainas (such as Žadvainas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Vaira.

Vaironis m Latvian
Possibly a variant of Vairis.

Vakaris m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian adjective vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vakaras meaning "evening"... [more]

Valantis m Greek
Short form of Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Valaris m Gothic
Valaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.

Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix -ş.

Valteris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Walter.

Vandalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior slain by Gawain in a skirmish at Roestoc.

Vaptistis m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Baptiste.

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Vasaris m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of Vasara.

Vasilakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Vasilios and Vasilis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Vediovis m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vejovis.

Vejovis m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and Jovis, referring to Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [more]

Vertis m & f African American (Rare)

Veteris m Celtic Mythology
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.

Videvutis m Lithuanian
(Modern) Lithuanian form of the Old Prussian given name Widewuto. Also see Vaidevutis and its variant Vaidivutis.

Vigoleis m German (Rare, Archaic)
A modern form of Wigalois.... [more]

Vikentis m Greek
Diminutive of Vikentios.

Villis m Ancient Oscan

Vilnis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vilnis "wave, surge".

Vis m Spanish
Diminutive of Victor or Victorio.

Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]

Volburgis m Medieval German (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Volburg.

Voris m Uzbek
Means "heir" in Uzbek.

Vydutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vytenis m Lithuanian

Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).

Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.

Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.

Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.

Waycuilis m Lithuanian

Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Geʽez form of Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.

Wigalois m Arthurian Cycle
The title hero of an Arthurian novel by Wirnt von Grafenberg.

Wigelois m German (Silesian, Archaic)
A variant of Wigalois.

Willeris m Arthurian Cycle
An enchanted parrot from Rigomer castle, owned by Queen Dionise. Dionise sent the bird to help Gawain find his way to the castle, which he was destined to conquer.

Willigis m Medieval German
From Willigisus, the Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and gisal "pledge, hostage"... [more]

Winasis m Javanese
Variant of Wasis.

Winigis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Witalis m Polish
Polish form of Vitalis.

Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.

Witigis m Polish, Swedish (Archaic)
Polish and Swedish form of Witiges.

Witugis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German witu "forest, wood." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Wyllis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Willis.

Xanthis m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology.

Xaris m & f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρης or Χάρις (see Charis).

Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.

Xenocharis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xhois m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Joyce.

Xis f & m Hmong

Yafis m Medieval Turkic
Form of Japheth used in several old Turkic languages.

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

Yaris m Indonesian (Rare)

Ydanis m Spanish (Caribbean)

Ýeňiş m Turkmen
Means "victory" in Turkmen.

Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador

Yevgenis m Spanish (Caribbean)
A Cuban name derived from Russian Yevgeny.

Yiannakis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Γιαννάκης (see Giannakis)

Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.

Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.

Yoenis m Spanish (Latin American)

Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yonelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yonis m Arabic
Variant of Yones.

Yoonis m Somali
Somali form of Yunus.

Yordanis m South American
Variant of Jordan.

Yorelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
An elaboration of Elvis.

Yoryis m Greek
Variant transcription of Γιώργης (see Giorgis).

Yovanis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.

Yuriorkis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.

Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).

Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".

Zakris m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish short form of Zakarias.

Zalmoxis m Thracian

Žanis m Latvian
19th-century Latvian adoption and adaption of French Jean 1.

Zanis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zannis m Greek
Diminutive of Ioannis.

Zdziś m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zeuxis m Ancient Greek
Means "to yoke together" or "to bridge", ultimately derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) meaning "to yoke, saddle; to join, link together".

Zhengis m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жеңіс (see Zhenis).

Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.

Zhunis m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Yunus.

Ziedonis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ziedonis, a poetic word for "springtime, spring".

Žilvitis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".

Zintis m Latvian
Masculine form of Zinta.

Zisis m Greek
From Ancient Greek ζήσει (zesei) meaning "he will live", itself from the verb ζάω (zao) "to live" (the source also of ζωή (zoe) "life").

Zissis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζήσης (see Zisis).

Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.

Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.