This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Modern.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yael m American (Modern)Modern variant of
Yale possibly influenced by French
Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [
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Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of
Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show
La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare
Li 2).
Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다
(yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of
Seulgi... [
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Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다
(yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and
Som.
Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)It could be derived from the Yoruba word
Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Yurem m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)Usage of this name in the late 2000s likely comes from Yurem Rojas, who was the winner of the reality TV show '
Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda'.
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Diminutive of
Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name
Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Zeppelin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the name of the
Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand
von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [
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Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by
Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the
Washington Post in September 2000... [
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Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)From the place name
Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.