YmafQuechua (?) Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]
YormLiterature In Michael Ende's novel 'Die unendiche Geschichte' ("The neverending story") Yor is a blind miner that helps the main protagonist mining a picture that helps him getting back to the place he came from.
Youm & fChinese From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
YuefJapanese From Japanese 裕 (yu), meaning "fertile", combined with 恵 (e), meaning "blessing". Other combinations are possible.
YugmIndian The word yug means "linking or joining something together" in Sanskrit. The word yug in hindi means "world." There are 4 yugs according to Hinduism. it is derived from the word yugam.
YuomJapanese From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "logic, cause, reason" and 悟 (o) meaning "enlightenment, perceive, discern". Other kanji combinations can be used.
YwimAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical) Perhaps from the Old English elements íw "yew tree" (see īwaz) and wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [more]
ZanmItalian, History Diminutive form of Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [more]
Zaom & fChinese This name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [more]
Zenm & fEnglish This name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of Zenon.... [more]
ZenmJapanese This name can be used as 然 (zen, nen, sa, shika, shika.shi, shika.ri) meaning "if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well," 善 (zen, i.i, yo.i, yo.ku, yoshi.tosuru) meaning "good(ness), virtuous" or 禅 (sen, zen, shizuka, yuzu.ru) meaning "silent meditation, Zen," the latter being the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state.'... [more]
ZiamBiblical, Hebrew Possibly means "sweat, swelling" in Hebrew. Hebrew name of a man mentioned in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles 5:13, in a genealogical list. This 'has been used as a first name in Britain since the 1960s, but is likely to be mistaken for a girl's name' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986)... [more]
ZiafHungarian Originally a short form of Terézia and, to a lesser extent, Ambrózia and Hortenzia, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
ZiafEnglish (American) From the name of the indigenous Zia people of New Mexico. The Zia sun symbol is the national symbol of the state of New Mexico and used on the state flag.
ZiémWestern African Likely means "first" in one of the Senufo languages, as the name is traditionally given to the first-born son.... [more]
ZigmEnglish (Rare) Short form of Ziggy. In the case of American motivational speaker and self-help author Hilary Hinton 'Zig' Ziglar (1926-2012), it was a short form of his surname (see Ziglar).
ZogmAlbanian Derived from Albanian zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Zulf & mMongolian Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.
ZunfBurmese From the name of a species of jasmine that produces small fragrant white flowers (scientific name Jasminum auriculatum), itself borrowed from Hindi जूही (juhi).
Zyxm & fEnglish (Rare) Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).