Submitted Names of Length 5

Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]

Yanno m Literature
Used by Eloise Jarvis McGraw in her 1997 Newberry Honor book "The Moorchild". It is borne by the protagonist's step-father.

Yanny f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jannie.

Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.

Yanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Yansi f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Short form of Anayansi.

Yansi f Indian
Yansi means having a part of anything or everything. ... [more]

Yansu f Chinese
From the Chinese h嫣 (yān) meaning "fascinating, charming" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".

Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.

Yanti f Indonesian
From Sanskrit यान्ति (Yanti), a title of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Yanto m Indonesian
Masculine form of Yanti.

Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.

Yanwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yanwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".

Yanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk".

Yanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Yanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yanyu f Chinese
Swallow jade or yan jade

Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]

Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.

Yaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Yaoye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".

Yaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Yaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant".

Yapyk m Mari
Mari form of Yakov.

Yaqin m Uzbek
Means "near, close" in Uzbek.

Yaqob m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yaqub (see Jacob).

Yaqui m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.

Yaqut f Arabic, Urdu
Means "ruby" in Arabic and Urdu.

Yarai f Gamilaraay
Variant of Yhi.

Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.

Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.

Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]

Yaren f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.

Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin

Yaris m Indonesian (Rare)

Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).

Yariv m Hebrew
Means "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.

Yaryk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yarik.

Yaşam m & f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkish.

Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people

Yaset m Arabic (Maghrebi), Muslim

Yasha f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 叉 (sha) meaning "fork". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasha f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.

Yashi m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yashi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
Feminine form of Yash.

Yaşıl f Azerbaijani
Means "green" in Azerbaijani.

Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]

Yasja f Dutch
Dutch form of Yasha, usually used for females rather than males.

Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.

Yasmi f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmi.

Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.

Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

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.

Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.

Yassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yasse f Arabic (Anglicized)
A feminine variant of Yasser.

Yasue f Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, low, relaxed, inexpensive" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]

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]

Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.

Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.

Yaten m Indian (Rare)

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.

Yatie f Ancient Near Eastern, Ancient Semitic
Old Arabic name of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer was Yatie, a queen of the Nomadic Arab tribes of Qedar. She ruled in the 8th century BC.

Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".

Yatin m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit यतिन् (yatin) meaning "ascetic, sage".

Yatmo m Javanese
From Javanese yatma meaning "soul, life".

Yatni f Javanese
Feminine form of Yatno.

Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "careful, cautious, alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna).

Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia

Yatzi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar names like Yatziri and Yaretzi.

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 Persian
Means "assistant, helper, supporter" in Persian.

Yavin m Hebrew
Means "understanding" in Hebrew.

Yawai f & m Burmese
Means "palace" in Burmese.

Yawar m Urdu
Urdu form of Yavar.

Yaxia f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Xia.

Yaxiu f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".

Yaxşı f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.

Yaxue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.

Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.

Yayah f Sundanese
Diminutive of names that end in -yah or -ah.

Yayan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".

Yayat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hidayat.

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoi f Japanese
This name combines 弥/彌 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "increase," 八 (hachi, ya, ya(t).tsu, you) meaning "eight" or 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata), referring to nari, the classical form of "to be," with 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, yoi) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Yayra f African
blessing... [more]

Yayra f Uzbek
Potentially derived from the verb yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to have fun, to rejoice".

Yayue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Yayuk f Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese diminutive of Rahayu.

Yayun f Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)

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).

Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.

Yazep m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Jazep.

Yazhi f Navajo
Means "little" in Navajo.

Yazhi f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

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.

Yblis f Arthurian Cycle
In an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Yblis an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.

Ydain f Arthurian Cycle

Ydier m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval French
Alternative form of Yder

Ydone f Arthurian Cycle
A lady met by Gawain in a forest pavilion.... [more]

Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.

Ye-bin f Korean
From the phrase yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yedid m Hebrew

Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.

Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

Ye-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 睿/叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 譽 (ye) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" or 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank"... [more]

Yefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

Yefri m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jeffrey.

Yehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".

Yehao f & m Chinese
Common name used in Ancient China meaning "Also Good."

Yeheb f English

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehor m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Yegor, used by Russian speaking Ukrainians.

Yehwa f Korean

Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.

Yeimi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeimy.

Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.

Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Yejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".

Ye-Jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yejin f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

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".

Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.

Yelba f American (Hispanic)

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

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]

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yelka f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelka.

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.

Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.

Yelte m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Jelte.

Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]

Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.

Yemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Yemyo m Burmese (Rare)

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yende f Kongo

Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yener m Turkish
Means "defeat, overcome, triumph" in Turkish.

Yenga m & f Central African

Yenge f Kongo
Means "peace" in Kikongo.

Yenia f Spanish (Rare)

Ýeňiş m Turkmen
Means "victory" in Turkmen.

Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.

Y-ênok m Rade
Rade form of Enoch. Y- is a masculine name prefix.

Yenta f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Yente.

Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.

Yenyi f Chinese

Yenzo m Japanese (Rare)

Yeoin f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.

Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).... [more]

Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Yeori f Korean
From Sino-Korean 璵 yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗 yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利 ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Yeqon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
means "he shall rise". The name of one of the 200 fallen angels that married woman women and taught humans wicked arts like witchcraft and how to make weapons. Yeqon was the ringleader who first tempted the other Watchers into having sexual relations with humans... [more]

Ye'qub m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Jacob.

Yequb m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Circassian form of Jacob

Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.

Yerem m Armenian
Armenian variant of Jeremiah.

Yergu m Amharic
Means "may they be calm" in Amharic.

Yerik m Kazakh
Means "freedom, liberty, will" in Kazakh.

Yerik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeric.

Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerin f Korean
From 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".

Yesal m Afghan
Successfully accomplished

Yesav m Armenian
Armenian form of Esau.

Ye-Seo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 汭 (ye) meaning "confluence of two streams, river bend" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [more]

Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.

Yesha f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).

Yeshe m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (ye-shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".

Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).

Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yesli f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".

Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.

Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica

Yesua m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yeshua

Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", a number considered especially lucky and representing abundance.... [more]

Yesus m Theology (Malayized)
Indonesian and Malay form of Jesus.

Yetər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yeter.

Yetar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yeter.

Yetim m Turkish

Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yeuko f & m Shona
Meaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb kuyeuka.

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

Yevan m Obscure

Yevel m Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Variant of Yoel used by Jews in Eastern Europe.

Yevod m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Evodius.

Yevpl m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Euplius via its variant form Euplus. Known Russian bearers of this name include the lieutenant general Yevpl Semyonkin (1817-1895) and the military pilot Yevpl Nesterov (1887-died after 1917).

Yèwǎn f Chinese
More official variant of Yewan.

Yewan f Chinese
From Traditional Chinese - 夜晚 (Yèwǎn) meaning "Night"

Yewei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, splendid, flame" and 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".

Yewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Ye-Won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", 元 (won) meaning "first, origin", 源 (won) meaning "spring, source" or 園 (won) meaning "garden, park, orchard"... [more]

Yeyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yeyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Yezda f Kurdish
Means "divine creature" in Kurdish.

Yezen m Arabic

Yfame f Medieval French

Ygary m Guarani
Means "cedar" in Guarani.

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

Yhlas m Turkmen
"Yhlas" means diligence in Turkmen language

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yibai f & m Chinese

Yibao f Chinese
From the Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Yican f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yicun m & f Chinese (Modern)
It's from a Chinese poem.It means a village.

Yides f Yiddish
Diminutive of Yehudis and Yehudit.

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.

Yifah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Hebrew יִפְעָה (yif'ah) meaning "splendor, brightness".

Yifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee, leisurely, indulgent" or 翊 (yì) meaning "assist, help" combined with 凡 (fán) meaning "ordinary, common, worldly, earthly", 璠 (fán) meaning "precious jade" or 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, sailboat"... [more]

Yifat f Hebrew
Means "splendor" in Hebrew.

Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 (yì) meaning "wing" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant" or "luxuriant", 飛 or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.

Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 (yì) meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Yihun m Korean

Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Yilan f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lan 1.

Yilin f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Combination of Yi and Lin.

Yille m Dutch (Rare, ?)

Yiman f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蔓 (màn) meaning "tendrils, vines".

Yimei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "little sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]

Yinah f Nigerian (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yinai f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.

Yinan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember; memory" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.

Yinhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane".

Yinju f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Yinon m Hebrew
Means "he shall flourish" from Hebrew נוּן (nun) meaning "to propagate, to increase".

Yinte f West Frisian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jinte.

Yinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yinyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing".

Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Yiqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]

Yirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Yireh f & m Biblical, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Jireh.

Yiren m Chinese
A combination of the characters 异 (yì, meaning “different, strange”) and 人 (rén, “person”). This was the personal name of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦庄襄王), a ruler of the state of Qin during the late Warring States Period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Yirmi m Hebrew
Short form of Yirmiyahu which is the Hebrew original form of Jeremiah.

Yirui f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.

Yisel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Yishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Yissl m & f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Joseph and Josephine.

Yitai f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Yi and Tai.

Yitan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 潭 (tán) meaning "deep pool", "deep, profound".

Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.

Yitno m Javanese
From Javanese yitna meaning "careful, cautious, wary".

Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Yitty f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Jutta or a diminutive of Yetta.

Yivel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.

Yiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Yiwei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 薇 (wēi), a species of fern.

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yiwen m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
The Christian-Circassian form of John. The Islamic-Circassian form is Yahiy. This name is not used anymore.

Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.

Yixin f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Yixue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Yiyao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, tender, charming" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Yiyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".