Submitted Names of Length 5

Xilee f English (American)

Xilei f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

Xilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Xilon m Greek
The name Xilon means From The Forest and is of Greek origin it is a Boy Name.

Ximei f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Ximén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ximeno.

Ximen m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Simon 1.

Ximón m Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Simón.

Ximon m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Simon 1.

Xinai f Chinese
From Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 艾 (ài) meaning "sagebrush, wormwood" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Xinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Xinao f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "rare; hope" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".

Xinbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole".

Xinci f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, benevolent" or 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.

Xinge f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 格 (gé) meaning "pattern, style".

Xinhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, give present".

Xinia f Asturian, Galician
Short form of Hixinia.

Xinio m Asturian, Galician
Short form of Hixinio.

Xiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Xinli m & f Chinese

Xinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous", and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Xinmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful, pleasant" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar".

Xinmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".

Xinni f Chinese
From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Xinqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Xinsi f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 厶 (sī) meaning "secret", 思 (sī) meaning "think, ponder" or 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret".

Xinsu f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".

Xinwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".

Xinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night".

Xinye f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame", 夜 (yè) meaning "night, dark" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]

Xinzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple".

Xiola f English (Australian, Rare)

Xiong m Chinese
Chinese name with many meanings, among them "male, hero, heroic, powerful, mighty".

Xiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Xiran f Chinese
Name used by author, Xiran Jay Zhao, meaning hopefully normal.

Xirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, rare" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Xırda f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small, tiny" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian خرده (khorda).

Xirom f Uzbek
Means "graceful walking" in Uzbek.

Xirsi m Somali
This Somali name means "safeguard." The word xirsi also means "safeguard." The x in Somali is a voiceless pharyngeal fricative, a throaty sound that is not present in English. Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as HIRSI or HERSI.

Xirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, early dawn" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, rare" and 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Xisca f Catalan
Diminutive of Francesca.

Xisco m Catalan (Balearic, Modern)
Diminutive of Francesc.

Xishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Xitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Xiubo f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Xiuge f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Xiuhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace".

Xiuji f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, auspicious".

Xiuli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 俪 (lì) meaning "couple, pair", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 力 (lì) meaning "power".

Xiulu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".

Xiuqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 琪 (qí), a type of jade.

Xiuwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, excellent, elegant, luxuriant, refined" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".

Xiuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Xiuya f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined".

Xiuye f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Xiuyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery, ornament" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Xiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 喜 (xǐ) being "be fond of, love, happy event" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Xixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn, dim light, glimmer" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Xixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Xixun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".

Xiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Xiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"

Xiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Xiyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.

Xochi f Mayan
Diminutive of Xochitl.

Xoday m & f Tatar
Tatar word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xofre m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Geoffrey.

Xogai m Literature
Variant transcription of Khogai.

Xolid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khalid.

Xoliq m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khaliq

Xomus f Yakut
Means "reed" in Yakut.

Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.

Xonia f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xonxa f Galician (Rare)
Hypocoristic of Asunción.

Xopil m Nahuatl
Means "toe" in Nahuatl.

Xoren m Armenian
Variant transcription of Khoren.

Xorge m Spanish (Latin American)

Xörmä f Bashkir
From Persian خرما‎ (xormâ) meaning "date (fruit)".

Xorxe m Galician
Galician form of George.

Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.

Xösnä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Husna.

Xosué m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Joshua.

Xsara f American (Hispanic, ?)

Xuacu m Asturian
Equivalent to English Joachim or Spanish Joaquín

Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.

Xuday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.

Xueai f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Xueju f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]

Xuelu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".

Xueqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 杞 (qǐ) meaning "willow" or 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Xuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Xuexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Xueye f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Xueyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, tender, charming" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Xueyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Xuezi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 子 (zǐ) meaning "child".

Xuhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Xuiao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xián.

Xulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Xumar f Azerbaijani
Means "languorous, languid (of a gaze); hangover" in Azerbaijani, from Arabic خمار (khumar) meaning "drunkenness, hangover".

Xumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 绪 (xù) meaning "thread, clue" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, prune" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Xumor f Uzbek
Means "strong desire, longing" in Uzbek.

Xunao f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".

X'unéi m Tlingit

Xunio m Galician
Galician form of Junius.

Xunju f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Xunli f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".

Xunzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 紫 (zǐ)# meaning "purple, violet".

Xương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昌 (xương) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".

Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.

Xurui f Chinese
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Xusan m Uzbek
Variant of Khusan.

Xusen m Somali
Variant of Xuseen.

Xusta f Galician
Galician form of Justa.

Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.

Xuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Xuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Xuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Xuyên m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese 川 (xuyên) meaning "river".

Xuzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 帙 (zhì) meaning "book cover".

Xviça m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khvicha. A known bearer of this name is Xviça Biçinaşvili (b. 1974), an Azerbaijani wrestler of Georgian descent.

Xylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Xylee f English (American)

Xyler m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zyler.

Xyley f English (American)

Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylla f Popular Culture

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xyoob m Hmong
Means "bamboo" in Hmong.

Ya'ari m Hebrew
From Hebrew יער ya'ar meaning "forest".

Yaari f Yupik

Yaavi f Indian

Yaaya f Japanese

Yabou m African (Rare)

Yache f Jewish, Yiddish
Short form of Yachet or Yachna.

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

Yacma m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Yacme.

Yacme m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.

Yacob m Ethiopian
Form of Jacob used in Ethiopia.

Yacub m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Yaqub as well as the Indonesian form.

Y-adam m Rade
Rade form of Adam. Y- is a masculine name prefix.

Yáder m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Nicaragua.

Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon

Yadir m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Yadira.

Yadis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yaeha f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow"; 枝 (e) meaning "twig, branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing"; and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather".

Yaeji f Korean
Variant romanization of Ye-ji

Yaeka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 娃 (e) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yaela f Hebrew
Variant of Yael.

Yaèle f Walloon
Walloon form of Yael.

Yaeli f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yael.

Yaemi f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 惠 (e) meaning "favour, blessing" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Alternatively, it may be derived from 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly" and 笑 (emi) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]

Yafes m Turkish

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

Yafit f Hebrew
biblicle (Psalm)- you have become butiful

Yagel m Hebrew (Modern)
he will rejoice

Yagil m Hebrew
Means "he will rejoice" in Hebrew.

Yagop m Korean (Rare)
Korean form of Jacob.

Yagub m Azerbaijani
Variant of Yaqub.

Yagur m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of George.

Yağya m Crimean Tatar

Yagya m Sanskrit
"The name means sacrifice."

Yahav m & f Hebrew
The name Yahav has some meanings: ... [more]

Yahel f & m Hebrew
Means "to shine, to make a halo" in Hebrew (see Hila).

Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

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.

Yahiy m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Circassian version of John, from Yahya.

Yahna f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Yana.

Yahnn m American (Rare)
Variant of Jan 1.

Yahor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George (compare Yegor).

Yahve m Theology
Azerbaijani and Ukrainian form of Yahweh.

Yahvé m Theology (Hispanicized), Biblical Spanish, Theology (Gallicized), Biblical French
Spanish and French form of Yahweh.

Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".

Yəhya m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yochanan (see John).

Yahye m Somali
Somali form of Yahya.

Yahyo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yahya.

Yaima f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish

Yaira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yair.

Yaire f Spanish (Caribbean)
Popularity of this name in 2001 is likely from Puerto Rican singer Yaire (real name Yaidelice Monrouzeau)

Yaish m Arabic
meaning: ?

Yajun f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Yakal m Spanish

Yakha f Chechen
Derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see Vakha).

Yakir m Hebrew
Masculine form of Yakira.

Yakni f & m Chickasaw, Choctaw
The Chickasaw and Choctaw word for "Earth"

Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.

Yakúm m Aguaruna
Means "howler monkey" in Awajún.

Yakut f Turkish
Means "ruby" in Turkish.

Yakuu f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 空 (kuu) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yakym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yakim. This was borne by the Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi (1896-1941), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest martyred under Soviet regime.

Yalan m & f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lan 1.

Yalda f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).

Yaldo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yalda.

Yalex m American (Hispanic)

Yalim m Turkish
Means "sharp edge of a blade" in Turkish. Also means "fire, flame, blaze".

Yalin f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lin.

Yalin m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "(he) will host" in Hebrew.

Yalon m Hebrew (Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Jalon.

Yalti f Indigenous Australian

Yalun f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Yamad m Chechen
Possibly a Chechen form of Ahmad. This claim requires research.

Yamal m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jamal.

Yamam m & f Arabic
Means "dove" in Arabic.

Yaman m Turkish
Yaman Candar is a famous bearer.

Yaman m Kalmyk
Means "goat" in Kalmyk.

Yambo m Western African
A famous bearer was Yambo Ouologuem (1940–2017) a Malian writer. Possibly from the Dogon language.

Yamea f Filipino

Yamel m Caribbean

Yamen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yamin.

Yamha f Arabic
Means "dove", from Arabic يمامة (ymāmh).

Yamie f Japanese
Japanese in origin. Written in kanji as "矢見"

Yämil m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamil.

Yamil m Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Jamil.

Yamin m Arabic
Means "right hand" in Arabic.

Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.

Yamir m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "moon" in Sanskrit.

Yamit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Yam.

Yamli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my sea" in Hebrew; a combination of Yam and Li 2.

Yamna f Afghan

Yanah f Dutch, Belgian
Variant of Yana.

Yanai m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.

Yanal m Turkish (Arabized, Modern)

Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]

Yanar m Turkish
Means "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word yangin meaning "fire".

Yanas m Indonesian

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.

Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.

Yanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.

Yanet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Janet.

Yange m & f Chinese

Yange m & f Korean

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yanik m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jannik.

Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".

Yanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Yanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Yanli f Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Yanli from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 厌离.

Yanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yanmi f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "elegant and clever" In Cantonese Chinese.

Yanmo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Yanmu f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "perfect" in Cantonese Chinese.

Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.

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.