Submitted Names Starting with Y

Yasutoki m Japanese
From 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, Thailand" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasutomo m Japanese
Derived from Japanese 康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".

Yasutora m Japanese
tora for "tiger." The name of a character in the popular anime and manga BLEACH.

Yasutoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 康 or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 年 (toshi) meaning "year", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yasutsugu m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 継 (tsugu) meaning "to succeed someone, inherit".

Yasuya m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu, an) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 祢 (ya, dei, nei, ne, nai, katashiro) meaning "mausoleum, shrine"... [more]

Yasuyo f Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "protection" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 燿⁠ (kagaya.ku, hikari, yo, teru) meaning “shine, sparkle” or 湧⁠ (yu, yo. wa.ku, wa.kasu, wa.kiwaka, waki, waku) meaning “(of water) to spring forth, gush out, well up”.

Yasuyoshi m Japanese
This name could be made of 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."

Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.

Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.

Yat m Thai
Means "relative, relation" in Thai.

Yata m African, Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

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.

Yati f Burmese
From the name of a measuring system traditionally used to weigh gems, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्तिका (raktika).

Yatian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".

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".

Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.

Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.

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).

Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]

Yatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 涛 (to) meaning "large waves" or 燈 (to) meaning "light" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yaton, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a king of Sidon.

Yatrice f Obscure

Yatsentiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hyacinthus.

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

Yatsue f Japanese

Yatsuka m Japanese

Yatsuki m & f Japanese

Yatsuko f Japanese
From 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yatsumi f Japanese
Form of Yatsu or Yatsue

Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia

Yatzari f Mexican, Purépecha (?), Central American
Possibly a variant of Yatziri. This is also an anagram of Yaritza.

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

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

Yaudheya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In the Mahabharata, when Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, the king of Sivi Kingdom, they had a son, Yaudheya... [more]

Yauheni m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeny

Yauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Яўгенія (Yauheniya).

Yau-man m Chinese

Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.

Yaval m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Jabal.

Yavanika f Odia
Means "curtain of the stage" in Odia.

Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
From Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant".

Yavdokha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Eudocia.

Yavdonya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Yavdokha.

Yavdoshka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yavdokha.

Yavé m Theology (Hispanicized), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Yahweh.

Ya’vets m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jabez.

Yaviche m Kongo
I confirm

Yavida f Obscure

Yávien f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Yávien was the first child and only daughter of Nolondil, the youngest son of the short-reigning King Vardamir Nólimon. She was born somewhere in Númenor... [more]

Yavin m Hebrew
Means "understanding" in Hebrew.

Yavira f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Elvira.

Yavishtha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit यविष्ठ yaviSTha "youngest, last born".

Yavora f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yavor.

Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.

Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

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

Yawar m Arabic, Urdu

Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]

Yawari f Japanese
It means soft (an anime name preferably for Tsunderes)... [more]

Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.

Yawe m Theology, Lingala (Rare)
Lingala form of Yahweh.

Yawena f Papuan

Yawhieniya f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Yauheniya

Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yawrey f English

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".

Yaxmira f Spanish (Latin American)

Yaxshi m Uzbek
Means "good, fine" in Uzbek.

Yaxshiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and berdi meaning "gave".

Yaxshiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yaxshigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, well" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Yaxshimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Yaxshinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Yaxshiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Yaxshiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Yaxuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star".

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.

Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.

Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".

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

Yayaka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 火 (ka) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.

Yayat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hidayat.

Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.

Yaye m Guanche
Borne by a 14-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Yayehirad f Amharic
Means "may whoever sees you tremble" in Amharic.

Yaying f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Yayloq m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.

Yaylov m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.

Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.

Yayo f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

Yayoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Yayoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Yayong f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal, forever".

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)

Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.

Yaza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).

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).

Yazçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "spring flower" in Azerbaijani.

Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".

Yazeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).

Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.

Yazenta m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yazgül f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "summer rose" from Turkish and Azerbaijani yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".

Yazgülər f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yaz meaning "spring" and the given name Gülər.

Yazgülü f Turkish
Means "rose of summer", derived from Turkish yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".

Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]

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".

Yazhini f Tamil
Yazh is believed to be the first string instrument of ancient Tamil culture.... [more]

Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.

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.

Yazlyn f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Yazmeen f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.

Yazmine f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yazmyn f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Yazmin.

Yaznan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".

Yazrin f Arabic
Meaning "lucky" in Arabic.

Yazuno f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yballa f Guanche
Variant of Iballa.

Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.

Ybelise f Spanish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yvelisse.

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.

Yco f Guanche
Variant of Ico 2.

Yda f American (Archaic)
Variant of Ida.

Ydain f Arthurian Cycle

Ydalla m Medieval Spanish

Ydanis m Spanish (Caribbean)

Y-dăwit m Rade
Rade form of David. Y- is a masculine name prefix.

Ydderf m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Freddy spelled backwards.

Yden f Medieval Flemish

Yden m Medieval Dutch
Variant of IJden.

Yder m Arthurian Cycle, French, Anglo-Norman
French form of Edern. Used in some Arthurian romances, in both Old French and Anglo-Norman. This is also the common name of the character in modern French.

Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Ydier m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval French
Alternative form of Yder

Ydonas m Arthurian Cycle
A proud Saxon warrior slain by Gawain at the battle of Cambenic.

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

Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.

Ydraus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.

Ye m & f Burmese
Means "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.

Ye f Korean

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.

Ye-ah f Korean (Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and sino-korean "娥" (a) meaning"Beautiful".

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yeasin m Bengali
Bengali form of Yasin.

Yeasmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Jasmine.

Yeatso f Bhutanese

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

Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Yebraksi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Eupraxia.

Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".

Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.

Yecenia f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yesenia.

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

Yeda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iêda.

Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yedder m Berber (Rare)
Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.

Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".

Yeddie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.

Yedeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.

Yedi`a'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Yedia’el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6, 11:45, and 26:2.... [more]

Yedid m Hebrew

Yedida f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jedidah.

Yedidiya m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.

Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.

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

Yeduard m Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Eduard.

Yee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Yi.

Yeej m Hmong
Means "victorious" in Hmong.

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

Yee-rae f Korean

Yeeralparil m Indigenous Australian
Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Ye-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 譽 "fame, reputation; praise" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Ye-eun (1989-), also known as Yenny and HA:TFELT.

Yefang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous".

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

Yeffry m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Jeffrey.

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

Yefrin m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Yefri, mainly used in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.

Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).

Yegane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یگانه (see Yeganeh).

Yeganeh f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.

Yegesipp m Russian
Russian form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos

Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".

Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.

Yeghiazar m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Armenian form of Eleazar.

Yeghisabet f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Yeghisapet f Armenian
Armenian form of Elizabeth.

Yeghishe m Armenian
Armenian form of Elisha.

Yeghnig f Armenian
"hind; red deer."

Yehadit f Hebrew
Variant of Yehudit.

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

Yehezkel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יחזקאל (see Yechezkel).

Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.

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

Yehisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).

Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]

Yehonadav m Hebrew

Yehor m Ukrainian
Comes from Russian name Yegor. Means ''farmer''.

Yehoshaphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat, as used in 1 Chronicles 15:24.... [more]

Yehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.

Yehuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yehudis f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.

Yehuntsyawihstotaha f Algonquian

Yehwa f Korean

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

Yei f Japanese (Rare)
"Flourishing".

Yeidukdatán f Tlingit

Yeilxaak m Tlingit

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

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

Ye-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yeishin f & m Japanese

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

Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.

Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

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 "art; talent, ability" (ye) and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" (jin). The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "truth of Jesus".

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

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

Yejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yekan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yek meaning "unique".

Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Hebrew יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of Chera.

Yekatyerina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yekaterina.

Yekber f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yek meaning "unique" and ber meaning "path, way", perhaps intended to mean "only moving forward".

Yekbûn f Kurdish
Means "solidarity" in Kurdish.

Yekcan f Kurdish
Means "one soul" in Kurdish.

Yekenat m Altai
Altai form of Ignatius.

Yekser f Kurdish
Means "completely, totally" in Kurdish.

Yekshith m Telugu
god chosen.

Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.

Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.

Yela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jela.

Yelba f American (Hispanic)

Yelberton m English (Rare)
Variant of Yelverton. Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (1926-2017) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback.

Yelboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yel meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yeldirim m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.

Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.

Yelenka f Russian, South American
Diminutive of Yelena.

Yelevferiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eleutherius.

Yelevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eleutherius.

Yeli m Turkish
Name of turkish origin, meaning "wind".

Yeliam m Taíno

Yeliena f Russian
Variant transcription of Елена (see Yelena.

Yeline f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yeling f Chinese

Yelisafya f Russian (Archaic)
Old Russian vernacular form of Yelizaveta.

Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.

Yelisiei m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлисей (see Yelysei).

Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.

Yeliz f Turkish
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Yeliza f Spanish (Latin American)

Yelizar m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизар (see Yelyzar).

Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.

Yelizavyeta f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelizaveta.

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.

Yelm m English
A modification of the native word Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.

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

Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).

Yeloiza f Russian
Russian form of Eloise.

Yeltaz m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Gweltaz and Jildaz.