Submitted Names Starting with Y

Yinshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, recite" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Yins'iñjis f Western Yugur
Means "silver apricot malachite" in Western Yugur.

Yinsong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, recite" and 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode".

Yintao f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

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

Yinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Jinte, only seen on females so far.

Yinting f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

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

Yinxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Yinxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Yinxing f Chinese
From the Chinese银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Yinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 垠 (yín) meaning "boundary, riverbank" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yinyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yinying f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 璎 (yīng) meaning "necklace made of precious stones" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

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".

Yinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Yinyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

Yinzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach, utmost, superior".

Yiolanda f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yiorgoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργούλα (see Giorgoula).

Yioryia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργία (see Giorgia).

Yioryitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργίτσα (see Giorgitsa).

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

Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.

Yioula f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιούλα (see Gioula).

Yiouli f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).

Yioulika f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλικα (see Gioulika).

Yipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable" or 奕 (yì) meaning "orderly, abundant" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Yiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

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

Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".

Yiquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) "appropriate, suitable" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

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".

Yirdaw m Amharic
Means "may He help him" in Amharic.

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

Yiremiah m Ancient Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jeremiah.

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.

Yirong f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Yirrise f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru

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".

Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.

Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.

Yisa f Chechen
Means "stay" in Chechen.

Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.

Yisê f Walloon
Walloon form of Ysé

Yisel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Yi-seul f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Yishaq m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Isaac

Yishen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.

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

Yishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 怡 (yí) meaning "happy; joyful" or "harmony; pleasure, joy" or 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Yishui f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yisiyta f Dagestani, Chechen

Yisraela f Jewish (Rare)
Female varriant of Yisrael

Yissendy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Yesenia. This name is borne by Yissendy Trinidad (1992-), a Dominican-born actress.

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

Yisu m & f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Su 2.

Yisü m Mongolian (Archaic)
Meaning, "nine" from yesun, considered auspicious and representing adundance. See also Yesün and Yesun Tege.

Yisuya f Chinese
Combination of Yi, Su 2 and Ya.

Yita f Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yetta.

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.

Yitian 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 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yitidaousuo m Saisiyat

Yitmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]

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

Yitong f Chinese (Modern)
The name Yi(in Chinese character“怡” means "happy" or "joy", and the name Tong(in Chinese character“童”means "child" or "innocent")can be put together, meaning "happy, joy, innocent and pure".

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.

Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak

Yitzchak m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יִצְחָק‎ (see Yitzhak).

Yitzchok m Hebrew
Variant of Yitzhak.

Yivel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yiwa f Thai
Means "soul, spirit, life, heart" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जीव (jiva).

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".

Yiwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

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.

Yiwu m Chinese
Probably a name from a regional Chinese dialect/language rendered in Chinese characters. It was borne by several individuals during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE), most notably Guan Yiwu (管夷吾), otherwise known as Guan Zhong (管仲) and a famous chancellor for the state of Qi... [more]

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.

Yixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 亿 (yì) meaning "hundred million, many" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Yixiao 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, obey a wish" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven" or "clouds, mist" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

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".

Yixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joy, harmony" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]

Yixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

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".

Yiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Yi and Ya, can be also form of Ia.

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".

Yiyang m Sakizaya

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".

Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]

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

Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yiyong f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Yi-yoon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 巸 (yí) meaning "large chin, to grow, beautiful, charming" combined with 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yiyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 游 (yóu) meaning "swim, float, drift, wander".

Yiyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate"

Yiyue 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 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Yiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [more]

Yizhar m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "he will shine" in Hebrew.

Yizhe f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites, gift, admire" and 哲 (zhé) meaning "wise, sage".

Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]

Yizi f Chinese
Yizi or 义子 means righteous child.

Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.

Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.

Ykylak m Nivkh

Yla f Filipino

Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.

Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.

Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.

Ylber m Albanian, Kosovar
From Albanian ylber meaning ''rainbow''.

Ylbera f Kosovar (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

Ylbere f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

Yldau f West Frisian
Frisian name, likely related to Jildau.

Yldéric m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of Hilderic (cf. Ilderico).

Yle f Italian
Yle Vianello is an Italian actress, known for Semina il Vento (2020) and Corpo Celeste (2011).

Yleana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Ileana.

Yleen f English (Rare)
Potential variant of Eileen.

Ylena f French (Modern), French (Swiss, Modern)
Variant of Ilena.

Ylena f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)

Ylermi m Finnish, Literature
Invented by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for the main character of his poem Helkavirsiä I. Perhaps derived from Finnish ylevä "sublime" or from the prefix ylä- "superior, upper, high, higher"... [more]

Ylfur f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ylfa.

Ylham m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ilham.

Yliæne f Old Swedish
Variant of Iliana.

Ylime f & m Hebrew

Ylja f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse ylja "to warm, to heat".

Yll m Literature
Yll is the name of a Martian in the story Ylla in the Martian Chronicles written by Ray Bradbury.

Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".

Ylla f Literature
This name was used in Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicals, a collection of short sci-fi stories about Earth's relationship with Mars.

Yllana f Filipino
Name of a Filipina pageant queen.

Ylldrit m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck", and dritë "light".

Yllëza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ylljet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ylljeta.

Ylljeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and jetë "life".

Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"

Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.

Yllmira f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and mirë "good".

Yllnor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllnore.

Yllnora f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Yllnore.

Yllnore f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with the feminine adjective suffix -ore.

Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.

Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ylo m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilo.

Ylona f Dutch, Flemish, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Ilona.

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

Ylse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ilse.

Ylsse f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Ilse.

Ylur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "warmth" in Icelandic.

Ylvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Ylva and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie).

Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]

Ylvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ylvie f German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Ylving m Medieval English

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

Ylvy f Dutch (Modern), German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Ylwa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ylva.

Ylyshume f African American (Rare)

Ýma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ýmir.

Yma f Silesian
Silesian form of Emma.

Yma f Quechua (?)
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]

Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.

Ymahri f African American (Modern)

Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]

Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".

Ymbert m Medieval French
Variant of Imbert.

Ymbjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ingeborg.

Yme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.

Ymeene f Literature
Character in the book series Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Said to mean "strange one" in goshawk.

Ymelda f Spanish (Latin American), Haitian Creole, Malagasy
Variant of Imelda.

Ymer m Norse Mythology
Ymer was a giant in Norse Mythology.

Ymer m Albanian
Albanian form of Umar.

Ymès m French (Quebec, Rare)

Ymil m Silesian
Silesian form of Emil.

Ymilia f Medieval Italian
Variant of Emilia.

Ýmir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ymir.

Ymir m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology Ymir was a primeval giant and the first living creature. His grandsons Odin, Vili and Ve used Ymir's slain body to create the world

Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]

Ymkje f Dutch
Variant of Imkje.

Ymmen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of IJmmen.

Ymsseliin m Medieval Dutch

Yndalecio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Indalecio.

Yndiara f Brazilian
Yndiara Asp is a Brazilian skateboarder who participated in the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2021.

Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.

Ynelle f Filipino

Ynés f Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ynes and Inés.

Ynès f French (Rare)
Variant of Inès.

Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.

Ynessa f South American (Rare)
Variant of Inessa.

Ynez f Various (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Ynghild f Norwegian
Variant of Yngvildr.

Yngrid f Filipino

Yngva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Feminine form of Yngve and Yngvar.

Yngvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingvard.

Yngveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingveig.

Yngvil f Norwegian
Variant of Ingvild.

Yngvild f Faroese, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Yngvildr.

Yngvill f Norwegian
Variant of Yngvild.

Yngvör f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Yngvǫr.

Yngvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Ing and vár "spring".

Yngvor f Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Yngvǫr.

Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).

Yngwin m Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Yngvi. According to Gesta Danorum, Yngwin was a king in Götaland, who was a close friend to one of the Danish kings named Halfdan.

Ý Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鷾鴯 (ý nhi) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yñigo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Íñigo.

Ynirre m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Ynja f Icelandic
Directly taken from Old Norse ynja "female animal, she-animal".

Ynna f Filipino

Ynocencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

Ynocencio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencio.

Ynse f & m Dutch
The name originates from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands. The meaning is “name of a king”. It was originally a boy’s name, but it is used as a unisex name now. The name is used in the Netherlands and in Belgium.

Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.

Ynyr m Welsh
Welsh form of Honorius.

Ynyra f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ynyr (and, as such, the Welsh cognate of Honora).

Yo m Chinese
Means "friendship" in Chinese.

Yo m Japanese (Rare)
Yo can mean "sunny",and possibly "positive", it's not often by itself. A famous bearer is Yo Sano, the author of ' Tonari no onna' ('The Woman Next Door').

Yo m & f Korean

Yö m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.

Yō m & f Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (yō) meaning ocean, 陽 (yō) meaning sunshine, or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Yoab m Ancient Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joab.

Yoachim m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Joachim.

Yoad m Hebrew
From Hebrew יועד, in the Old Testament was mentioned as part of a dynasty of returning Hebrew settlers from exile. (Following the Cyrus deceleration)... [more]

Yoadan f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Jehoaddan.

Yoahim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoake m & f Japanese
breaking Dawn in Japanese

Yoakim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoalli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yohual.

Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.

Yoalma f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yoalmo.

Yoalmo m Central American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in El Salvador.

Yoandri m Spanish (Latin American)

Yoandry m Spanish (Caribbean)

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.

Yoaqai f Atayal
meaning "spider"

Yoara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yoarashi f Japanese

Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.

Yobe m Western African

Yoben m Romani (Archaic)

Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.

Yocelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yocelyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocelyne f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocelynn f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]

Yochabel f Popular Culture
From Ιωχαβέλῃ (Iochabele), the form of Yocheved used by the historian Josephus; also compare Iochabed... [more]

Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.

Yochannah f Hebrew
"Yahveh-favored," "Yahveh-graced" or "Yahveh-inclined"... [more]

Yochevet f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Yocheved.

Yochi f Hebrew
Diminutive of Yocheved.

Yoconda f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Gioconda.

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.

Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.

Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]

Yodgor m Uzbek
Means "monument, remembrance" in Uzbek.

Yodgora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yodgor meaning "remembrance, monument".

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

Yöđöm f Bashkir
Means "raisin" in Bashkir.

Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.

Yodsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yodsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yodsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Yodsaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Yodsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).

Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.

Yo'el m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of Joel.

Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yoella f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yoenis m Spanish (Latin American)

Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.

Yoezer m Bhutanese

Yofiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jophiel.

Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.

Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.

Yogant m Hindi (Rare)

Yogen m Indian

Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]