Submitted Names with "-rose" in Meaning

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]

Yogeshwar m Indian

Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.

Yogi m Popular Culture
Famous bearer is "Yogi" Berra. He was given the nickname Yogi by a childhood friend who thought that he looked like an Indian Yogi he had seen in a movie.

Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.

Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".

Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.

Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.

Yogiri f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (yo) meaning "night" and 霧 (giri) meaning "mist".

Yogisatriono m Javanese (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Yogi and Satriono

Yogita f Indian, Marathi
Means "enchanted, wild" in Sanskrit.

Yognon f French Creole, Western African

Yogush m Komi
Komi form of Yegor.

Yogyasri m Malayalam
Meaning "Good".

Yoh m Japanese, Chinese
It comes from the name of a strong and wise shaman.... [more]

Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yohana m Swahili
Swahili form of John.

Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.

Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.

Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'

Yohane m Swahili
Swahili from of John.

Yohani f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yohani m Indigenous Taiwanese
Potential variant of Yohanis.

Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yohannah f Jewish
Form of Joanna.

Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.

Yohannan m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Yochanan.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Yōhei m Japanese

Yohevid f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Jochebed.

Yohey m Japanese

Yohji m Japanese
Variant of Yōji.

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yohual m & f Nahuatl
Means "night" in Nahuatl.

Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.

Yohualxoch f Nahuatl
Means "night flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a kind of flowering plant used medicinally.

Yoi m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "say" in Shipibo.

Yoice f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian

Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Yoichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youichirou.

Yoichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.

Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.

Yoiko f Japanese
Means "Good Girl"

Yoimiya f Japanese
From Japanese 宵 (yoi) meaning "night" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine, temple". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yoïn m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Yoite m Japanese
Japanese

Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" or 陽 (yō) meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 (yō) meaning "shine, sparkle" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two; second" or 次 (ji) meaning "sequence" or 司 (ji) meaning "an official, a director, a boss".... [more]

Yo-jong f Korean
The name of North Korean dictators older sister and fellow diplomat. The name is not TOO common! It also literally translates to fairy. The original name is supposed to be spelled as Yo-Jeong. However, in NK they often change EU into U and EO in O name-wise... [more]

Yok f & m Thai
Means "jade" in Thai.

Yokai m & f Japanese Mythology
From a Japanese myth about mysterious turtle-like creatures said to haunt the ponds and rivers. Yokai are said to be wild water dwelling monsters who love to eat cucumbers.

Yokana m Nyoro
Bunyoro variant of Johannes.

Yokébed f Biblical French
French form of Jochebed.

Yoki f Hopi
Means "rain" in Hopi.

Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama

Yokshith m Hinduism
Yokshith Meaning Lord VISHNU. Another name from sanskrit text

Yoku m Japanese (Rare)

Yokuto m Japanese
Means "wing" in Japanese.

Yokuy f Atayal

Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]

Yola f English
Possibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".

Yola f Greek

Yolagay m Mari
Means "lazy person" in Mari.

Yolahnda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolain m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolaine.

Yolaine f French
Variant of Yolande or Violaine.

Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.

Yoland m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Masculine form of Yolande.

Yolandi f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variant of Yolande.

Yolandie f Afrikaans
Variant of Yolandi.

Yolandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Yolanda.

Yolando m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolanda. Known bearers include Yolando Mallozzi (1901-1968), a Brazilian artist, and Yolando Pino (1901-1992), a Chilean folklorist and academic.... [more]

Yolane f French, French (Caribbean)

Yolani f Central American (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Likely an altered form of Yolanda. It is mainly used in Honduras.

Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").

Yolant f Medieval Catalan
Cognate of Yolanda.

Yolanta f Spanish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]

Yolany f Spanish (Latin American)

Yolas m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Yo'lbars m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bars meaning "snow leopard".

Yo'lberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and berdi meaning "gave".

Yo'lbo'ldi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bo'ldir meaning "to cause, to let happen".

Yo'lbos m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bos meaning "to step, tread".

Yo'lchi m Uzbek
Means "traveller" in Uzbek.

Yoldash m Uyghur
Means "companion" in Uyghur.

Yoldorboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoldor meaning "having a thick mane" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yo'ldoshali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and the given name Ali 1.

Yo'ldoshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning c"companion" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Yo'ldoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".

Yoldyz f Tatar
Means "star" in Tatar

Yolei f Japanese

Yolène f French, Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Yolaine.

Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.

Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.

Yolette f Haitian Creole
Possibly a diminutive of names beginning with Yol such as Yolène, Yolaine or Yolande, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix, and perhaps influenced by Violette.