Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords sun or solar or yellow or day.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Suthin m Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and ทิน (thin) meaning "day".
Suxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Su-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful", 水 "water, liquid" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (su) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 永 "eternal", or 暎 "sun beginning decline; reflect" (yeong).
Suzuhi f Japanese (Rare)
From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Svipdagr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from svipr ("sudden sweeping movement") and dagr ("day, lifetime"). In Norse mythology Svipdagr wishes to marry Menglǫð.
Syamsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Syamsu m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Arabic شمس (shams).
Syamsuri m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Taai m & f Polynesian
Means "sun" in Gilbertese.
Tabemohats m Comanche
My Uncle Johnny named my son this: Tabemohats meaning "Bright Sun"
Taeyang m Korean
Means "sun" in Korean.
Taiyo m Japanese
From the vocabulary words 太陽 (taiyo) meaning "the sun" or 大洋 (taiyo) meaning "the ocean", spelled with 太 (tai) meaning "big, large, great" and 陽 (yo) meaning "sun, light, male" and 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" respectively... [more]
Taiyou m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (tai) meaning "big, thick", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 大 (tai) meaning "big, large" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" or 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle"... [more]
Takeaki m Japanese
From Japanese 偉 (take) meaning "admirable", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 健 (take) meaning "robust, healthy, strength, strong", 勇 (take) meaning "brave" or 雄 (take) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 哲 (aki) meaning "philosophy, clear", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 爽 (aki) meaning "clear, sweet, refreshing, resonant" or 揚 (aki) meaning "scatter, spread"... [more]
Tanamasoandro m & f Malagasy
Means "rays of the sun" in Malagasy.
Tanip m Odia
Means "sun" in Odia.
Tawan m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.
Te Ao m & f Maori
Means "the world, the day, the cloud" in Māori.
Teruko f Japanese
Most commonly given as Japanese 照 (teru) meaning "illuminate, shine" combined with Japanese 子 (ko) meaning "child". It can also be used as 曦 (teru) meaning "the sun", 光 (teru) meaning "ray, light" or 輝 (teru) meaning "radiant, shining" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".
Tezal f Indian (Rare)
"First ray of the sun"
Thangai m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.
The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."
Thinnakon m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.
Thipphavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ທິບພະ (thippha) meaning "heaven, sky" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Thurein m Burmese
Either from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun" or from शूर (shura) meaning "heroic, brave, strong, powerful" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Thuriya m Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.
Tida m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 太陽 (tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道 (tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.
Tiida m & f Popular Culture
The Japanese name of the Final Fantasy character X Tidus, which means “Sun” in Okinawan.
Tingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Tingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 汀 (tīng) meaning "beach, shore" or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Tjan m & f Dungan
Means "sky, heaven" or "day" in Dungan.
Tonal m Nahuatl
Older form of Tonalli, meaning "day, sun, solar heat, life force" in Nahuatl.
Tonaloxochitl f Nahuatl
From the name of a type of red orchid (species Bletia coccinea) commonly known as the brick red bletia in English. Ultimately derived from tonalli "day, warmth of the sun" and xōchitl "flower".
To'qsari m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'q meaning "full, satiated, comfortable, prosperous" and sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best".
Totonametl m Nahuatl
Means "resplendent one, shining one" in Nahuatl, a reduplicate form of tonametl "sunbeam, ray of sun". This was a title of the sun and of the planet Venus, as well as a given name.
Towa m & f Indigenous American
Towa is a sacred name meaning "Sun" and "Sacred" coming from the Tanoan people. It is both a personal name and tribe name.
Tozcuecuextli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".
Tozmacuex m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow parrot bracelet", from Nahuatl toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and macuextli "bracelet".
Tsanainesh f Ge'ez
Means "you are a sun" in Ge'ez.
Tsehai m & f Ge'ez
Means "sun" in Ge'ez.
Tsismara f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ცისმარა (tsismara) or ცისმარე (tsismare) meaning "long, lifelong". Also compare the related Georgian adjective ცისამარა (tsisamara), which roughly means "single day, whole day".... [more]
Tsuguharu m Japanese
From 嗣 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "descendants, heirs" or 次 (tsugu, tsuguru) meaning "next, secondary" combined with 陽 (haru, yo) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear weather"... [more]
Tsukichiyo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) "moon", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground" combined with 陽 (yo) meaning "the sun". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsukihi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 月日 (tsukihi), literally meaning "moon and sun," though it can also refer to time, years or days.... [more]
Tsukika f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, reddish yellow" or 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tzihuactlatonal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.
Udayaditya m Indian
Means "rising sun", from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) "going up, rising" and आदित्य (aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".
Ulpukka f Finnish
From Finnish ulpukka meaning "spatterdock, yellow water-lily, cow lily, yellow pond-lily (flower)".
Usen m Efik
Means "the day" in Efik.
Usermaatre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god Ra (literally "the sun")... [more]
Utin m & f Ibibio
Means "sun" in Ibibio.
Vairocana m Buddhism, Hinduism
From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन (virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon) Bali.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanxay m Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Varag m Armenian
Means "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.
Vé'késȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bird" in Cheyenne.
Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".
Vikramaditya m Indian
Vikramaditya (102 BC) one of the greatest kings in Indian history. (𝘷𝘪𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢) means "valour" and (𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘢) means "sun"
Vilayvanh f Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Volkdag m Medieval German (Rare)
Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and tag meaning "day".
Vony m & f Malagasy
Means "yellow" or "flower" in Malagasy.
Vyrăstaj m Chuvash
Given to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day, Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word Vyrăs meaning "Russian".
Wa f Burmese
Means "yellow" in Burmese.
Wah f Burmese
Means "yellow" or "cotton" in Burmese.
Wanchai m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wanchaloem m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
Wanchana m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Wanchat m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Wandi f & m Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Wanphen f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon".
Wanrat m & f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Weixu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".
Wenchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun, good, proper".
Wi f & m Sioux
Means "sun" in Lakota.
Wi-sapa m Sioux
Means "black sun", from Lakota wee "sun" and sah'-pah "black".
Xanthias m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xantho f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of Nereus by Doris).
Xezal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle, deer" or "yellow autumnal leaves" in Kurdish.
Xiangxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Xiaoxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]
Xiaoyang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 阳, 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" (which is typically only masculine)... [more]
Xinxuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 宣 (xuān) meaning "announce, declare" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Xixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Xochitonal m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tonalli "day, sun, heat; fate, soul". This was also the name of a giant cayman said to reside on the path to the afterlife.
Xuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily"... [more]
Xuanbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" or 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Xuanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 彗 (huì) meaning "broomstick, comet".
Xuanliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Xuanlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful".
Xuanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".
Xuanxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Xuanxu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black" combined with 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun, brilliant, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xuanyin f Chinese
From Chinese 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone"... [more]
Xuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".
Xuanzhuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Xudong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, dawn, bright, radiant" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xuli f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Xuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
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".
Xunxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Xuqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".
Xurshida f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xurshid meaning "light, sun".
Xurshidabonu f Uzbek
From the Persian name Khurshid meaning "shining sun" combined with the Uzbek word bonu meaning "lady"
Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος (Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός (xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός (xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός (strouthos) "sparrow"... [more]
Xutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Xuxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Xuying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance", 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton", 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 莺 (yīng) meaning "green oriole, finch", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Xuzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Xuzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 帙 (zhì) meaning "book cover".
Yahira f Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".
Yang-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 陽 (yang) meaning "sun, sunlight; morning" or 楊 (yang) meaning "willow" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. It can also mean "quantum" or "proton" in Korean.
Yangzi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 阳/陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean", or 杨/楊 (yáng) meaning "poplar tree" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child"... [more]
Yaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]
Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.
Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yeongchang m Korean
From 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 昌 "light of sun; good, proper".
Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".
Yexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.
Yingshuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".
Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.
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".
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 () meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 () 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]
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]
Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 () meaning "ocean" or 陽 () meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 () 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]
Yom-tov m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from יוֹם meaning "day" and טוֹב meaning "good" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.
Yosei m Japanese
From 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male" and 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Youichi m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 一 (ichi) "one".
Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]
Youji m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 二 (ji) "two".
Youto m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yozuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun" or 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" combined with 弦 (gen, zuru) meaning "string, chord, bowstring".
Yubi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and 日 (bi) meaning “day”. Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Yueshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north"
Yuexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological gem, pearl", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Yuhi m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" or 雄 (yu) meaning "male" combined with 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day"... [more]
Yukiharu m Japanese
From 雪 (yuki, setsu) meaning "snow", 行 (yuki) meaning "line, row, going, journey", 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, bliss", combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "sunny, sunniness, clear or fine weather", 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, administer, rule", or 陽 (haru) meaning "sun, male"... [more]
Yumiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuuhi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夕日 (yuuhi) meaning "evening, setting sun" or from 優 (yuu) meaning "kindness, gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 () meaning "rain" or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 () meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 () meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]
Zamziya f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic شَمْسِيّ (šamsiyy) meaning "solar".
Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]
Zarik f Persian Mythology
The name of a daeva or demon in the service of Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".
Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]
Zerrin f Turkish
Means "golden, yellow" or "daffodil, jonquil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian زرین (zarrin).
Zetian f & m Chinese, History
Means "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Zhaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Zhengyang m Chinese
From Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or 政 (zhèng) meaning "government" plus 阳 (yang) meaning "sun, male, light", or 洋 (yang) meaning "ocean".
Zhenxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound".
Zhenyang m Chinese
This name can be written with 珍 (zhen) meaning "rare, precious", or 贞 (zhen) meaning "loyal, virtuous, chaste", and 真 (zhen) meaning "genuine, real" combined with 洋 (yang) meaning "ocean" and 阳 (yang) meaning "sun, male, light" (usually for males).
Zhixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm" or "genial", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned".
Zhuzhuna f Georgian
According to Georgian sources, this name is derived from a (presumably archaic) Georgian word that means "blinking". However, there is a Russian source that states that the name is a Georgian form of Julia... [more]
Zixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]
Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 () meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]
Zuva f Shona
Means "day; daylight; sun; sunlight" in Shona.
Zuvarashe f & m Shona
Means the "lord's sun"
Zuwa m & f Shona
Meaning “sun”, it is also synonymous with Zuva.