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Vutomi m & f Tsonga
Means "life" in Xitsonga.

Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Vydminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vydminas.

Wagimin m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Waimi f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakami f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan" and 加 (ka) meaning "addition, increase", and 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Walmir m Brazilian

Wamika f Mizo, Hinduism
This is one of Hindu goddess Durga's names in Mizo.

Wamiq m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Literature
Means "loving, affectionate, friendly" or "lover, paramour" in Arabic.... [more]

Wartulumiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Bartholomew.

Wawami f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Weimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Weimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Weiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Wenmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar, sweet".

Wenmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Wenmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Wenming m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 问 (wèn) meaning "ask, inquire" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear", 命 (mìng) meaning "life, existence, fate" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry"... [more]

Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.

Weztemir m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
From Turkic "Öz" (source) + "Demir" (iron)

Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]

Więcemił m Polish
Old Polish name for men, composed of members Więce "more" and Mil "nice" . Means "one who is nicer than the others".

Więcemiła f Polish
Feminine form of Więcemił.

Wielimir m Polish (Archaic)

Wierzymir m Polish
Means "to believe in peace", derived from Polish wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Wilamina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willamina.

Wilemina f Kashubian
Feminine form of Wilem.

Wileminka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wilemina.

Wilhelmiina f Finnish
A variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminah f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelmino m Filipino (Rare)
Masculine form of Wilhelmina. A bearer of this name is Wilhelmino "Willy" Sy-Alvarado, a Filipino politician.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wiljami m Finnish
Variant of Viljami.

Wilkomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wilk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.

Willemien f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Willem.

Willemijne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Willemijn.

Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).

Willemine f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Willemina.

Wilmie f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilma.

Wilmina f German (Rare), Low German
Contracted form of Wilhelmina.

Wilmine f German (Rare), Low German
Contracted form of Wilhelmine.

Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.

Winnamine f Literature
Name of one of the characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.

Wiramina f Maori

Witomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Witomir m Polish
Polish form of Vitomir.

Wladimir m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Владимир (see Vladimir).

Wladimiro m Italian
Italian form of Vladimir.

Władmiła f Slavic

Włodzimir m Medieval Polish
Older form of Włodzimierz.

Włodzimira f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Włodzimir.

Włodzmiérz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Włodzimierz.

Wojmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wojak "soldier", which is ultimately derived from Slavic voi "soldier". Also compare Polish wojna "war", which is ultimately derived from Slavic vojna "war"... [more]

Wolemir m Polish
Variant of Wolimir.

Wolimir m Polish
The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]

Womi f Yakuur
My own

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Wszemił m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Wszemiła f Polish
Feminine form of Wszemił.

Wszemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Wuninmi m & f Dagbani
Means "God knows" in Dagbani.

Wyomia f African American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Wyomia Tyus (1945—).

Wyomie f Obscure

Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming

Xami f Mizo
Means "everything known" in Mizo.

Xamida m Berber
Berber form of Hamid 1.

Xamiid m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Hamid 1 or Hamid 2.

Xamín m Galician, Asturian
Short form of Benxamín.

Xamira f English (Rare)

Xasmín f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xasmina.

Xasmina f Galician
Galician form of Jasmine.

Xelmiro m Galician
Galician form of Gelmiro.

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xeremías m Galician
Galician form of Jeremias.

Xhami m Albanian (Rare)

Xhamila f Albanian
Albanian form of Jamilah

Xhasmin m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Jasmin.

Xhasmina f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Xhasmin.

Xhazmin f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine variant of Xhasmin.

Xhazmina f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Xhasmina.

Xhemi f & m Albanian

Xhemil m Albanian
Albamian form of Jamil.

Xhemile f Albanian
Feminine form of Xhemil.

Xheremi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jeremy.

Xhesamina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jessamine.

Xhezmie f Albanian
Variant of Xhezmije.

Xhezmije f Albanian

Xhimi m Albanian
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jimmy.

Xiamiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xiangmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".

Xiangming m Chinese
From 响 (xiǎng) meaning "famous, reputable" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".

Xianmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Xianmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".

Xianming f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Xiaomi f Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey"... [more]

Xiaomin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Xiaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xicolazacamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xicolli "sleeveless ceremonial jacket", azacatl "thick, solid hay", and mitl "arrow".

Ximi f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 觅 (mì) meaning "look for, seek".

Ximiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Ximing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Xingmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

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

Xinmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless".

Xinmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Xisomisani m & f Tsonga
Means "dry seasons" in Xitsonga.

Xochimitl m Nahuatl
Means "flower arrow" or "flowery arrow" in Nahuatl, a specific kind of arrow used as an offering in a feast. Derived from xōchitl "flower" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Xochmitl m Nahuatl
Variant form of Xochimitl.

Xolomitl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl xolotl "servant, page, slave" and omitl "bone". Alternatively, the first element could instead mean "cornstalk", or refer to the Aztec deity Xolotl, or perhaps to the dogs named after the god.

Xomimitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "foot pierced by an arrow", derived from Nahuatl xo- "foot", mina "to pierce", and mitl "arrow".

Xuanmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Xuanming m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玄 (xuan, meaning “dark, mysterious”) and 冥 (ming, meaning “murky” or “sea”). This is a byname of Yuqiang, the Chinese god of the north, winter and water.

Xuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xuemin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yaasmiin f Somali
Somali form of Yasmin.

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

Yaimillie f Caribbean

Yami f Spanish
Diminutive of Yamilet, Yamilex and similar names.

Yami m Japanese
yami means darkess and is from yu-gi-oh but it can be a name and it also means pharaoh

Yami m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "iron, axe" in Shipibo.

Yamiche f Akan
Means "god's gift" in Akan.

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

Yamiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]

Yämil m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamil.

Yamil m Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Jamil.

Yämilä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamila.

Yamile f Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a variant of Yamila.

Yamilett f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yamilet.

Yamilette f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamilet.

Yamilex f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1996 after the character Jamilex Jil appeared on the Venezuelan telenovela Como tú, ninguna (1994-1995).

Yamilexs f American (Hispanic, Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Yamilex.

Yamin m Arabic
Means "right hand" in Arabic.

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

Yamini f Indian

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

Yamira f African American (Modern)

Yamisuki f Japanese

Yamit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Yam.

Yanaymi m & f Quechua
Means "beloved" in Quechua.

Yangming m & f Chinese
Combination of 洋 (see Yang) and 铭 (see Ming).... [more]

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

Yanmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yanmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yanming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 衍 (yán) meaning "overflow, spill over", or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) "sing, call, cry"... [more]

Yaomitl m Nahuatl
Means "war arrow" in Nahuatl.

Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".

Yaremis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.

Yasamim f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).

Yasamina f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਯਾਸਮੀਨ (yāsamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.

Yasamine f Persian
Star Jasmine

Yashmita f Telugu, Indian

Yasmi f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmi.

Yasmiin f Somali
Somali form of Yasmin.

Yasmijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jasmijn.

Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasminia f Persian
Form of Yasamin.

Yasmira f Obscure
Variant of Jasmira

Yassamine f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription lf ياسمين (see Yasmine), chiefly used in Morocco.

Yassmin f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasmin.

Yasufumi m Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 史 (fumi) meaning "history, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality, truth", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yasumiko f Japanese
From 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 見 (mi) meaning "to see, outlook", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasumitsu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either 保 (yasu) meaning "protect, safeguard" or 靖, 泰, or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, bright, radiance".

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]

Yatsumi f Japanese
Form of Yatsu or Yatsue

Yaxmira f Spanish (Latin American)

Yazmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.

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

Yeasmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.

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

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.

Yemine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jemine.

Yeming m Chinese
From Chinese 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Yeming f Korean

Yemisi f & m Yoruba
Means "honours me" in Yoruba.

Yeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".

Yeong-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 (yeong) "dive; swim" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", and 民 (yeong) "people, subjects, citizens" or 敏 (min) "fast, quick, clever, smart" .

Yeon-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing". A famous bearer is Park Yeon-mi (1993-), a North Korean defector and human rights activist.

Yeonmi f Korean
Variant of Yeon-mi.

Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeremia m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yeremiah m Hebrew

Yeremias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yeremiya m Bulgarian (Rare), Ganda
Luganda and Bulgarian form of Jeremiah.

Yermias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yermioniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hermione.

Yesmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.

Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.

Yetmish m Uzbek
Means "seventy" in Uzbek.

Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.

Yevfymiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euthymios (see Euthymius).

Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.

Yiasemi f Greek (?)
Possibly a variant transcription of Giasemi, which means "jasmine" in Greek (from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi)).

Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.

Yimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, esteemed, admirable" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]

Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful", 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, so" or 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry", 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yingmin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever".

Yingming f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 明 (míng)# meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Yiremiah m Ancient Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jeremiah.

Yirmi m Hebrew
Short form of Yirmiyahu which is the Hebrew original form of Jeremiah.

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]

Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.

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

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

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

Yo'ltemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and temir meaning "iron".

Yomi f Japanese

Yomi f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yomii.

Yomii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown; likely comes from the song of the same name by rapper Moneybagg Yo.

Yomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 代 (yo) meaning "generation", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Yoo-mi f Korean

Yoonmin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)

Yorimichi m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 頼通" FUJIWARANOYORIMICHI, married to "隆姫女王" TAKAHIME the Japanese Princess Takahime. The Kanji Character "頼" meaning "Rely" with the Kanji Character "通" meaning "Street".

Yorimitsu m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, rely" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing"... [more]

Yoshikimi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshimi m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [more]

Yoshimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (michi) meaning "way, road, path". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshiomi m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject"... [more]

Yosmina f Uzbek
Uzbwk form of Yasmin

Young-mi f Korean

Young-min m Korean

Yuanmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever".

Yuemi f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar".

Yuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yuemin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".

Yueming f & m Chinese
Combination of 悦 (see Yue) and 名 (see Ming).... [more]

Yuimi f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 生 (i) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukihimekumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 姫 (hime) meaning "a lady, a princess", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yukimi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 陽 (yuki) meaning "light, Yang polarity" or 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see; viewing" or 実 (mi) meaning "seed, fruit"... [more]

Yukimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "road; way". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yulenmis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Likely an elaboration of Yulena with the popular suffix -is.

Yumemi f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance", 実 (mi) meaning "seed, reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 満 (mi) meaning "fullness, satisfy", 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" or 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full"... [more]

Yumemiko f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream", 見 (mi) meaning "to see" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yúmi m Aguaruna
Means "water" in Awajún.

Yūmi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 夕 (yū) meaning "evening" combined with 湖 (mi) meaning "lake". ... [more]

Yumi f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog yumi meaning "modesty, gentleness of manner, soft, tender, delicate, humble, refined."

Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]

Yumi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 由(yuby) meaning "by means of", 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 薇(mi) meaning "rose". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Yumia f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumichika m & f Japanese
"bow" (archery or violin); "relative" or "familiarity"... [more]

Yumie f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiha f Japanese
From 弓 (yumi) meaning "arrow" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, sheet".

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.

Yumihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 寛 (hiro) meaning "generous, tolerant", or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous." Other kanji can be used instead.

Yumiho f Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumika f Japanese
From 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause, logic", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty", and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yumikazu m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Yumiki f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow". This can be combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope".... [more]

Yumileidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From English You Milady.... [more]

Yumilka f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yu-min f Korean
From Hanja Symbols "楡" meaning "Elm", and "明" meaning "Light". Other combiantions possible.

Yumin f Japanese
From Japanese 釉 (yu) meaning "pottery glaze" combined with 明 (min) meaning "tomorrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yumina f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yumino f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumio m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumire f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiri f Japanese
From 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason, purpose", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Yumís f Aguaruna
Means "palm tree" in Awajún.

Yumito m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiya m & f Japanese
Means "bow and arrow" in Japanese.

Yumiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "fame, reputation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yunmian m & f Chinese

Yurami f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yureymi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.

Yurimi f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yusimi f Taíno

Yusumi f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (Yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 澄 (sumi) meaning clear, pure. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuthmini f Sinhalese

Yuumi f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yumi.

Yuumiko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yumiko.

Yuzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yzmira f English (Rare)

Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Žadminė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žadminas.

Zakumi m Popular Culture
Zakumi the Leopard was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His name comes from ZA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for "South Africa" and kumi that means "ten" in several African languages.

Zami f English
Feminine Diminutive form of Zamanah

Za-michael m History (Ecclesiastical)
One of the nine saints to come to Abyssinia with Adimata (known as Yemata), Aragawi, Pantaleon, Garima, Likanos, Saham (known as Sehma), and Afae (known as Afe).

Zamilah f Arabic

Zamilan m & f Mongolian
Probably derived from Tibetan འཛམ་གླིང (dzam gling) meaning "world".

Zamildée f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)

Zamin m Arabic
Means "guarantor" in Arabic.

Zəminə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian زمین (zamin) meaning "earth, land, soil".

Zaminah f Malaysian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zamina.

Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".

Zaming f Chinese

Zamir m Hebrew
Means "nightingale" in Hebrew.

Zamir m Albanian
Means "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian zë meaning "voice" and mirë meaning "good".