XavielmSpanish (Rare) This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
XendemGalician (Modern, Rare) Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.
XerachmSpanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497... [more]
XunqueirafGalician (Rare) Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [more]
YanayfQuechua, Spanish From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
YeclafSpanish (Rare) From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.
YedrafSpanish (Rare) Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
YeminafHebrew, Spanish A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
YenayfSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare) Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
YermafTheatre, Spanish (Rare) The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
ZarcomSpanish (Rare) This first name is predominantly found in South America, although it is not very common there: one is much more likely to encounter the name as a surname there instead. Because of that, it is possible that the bearers' parents were inspired to give their sons the surname as a first name, just like it is done in English-speaking countries these days... [more]
ZebenzuímGuanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian) From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]
ZocuecafSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.
ZuberoafBasque From the name of a Basque province, also called Xiberoa
ZuhaitzafBasque (Modern) Feminine name derived from Basque zuhaitz "tree", ultimately from Old Basque zur "wood" and (h)aritz "oak" (formerly a generic term for "tree").
ZuriafBasque (Modern), Medieval Basque Medieval Basque calque of Blanca and Blanche, derived from Basque zuri meaning "white". During the Middle Ages, this name was popular in all regions of the Basque Country... [more]
ZutoiafBasque (Rare) Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.
ZuzenefBasque Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.