Submitted Names Containing a

Yingniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Yingqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Yingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Yingsha f Chinese

Yingshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus, excess" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral"... [more]

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Yingtang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Yīngtáo f Chinese
Cherry

Yingtian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Yingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yingwang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".

Yingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer"... [more]

Yingxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yingyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Yingyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Yingzhao m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 英 (ying, meaning “flower”) and 招 (zhao, meaning “to summon, to beckon”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经) or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Yinhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yinhla m Tsonga
Means "point; cornerstone" in Xitsonga.

Yinhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".

Yinjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".

Yinjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yinlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.

Yinlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Yinpan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yinqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Yinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yiolanda f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant of Yolanda.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]

Yirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

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

Yiremiah m Ancient Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jeremiah.

Yirmeyakhu m Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Yirmeyahu.

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

Yisa f Chechen
Means "stay" in Chechen.

Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.

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

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

Yishaq m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Isaac

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

Yisiyta f Dagestani, Chechen

Yisraela f Hebrew (Rare)
Female varriant of Yisrael

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

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

Yitai f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Yi and Tai.

Yitan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 潭 (tán) meaning "deep pool", "deep, profound".

Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.

Yitayal m Ethiopian

Yitian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yitidaousuo m Saisiyat

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

Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).

Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.

Yitzak m Hebrew, English
Variant of Itzak

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

Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.

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

Yiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

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

Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.

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

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

Yixiao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven" or "clouds, mist" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

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]

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".

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"

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.

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.

Ylbera f Kosovar (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

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

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

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

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

Ylham m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ilham.

Yliæne f Old Swedish
Variant of Iliana.

Yliana f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Iliana.

Ylianna f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Varaint of Iliana.

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

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.

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

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"

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

Yllnora f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Yllnore.

Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.

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

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

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

Ylvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ylwa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ylva.

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".

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

Ymilia f Medieval Italian
Variant of Emilia.

Ynaron f Afro-American (Slavery-era), Louisiana Creole

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.

Ynessa f South American (Rare)
Variant of Inessa.

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

Yngvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingvard.

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

Ynna f Filipino

Ynocencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

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

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

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.

Yoanykiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Ioannikios.

Yoaqai f Atayal
meaning "spider"

Yoara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yoarashi f Japanese
Meaning "night storm" in Japanese, it was the nickname of Harada Kinu, a geisha and murderer of the Edo and Meiji period (born c.1845, died 1872)

Yoasaf m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Ioasaph.

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

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

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]

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.

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]

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

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).

Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

Yoella f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.

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)

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

Yogeshwar m Indian

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

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

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

Yogyasri m Malayalam
Meaning "Good".

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, Ancient Aramaic, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac and Aramaic form of Yoḥanan (see John), as well as the form used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

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.

Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.

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

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.

Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama

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)

Yolara f Literature
A beautiful and evil woman who serves the Shining One in "The Moon Pool" by Abraham Merritt.

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".

Yoldash m Uyghur
Means "companion" in Uyghur.

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

Yolia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yolihuani f Aztec
The name Yolihuani means source of life. Yolihuani has an Aztec origin. which is also Mexican.

Yolina f Bulgarian (Rare)

Yolinda f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yolanda influenced by Linda.

Yolinia f Filipino (Rare)

Yolisa f Xhosa
Means "exciting" in Xhosa.

Yolita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yolitha f Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic and Assyrian form of Julitta.

Yo'lmuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and the given name Muhammad.

Yolqina f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yolqin meaning "flame".

Yol-tash m Mari
Means "friend" in Mari.

Yolwas m Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Uyghur.

Yolyana f American (Anglicized, Rare)

Yomabay m Bashkir
Masculine form of Yomabika.

Yomabika f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir йома (yoma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бикә (bikä), a component used in female names.

Yomaira f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Yomar m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly as a combination of the popular elements yo and mar, as a variant of Omar 1 or as a masculine form of Yomara.

Yomara f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Xiomara.

Yomelela m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.

Yomna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna) chiefly used in Egypt.

Yona f Bulgarian
Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man.

Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.

Yona f Korean

Yoná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ioná.

Yonadav m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew form of Jehonadab.

Yonan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac form of John, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.

Yonara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Yoná.

Yonasani m Kiga
Kiga form of Jonathan.

Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yónathan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yónatan.

Yonathan m Jewish, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian
Variant of Yonatan.

Yonelani f Xhosa
Means "be satisfied" in Xhosa.

Yongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yong and An 1.

Yongbao m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain", 豹 (bào) meaning "leopard, panther" or 暴 (bào) meaning "sudden, violent, cruel"... [more]

Yongcai m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal", 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 用 (yòng) meaning "use, employ" combined with 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches", 才 (cái) meaning "talent, ability" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour"... [more]

Yongchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".

Yongchao m Chinese
From 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" and 超 (chāo) meaning "to jump, to leap over".

Yonggang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yonghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Yongjia m & f Chinese
From 泳 (yǒng) meaning "to swim" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good".

Yongjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Yongjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yonglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Yongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [more]

Yongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Yong-nam m Korean
Variant transcription of Young-nam.

Yongqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 鏘 (qiāng) meaning "tinkle, clang, jingle"... [more]

Yongqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Yongsak m Thai
From Thai ยง (yong) meaning "firm, stable, steady" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Yongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yongtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".

Yongxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Yongxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing song" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 甬 (yǒng) referring to a path screened by walls on both sides combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [more]

Yongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Yongya f Chinese
From the Chinese 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, graceful, refined".

Yongyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yonka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yonko.

Yontan m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).

Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ f Navajo
Means "white shell woman" in Navajo.