YochanafJewish Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
YochannahfHebrew "Yahveh-favored," "Yahveh-graced" or "Yahveh-inclined"... [more]
Yoganandam & fIndian 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.
YoginampatimMalayalam Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.
Yohl IkʼnalfClassic 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".
YonafBulgarian 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.
YoshinafJapanese From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
YoshinakamJapanese From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 央 (naka) meaning "centre, middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms"... [more]
YoshinaomJapanese From 敬 (yoshi) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition". Other kanji combinations can be used.
YoshinarimJapanese From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成 (nari) meaning "completed".
YumenafJapanese From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
YuminafJapanese 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.
YunafKorean The name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (yu), "willow" (yu), "child" (yu), "pleased, happy" (yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (na), "get, reach" (na) or simply be a phonetic character... [more]
YunafPopular Culture, Japanese Yuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.
YunafBreton Probably a Breton form of Úna. This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who settled in Brittany with her brother, Saint Gwenvael.
YunakofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, 奈 (na), a phonetic character combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
YunalescafPopular Culture, German (Modern, Rare) Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [more]
Yunalisf & mIndonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare) Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
YunanmLiterature A name for the country of Greece, derived from Old Persian. Used as the name of the king of an ancient Persian city, in the province of Zuman, who ended up getting poisoned and died, after having Duban the physician wrongfully executed, in the 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folktales.
YunanofJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 優 (yū, masaru) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 柚 (yū, yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character and 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]
YunnafRussian (Rare) Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.
YurinafJapanese From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
YuzanafBurmese From the name of a type of shrub or small tree that bears fragrant white or cream-coloured flowers (scientific name Murraya paniculata).
YuzunafJapanese From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
ŽadminasmLithuanian (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".
ŽadvainasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
ZanafAlbanian, Albanian Mythology Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.
Zaphnath-paaneahmBiblical Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]
ŽaranafSerbian, Croatian (Rare) A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
ZaranafSanskrit A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]
ZarinaeafScythian (Latinized) Latinized form of Zarinaia. This was the name of a queen regnant and military leader of the Saka tribe, possibly legendary, who waged a war against the Medes.
ZašḫapunafNear Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hattic element puna ("child"). Name borne by a Hattian goddess, who was the patron deity of the city of Kaštama.
Zayn al-AbidinmArabic Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين ('abidin) meaning "worshippers".
ZeenafEnglish Variant of Zena. It was used as a diminutive of Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [more]
ZeleminafTheatre, Literature Meaning uncertain. Zelemina is the Queen of the Moors in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio").
ZenasmAncient Greek, Biblical Greek name, possibly originally a short form of Zenodoros or another name beginning with the element Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus"... [more]
ZhanarfKazakh Means "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار (nar) meaning "fire".
Zhanatf & mKazakh Either derived from Kazakh жанат (zhanat) meaning "raccoon" (figuratively meaning "large eyes") or Arabic جنة (jannah) meaning "paradise, garden".