Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).

Yehor m Ukrainian
Comes from Russian name Yegor. Means ''farmer''.

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

Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.

Ye-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Ye-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" (ye) and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" (jin). The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "truth of Jesus".

Yela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jela.

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yelka f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelka.

Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).

Yeltsin m Spanish (Latin American), Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).

Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]

Yemine f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jemine.

Yeming f Korean

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]

Ye-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Yenay f Spanish (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.

Yender m Spanish

Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yener m Turkish
Means "defeat, overcome, triumph" in Turkish.

Yengan m & f Korean

Yennhi f Vietnamese
Variant of Yênnhi outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.

Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.

Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.

Yenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.

Yeo-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity"

Yeoin f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.

Yeo-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare". A famous bearer is Australian fashion designer Yeojin Bae.

Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).... [more]

Yeong-bae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 培 "bank up with dirt; cultivate".

Yeong-chan m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection," and a chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle," 讚 meaning "praise; support," 贊 meaning "help; bright; praise" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."

Yeong-gwang m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."

Yeong-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Yeong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 晛 "sunlight".

Yeong-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Yeong-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 齡 "age; years" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Yeong-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 振 "raise, excite, arouse action".

Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

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" .

Yeong-rae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".

Yeong-saeng m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".

Yeong-sam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泳 "dive; swim" and 三 "three".

Yeong-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 (yeong) "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 植 (sik) "plant, trees, plants; grow".

Yeong-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 雲 (un) "clouds".

Yeong-ung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英雄 (yeong-ung) meaning "hero." Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yeong-weon f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Yeong-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [more]

Yeon-hee m & f Korean

Yeonjeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean elements yeon 娟 ("happy; beautiful), yeon 緣 ("tie, connection, relationship") or yeon 淵 ("pond; marsh; puddle"), and jeong 廷 ("court"), 貞 jeong ("virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal") or 整 jeong ("orderly, neat, tidy; whole")... [more]

Yeon-jin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon), and 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (jin).

Yeon-ju f Korean
Means "musical performance" in Korean.

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.

Yeon-san m Korean
This name is Korean Worst Tyrant's title. King Yeon-San is 10th king in Joseon Dynasty. He's real name is Yi-Yoong (이융/李㦕).

Yeon-seo f Korean

Yeon-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 "delay, postpone, defer" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Yeon-Shik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-u m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 軟 "soft, flexible, pliable; weak" or 姸 "beautiful" (yeon), and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (u).

Yeon-woo m & f Korean

Yeoreum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."

Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Yeoyoung f Korean (Rare)

Yeppeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Ippeum).

Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Yeppeum and Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yeri m & f Spanish

Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".

Yerlan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erlan.

Yerma f Theatre, 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".

Yermak m Ukrainian, Russian
Name of unclear origin. It may have been a folk form of Hermes via its canonical forms Yerm or Yerma, Hermas via Yermiy, Hermolaos via Yermolay or another canonical name beginning with herm-, such as Hermogenes, Hermokrates or Hermippos... [more]

Yernar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernar.

Yernur m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernur.

Yeroen m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jeroen.

Yervand m Armenian
Modern Armenian form of Eruand.

Yerzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erzhan.

Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

Ye-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than". The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "Jesus is victorious".

Yeshay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshe m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (ye-shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).

Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yesmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يسمين, Hebrew יסמין, or Urdu یسمین (see Yasmin).

Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.

Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.

Yevod m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Evodius.

Yevonne f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Yvonne.

Yèwǎn f Chinese
More official variant of Yewan.

Yewan f Chinese
From Traditional Chinese - 夜晚 (Yèwǎn) meaning "Night"

Ye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture" combined with 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard".

Yexiel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a combination of any name starting with Ye- and any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel.

Yeznik m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Rare)
Means "little ox", from եզն (ezn) "ox" +‎ -իկ (-ik).

Yfke f West Frisian, Dutch
As a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.

Ygritte f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.

Yhanie f & m Filipino, Indonesian

Yian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and An 1, can be also form of Ian.

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yichui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "Italy", 一 (yī) meaning "one, first", 意 (yì) meaning "meaning, significance, intention", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine), or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine) combined with 吹 (chuī) meaning "blow, blast, puff"... [more]

Yida f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Da, can be also form of Ida.

Yiddie m Scots
Diminutive of Yid.

Yifan f & m Chinese
Meanings of the Chinese characters: 逸 (yì): "flee, escape, break loose", 一 (yī) "one", 亦 (yì) "also; only", 貽 (yí) "to give to, to hand down, to bequeath"; 凡 (fán) "ordinary; worldly, earthly", 幡 (fān) "banner, flag", 帆 (fān) "sail; sail boat", 範 (fàn) "mould; pattern; model; rule, law".

Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 (yì) meaning "wing" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant" or "luxuriant", 飛 or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 (yī) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremonies, rites", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, graceful, elegant" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "tolerate, forgive, immerse" or 含 (hán) meaning "to contain, to bear"... [more]

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 (yì) meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Yiko m & f Dagbani
Means "power" in Dagbani.

Yildert m West Frisian
Variant of Jildert.

Yildiz f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yıldız.

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

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]

Yina f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Na, can be also form of Ina.

Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.

Yingcao f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 樱草, 櫻草 (yīngcǎo) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 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 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [more]

Yingchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yingfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", as well as other character combinations.

Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yingjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Yinglak f Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "appearance, characteristic".

Yīngméi f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

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]

Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [more]

Yingying f Chinese
From Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.

Yingyot m Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".

Ying-zi f Chinese (Rare)
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" and 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Aeng-ja in Korean

Yingzong m Chinese
From Chinese ying, meaning "encampment, barracks" and zong, meaning "lineage, ancestry".

Yinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Jinte, only seen on females so far.

Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru

Yisel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Yi-seul f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.

Yisu m & f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Su 2.

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

Yitno m Javanese
From Javanese yitna meaning "careful, cautious, wary".

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

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

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]

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]

Yiyang m Sakizaya

Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]

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.

Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]

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.

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]

Ylvie f German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Ylvy f Dutch (Modern), German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

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]

Yme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.

Ymeene f Literature
Character in the book series Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Said to mean "strange one" in goshawk.

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

Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]

Ynés f Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ynes and Inés.

Ynès f French (Rare)
Variant of Inès.

Yngrid f Filipino

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

Yngvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ingvard.

Ý Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鷾鴯 (ý nhi) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Ynna f Filipino

Ynyr m Welsh
Welsh form of Honorius.

Yochi f Hebrew
Diminutive of Yocheved.

Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.

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.

Yogant m Hindi (Rare)

Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.

Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".

Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.

Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.

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]

Yokuy f Atayal

Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yoling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Yolanda.

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.

Yomei m & f Japanese, Chinese
From Japanese yo and Chinese Mei 1 meaning "beautiful".

Yom-tov m Jewish
Means "good day, holiday" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.

Yondu m Popular Culture
Yondu is one of the original Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is the blue skinned guys with the arrow that kills people when he whistles. he also raised the movie's main character Peter Quill.

Yone f Japanese
This name can be used as 米 (bei, mai, meitoru, kome, yone, me) meaning "metre, rice, USA" or it can be used as 与根 with 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" and 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root."... [more]

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]

Yongbo m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yongbok m Korean
From Korean 용 (yong), meaning "dragon", and 복 (bok), meaning "luck".... [more]

Yongfeng m Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]

Yonghong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [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]

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

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

Yongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Yong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Yong-Jun.

Yong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Yong-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勇 (yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞 (yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yongjun m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" combined with 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Yongle m Chinese

Yongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

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

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]

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

Yong-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 (yong) meaning "looks, appearance; figure, form" combined with 仙 (seon) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Yong-weon f & m Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Yong-won f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won.

Yongyut m Thai
Means "fight courageously, fight bravely" in Thai.

Yonnie f English (Rare)

Yono f Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a yo kanji, e.g. 与 meaning "gift, award," and a no kanji, e.g. 野 meaning "field."... [more]

Yono m Javanese
From Javanese yana meaning "vehicle, carriage, cart", ultimately from Sanskrit यान (yā́na).

Yon-Shik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 연식 (see Yeon-Sik).

Yoo-jung f & m Korean

Yoo-mi f Korean

Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.

Yoon-gi m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-gi.

Yoon-ha m Korean

Yoon-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-hui.

Yoon-ji f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤지 (see Yun-ji).

Yoon-seo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤서 (see Yun-Seo).

Yoon-seon f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seon.

Yoon-sung m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seong.

Yoon-young f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤영 (see Yun-yeong).

Yoo-ra f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.

Yoo-ri f Korean
Variant of Yu-ri.

Yoo-rim f Korean
Variant of Yurim.

Yooyeon f Korean
YOOYEON from girlgroup TripleS

Yorden m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jorden.

Yorim m Biblical
Alternative spelling of Jorim, the son of Matthat (Luke 3:29). Via Greek Ἰωρὶμ (Iorim) probably from Hebrew יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram)‎

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

Yoroi m Japanese
Means "armor" in Japanese.

Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.

Yo-seb m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]

Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.

Yo-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".

Yoseph m Arabic (Maghrebi)
See Joseph

Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.

Yosie f English (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Josie.

Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.

Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).

Yossi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yosef.

Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.

Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.

Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.

Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.

Yougi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 由 (yóu) meaning "reason, by" combined with 貴 (guì) meaning "noble, expensive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Youji m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 二 (ji) "two".

Youki m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (you) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youmna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna).

Youmu f Japanese
From Japanese 妖 (you) "bewitching" combined with 夢 (mu) "dream." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youna f Japanese
From Japanese 瑶 (you) meaning "precious jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Youngchae f Korean (Rare)

Young-joo f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yeong-ju.

Young-mi f Korean

Young-min m Korean

Young-weon f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won

Young-won f Korean
Variant of Yeong-won.

Youngyu m & f Korean

Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.

Yousof m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).

Yousri m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).

Yousry m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).

Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.

Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.

Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.

Youto m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.

Yovel m & f Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.

Yoyong m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.

Yoyoy m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.

Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.

Yrjo m Various (Rare)
Variant of Yrjö used outside of Finland.

Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra and virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).

Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]

Yrvin m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irving.

Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.

Ysbert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Isbert.

Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Yuan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Yuanxiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circle" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine), 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]

Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]

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.

Yu-bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Yu-chae f Korean
From Korean 유채 (yuchae) meaning "rapeseed", which is derived from Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong). Another way to form this name is from Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess", 遊 (yu) meaning "wandering", or 柔 (yu) meaning "gentle" combined with 彩 (chae) meaning "colour"... [more]