Mexican Submitted Names

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".

Yesica f Spanish, English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

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

Yesika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jessica.

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

Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica

Yessica f American (Hispanic), Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jessica, and unaccented form of Spanish Yéssica.

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yesuel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]

Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]

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.

Yeyetzi f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Probably means "beautiful, precious", ultimately derived from Nahuatl yectli "good, virtuous, just".

Yeyo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -io, such as Sergio, Aurelio, and Edelio.

Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.

Ygnacio m Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Ignacio.

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

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

Yireh f & m Biblical, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Jireh.

Yisel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Yivel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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

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

Ylsa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ilsa.

Ylse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ilse.

Ylvia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

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

Yndalecio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Indalecio.

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

Ynocencia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencia.

Ynocencio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Inocencio.

Yoab m Ancient Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joab.

Yoalli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yohual.

Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.

Yoandri m Spanish (Latin American)

Yoara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

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

Yocelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yocelyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yocelyne f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yoconda f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Gioconda.

Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.

Yoenis m Spanish (Latin American)

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.

Yohani f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yohual m & f Nahuatl
Means "night" in Nahuatl.

Yohualxoch f Nahuatl
Means "night flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a kind of flowering plant used medicinally.

Yoice f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian

Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]

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]

Yolanta f Spanish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolany f Spanish (Latin American)

Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yolia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yolibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Yoli and Beth.

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

Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.

Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.

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.

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.

Yonder m Spanish (Latin American)

Yoneil m Spanish
A Dominican name.

Yoniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joniel. Also compare Yonuel. A known bearer of this name is Yoniel García, a Cuban life coach.

Yonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yanier or is otherwise related to it. Also compare Yoniel.... [more]

Yonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Jonuel. Also compare Yoniel.

Yony m Spanish

Yopicatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Yopica".

Yoraxi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Yorbe m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is strictly masculine in Flanders and the Netherlands, where it is a variant form of Yorben.... [more]

Yordano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jordano. A known bearer of this name was the Dominican professional baseball player Yordano Ventura (1991-2017).

Yorddy m Spanish (Latin American)

Yordi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge or a variant spelling of Jordi.... [more]

Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]

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

Yoseline f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yoselin.

Yoselyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joselyn.

Yosgart m Spanish (Rare)
Famous bearer: Mexican goalkeeper Yosgart Gutiérrez.

Yosias m Spanish

Yosiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josiel. Also compare Yosuel.

Yosselin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yoselin and Jocelyn.

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

Yosuani f Mexican (Rare)

Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.

Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns yo "I", tú "you" and el "he"... [more]

Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.

Yovani m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Giovanni.

Yovanis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yovanni m American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.

Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.

Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Yoyontli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Yrene f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irene.

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

Yrvin m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irving.

Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.

Ysabelita f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Isabela.

Ysabella f Spanish
Variant of Isabella.

Ysabelle f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabelle

Ysabelo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Ysabel.

Ysamar f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isamar.

Ysanda f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ysaura f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isaura.

Ysauro m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Isauro.

Ysidora f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidora.

Ysidra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidra.

Ysidro m Spanish (Latin American), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Isidore.

Ysita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Isita.

Ysmael m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ismael.

Ysnardo m Spanish (Latin American)

Ytalo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ítalo.

Yucef m Arabic (Maghrebi), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Yusef.

Yucundo m Spanish (Mexican)

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudeli f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudelia f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudelin f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudelina f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudelis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudenia f Spanish (Latin American)

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

Yudier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yadier or is otherwise related to it.... [more]

Yudit f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudith f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Judith. A known bearer of this name is Yudith Águila (b. 1972), a Cuban women's basketball player.

Yul f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Yolotl.

Yulen m Basque (Hispanicized, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Julen.

Yuli f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish and Indonesian form of Julie reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yuliet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Juliet.

Yulieth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yuliet.

Yulio m Indonesian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Indonesian variant of Yulius as well as a Spanish variant of Julio.

Yulisa f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julissa.

Yulissa f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Julissa.

Yuliza f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Julisa.

Yumara f Spanish (Modern)

Yunaida f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Junaydah.

Yuneisi f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name.

Yuneisy f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yunel m Spanish

Yuneysi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yúnior m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Júnior.

Yunivel f Mexican
Kenia Yunivel Coronel Angulo, known as “the most beautiful girl in the Sierra de Durango”

Yurema f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jurema or possibly a variant of Yurena.

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.

Yurfa f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Giurfa. This name is mainly used in Peru.

Yurida f Mexican
Mexican singer

Yuridia f Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning unknown. This is borne by Mexican singer Yuridia Gaxiola (1986-).

Yuriel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yuriset f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yurit f Spanish (Latin American)

Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.

Yuritzi f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)

Yurixi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yuritzi. A known bearer is Mexican politician Ana Yurixi Leyva Piñón (1973-).

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yusmeiro m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

Yusneili f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yutzil f Mexican

Yuvia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lluvia.

Yuvielka f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Vielka with the prefix Yu-, used mainly in Nicaragua.

Yvelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yvelisse f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish variant of Yvelise.

Yvelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ivelys.

Yveth f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yvette.

Yvor m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ivor.

Yzabela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabela.

Zabelia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Zabulón m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Zebulun.

Zaca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl zacatl "grass, hay, straw".

Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".

Zacancatl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix -catl.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zael m Spanish (Mexican)

Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.

Zagreo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zagreus.

Zairo m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Masculine form of Zaira as well as inspired by Zaire.

Zalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Azalia.

Zalma f Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant transcription of Salma.

Zamanda f American (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamantha f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Samantha.

Zamara f Spanish, Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Potential variant of Samara.

Zambra f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Zamuel m Spanish (Modern), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Zamyra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zamira or Samira 1.

Zandro m Filipino, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Sandro.

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]

Zaqueo m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Zacchaeus.

Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).

Zarco m Spanish (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]

Zarelhy f Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown.

Zarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sarita 1.

Zayde f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Zayra f Spanish
Variant of Zaira.

Zebedeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zebedee.

Zedith f Spanish (Latin American)

Zeferina f Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zephyrine.

Zefora f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Zeira f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaira.

Zelena f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zelene f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Selene.

Zeleste f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Celeste.

Zelima f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Selima.

Zelmira f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.

Zeneida f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zenaida.

Zenobio m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Zenodorus.

Zenón m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Aragonese, Kashubian
Spanish, Galician, Aragonese and Kashubian form of Zenon.

Zenona f Polish, Kashubian, Latvian, Spanish (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Zenon.

Zentyatze f Mexican

Zeuxipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zeuxippus.

Zimena f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Ximena.

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

Zitlali f American (Hispanic), Mexican
Variant of Citlalli.

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.

Zolin m Nahuatl
Means "quail" in Nahuatl.

Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous American
Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.

Zonia f Spanish (Latin American), Central American, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Sonia.

Zoraido m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Zoraida.

Zoraima f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name combining Zoraida and Moraima.

Zorángel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sorángel.

Zoraya f Spanish (Latin American)

Zorero m Spanish

Zorimel f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived partly from the name Zoraida. The name Zorimel originated in Puerto Rico and means "mesmerizing golden light."

Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]

Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).

Zujerlee f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zulay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Probably a shortened form of Zuleika.

Zulayka f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.

Zuleing f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown.

Zuleiva f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zuleyka f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Zuleika.

Zuleyma f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zulema.

Zulia f Spanish (Latin American)
One of the 23 states of Venezuela. Zulia can also be used as a variant to the name Julia.

Zulleyka f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zulma f Spanish

Zunilda f Spanish

Zuri f Mexican

Zuria f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Zuri.

Zuriela f Spanish (Latin American), American
Feminine form of Zuriel.

Zurisadai m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. In Latin America it is unisex, though predominantly feminine.

Zurya f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuria.

Zynthia f German, American (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Cynthia.... [more]