Modern Submitted Names

Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Westen m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westin m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Westlyn.

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Weylin m American (Modern, Rare)

Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.

Whitlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitley.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.

Whysper f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whisper.

Wicktor m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Viktor.

Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]

Wilamina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willamina.

Wilja f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Vilja.

Willington m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willington.

Williot m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with the Germanic element wil (like William or Vilgot), and Elliot

Willoe f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willowe f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Willow.

Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Wilmadeene f Popular Culture (Modern)
A combination of Wilma and Dean. Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis is a main character of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass... [more]

Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Winnetou m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Winnetou is a fictional Apache chief in several works of the German novelist Karl May. According to an apocryphal story the name means "burning water". The name is probably made up by Karl May.... [more]

Winonah f English (Modern)
Variant of Winona.

Winrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winry.

Winry f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.

Winslet f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Wisin m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Luisín. This is the artistic name of Juan Luis Morera Luna, one of the components of the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel".

Wisper m African (Modern, Rare)

Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.

Wjahat m Pakistani, German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Wajahat.

Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

Wrenleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrenly f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrennyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren.

Wuli m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Wu and Li 1.

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]

Wyllow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".

Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.

Wyntergrace f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wynter and Grace.

Xabierra f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xabier.

Xadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter X.

Xadriana f African American (Modern)
Blend of Xavier and Adriana.

Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.

Xaiden m American (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Xaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xayla.

Xairexis f Obscure (Modern)
Possibly an invented name. It was borne by contestant Xairexis García on the Spanish-language talent show La Voz Kids.

Xaliyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Jaliyah, Maliyah or Taliyah.

Xaloc m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sirocco" in Catalan.

Xanadu f Various (Modern)
From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都 (Shangdu), derived from 上 (shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都 (dū) meaning "city".

Xanden m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xander and Landen.

Xandie m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra.

Xandir m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander. This is the name of one of the housemates on the cartoon Drawn Together.

Xandria f American (Modern, Rare), African American
Short form of Alexandria.

Xandriah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xandyr m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1.

Xaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.

Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.

Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.

Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Invented name in the same fashion as Yaretzi and Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.

Xaria f English (Modern, Rare)

Xarianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Xaria.

Xarielys f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Marielys or Karielys.

Xarya f English (Modern)

Xavian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Xavion.

Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.

Xavianna f American (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Elaborated form of Xavia.

Xaviara f American (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xavienna f American (Modern)
Feminine form of Xavien.

Xavion m African American (Modern)
Formed from Xavier and the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion, Trevion and Tavion.

Xavyera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xawier m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Modern, Polonised form of Xavier (see Ksawery).

Xaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaya and Xaia.

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.

Xayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xayvion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Xcaret f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
From Xcaret, a Mayan place name meaning "small inlet" or "little bay".

Xea f American (Modern, Rare)
A new, invented name.

Xeah f American (Modern, Rare)

Xean m Filipino (Anglicized, Modern)
The name XEAN has the same meaning with the name SEAN. The first letter "S" was just replaced with letter "X".... [more]

Xeila f Galician (Modern)
Galician borrowing of Sheila.

Xelena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Selena.

Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]

Xen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.

Xenaida f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zenaida.

Xendaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Xende m Galician (Modern, Rare)
Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.

Xenki m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Joxe.

Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]

Xeraphina f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Seraphina.

Xerenity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.

Xhak m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jack.

Xhakson m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jackson.

Xhefri m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Jeffrey.

Xhenifer f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian form of Jennifer.

Xhenson m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jenson.

Xhoel m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian form of Joel.

Xhoela f Albanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Xhoel.

Xiali f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Li 1.

Xiamora f American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of Xiomara with Zamora or Amora.

Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Alexia, Kiana 2, Tiana, Briana and Giana... [more]

Xianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Xiazan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Zan.

Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.

Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.

Xisco m Catalan (Balearic, Modern)
Diminutive of Francesc.

Xithlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlali.

Xitlali f Mexican (Modern)
Variant of Citlali.

Xiya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ziya.

Xjuscha f Russian (Germanized, Modern)
Hypochoristic form of Oxana.

Xoey f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xoie f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xonia f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a modern variant of Sonia.

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xyelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Xylah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla

Xyleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.

Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.

Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.

Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]

Xzander m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xzandra f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandra/Zandra.

Xzandria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Xzaviana f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviana.

Xzavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Xzayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Yaar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "forest" in Hebrew, also masculine form of Yaara.

Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon

Yadomeet m Indian (Anglicized, Modern)

Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yaël m French (Modern)

Yael m American (Modern)
Modern variant of Yale possibly influenced by French Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [more]

Yaeli f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yael.

Yaffit f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yaffa.

Yagel m Hebrew (Modern)
he will rejoice

Yağızcan m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Yağız + Can.

Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.

Yahree f American (Modern, Rare)

Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".

Yakenya f American (Modern, Rare)

Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare Li 2).

Yali f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Li 1.

Yalien f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Liên.

Yalina f American (Hispanic, Modern)

Yalina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya, Li 1 and Na.

Yaline f Chinese (Modern)
Feminine variant of Yalin, which is combination of the names Ya and Lin.

Yalingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yaling and An 1.

Yamabuki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 山吹, referring to the plant known as Kerria japonica (or just Kerria since it is the sole species in the genus Kerria), which belongs to the rose family. It combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 吹 (sui, fu.ku, fuki) meaning "blow, puff, emit."... [more]

Yamira f African American (Modern)

Yamli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my sea" in Hebrew; a combination of Yam and Li 2.

Yanaisa f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A Latin-American spelling of Janaisa.

Yanal m Turkish (Arabized, Modern)

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.

Yandrick m Maltese (Modern)

Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.

Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.

Yanely f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanessa f American (Modern, Rare)

Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.

Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.

Yardenor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the name Yarden, the original Hebrew form of the name of the Jordan river, and the name Or, meaning “light”.

Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]

Yareli f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Elaboration of Yara 2.

Yarellys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yareli.

Yaretzy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Yaretzi.

Yarexi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yaretzi.

Yarisleidis f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and Leidis, present mostly in Cuba.

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yashwand m Tamil (Modern)

Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.

Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.

Yazlyn f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

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

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

Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.

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

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).

Yeremay m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)

Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yéremy m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yéremi.

Yerik m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jeric.

Yerobe m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)

Yerover m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yerobe.

Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

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-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.

Ye-seul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Ye-seul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Yeshua f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the Hebrew 'ישועה' meaning "salvation"

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

Yesli f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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

Ye-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

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

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

Yevangelina f Russian (Modern)
Russian form of Evangelina.

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.

Yicun m & f Chinese (Modern)
It's from a Chinese poem.It means a village.

Yifah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Hebrew יִפְעָה (yif'ah) meaning "splendor, brightness".

Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.

Yinte f West Frisian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jinte.

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

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

Yitong f Chinese (Modern)
The name Yi(in Chinese character“怡” means "happy" or "joy", and the name Tong(in Chinese character“童”means "child" or "innocent")can be put together, meaning "happy, joy, innocent and pure".

Yiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Yi and Ya, can be also form of Ia.

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.

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

Ylfur f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ylfa.

Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

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

Ylur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "warmth" in Icelandic.

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

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.

Ýma f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ýmir.

Ymahri f African American (Modern)

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

Yö m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.

Yocelynn f American (Hispanic, Modern)
Variant of Jocelyn.

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]

Yofiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jophiel.

Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.

Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).

Yoïn m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yoline f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yolaine.

Yomi f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yomii.

Yomii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown; likely comes from the song of the same name by rapper Moneybagg Yo.

Yomogi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蓬 (hou, bu, yomogi), which refers to the plant known as Artemisia princeps (also ssuk, or Korean/Japanese mugwort).... [more]

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

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

Yónathan m Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yónatan.

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

Yorai m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew (Modern)
One of Gad's sons, 1 Chronicles 5:13

Yoraxi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)

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

Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

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

Yoshikovasha f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yoshiko and Vasha.

Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.

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

Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [more]

Yotvat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yotvat is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]

Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.

Younna f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Youna 1.

Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.

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).

Ysée f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ysé.

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.

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

Yuli f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "July (the month)" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of July.

Yulyana f Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.

Yumara f Spanish (Modern)

Yunaida f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Junaydah.

Yunan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yun and An 1.

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.

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

Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.

Yure m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Yuri 1.

Yurem m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Usage of this name in the late 2000s likely comes from Yurem Rojas, who was the winner of the reality TV show 'Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda'.

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

Yusmeiro m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)