Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Xune f Basque (Modern)
Unknown etymology. This name was brought to limited public attention by Basque animation film 'Gartxot' (2011). In the film, Xune is a girl who befriends the main character Gartxot and wants to become a minstrel like him.
Xune m Asturian (Modern)
From Asturian xunetu meaning "July". This name was popularized by musician Xulio Andrés 'Xune' Elipe, who, after asturianizing his name from Julio to Xulio, received as a nickname the translation of julio ("July") into Asturian (xunetu).
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]
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]
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
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.
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
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.
Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".
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 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]
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.
Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.
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.
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]
Yarisleidis f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and Leidis, present mostly in Cuba.
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.
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.
Yeiden m Spanish (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Spanish form of Jayden reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".
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).
Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.
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"
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.
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.
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.
Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
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]
Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.
m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.
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]
Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.
Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).
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).
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.
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
Yuli f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "July (the month)" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of July.
Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.
Yunan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yun and An 1.
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.
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.
Yuva f Hebrew (Modern)
Feminine short form of Yuval.
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.
Yuvi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval.
Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.
Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.
Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.
Zacari m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Zachary.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zaeiden m Obscure (Modern)
Obscure variant of Zayden.
Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).
Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.
Zamora f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Zamora (itself from the name of a Spanish city), perhaps used because of its similarity to Amora... [more]
Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zanden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the sounds present in the name Zander with the phonetic element den.
Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.
Zaveion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey.
Zayliana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, a combination of Zaylee and Ana. Zayliana was given to 11 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaylie f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee. It could also be understood as an anglicized form of Zélie.
Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)
Zaylor m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine variant of Saylor.
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.
Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zea f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning, possibly a variant of Thea or Zia.
Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.
Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.
Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]
Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.
Zeni f American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Zen or Zenia, a diminutive of Zenaida or Zenobia, or based on the Greek Xeni or Xenia... [more]
Zenzoh m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
It is a variant transcription of Zenzō.
Zeplyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin.
Zeppelin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the name of the Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]
Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.