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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is Y.
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Yaocuixtli m Nahuatl
Means "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl yao- "war, combat" and cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".
Yaomeca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "war, warfare; combatant" and mecatl "cord, rope".
Yaomitl m Nahuatl
Means "war arrow" in Nahuatl.
Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".
Yaopipi m Nahuatl
Means "war spy, enemy spy", from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant, enemy" or yao- "war, battle" and pipia "to spy, to stalk".
Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.
Yaotlachinol m & f Nahuatl
Means "scorching of war" or "destruction of war" in Nahuatl.
Yaotlaloc m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of yao- "war, combat" and the name of the deity Tlaloc.
Yaotlhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old enemy, old combatant" in Nahuatl.
Yaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy flower" or "war flower", from Nahuatl yaotl "enemy, combatant; war" and xochitl "flower". This can refer to a type of organised warfare, or to an actual flower, possibly the marigold.
Yaoye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".
Yaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".
Yaozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.
Yaozuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid".
Yäpa m & f Aymara
Means "excellent, very suitable" in Aymara.
Yaphar m Tripuri
Means "supernatural" in Kokborok.
Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.
Yaping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]
Yapyk m Mari
Mari form of Yakov.
Yaqeen m Pakistani
Means "certainty", from the word یقین (yaqīn).
Yaqin m Uzbek
Means "near, close" in Uzbek.
Yaqob m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yaqub (see Jacob).
Yaqoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).
Ya'qubu m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Jacob.
Yaqubun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.
Yaquica m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl yaoquiza "to go to war". Alternatively, may be related to Yaquin.
Yaquin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl yaqui "departed, gone, having left for a place".
Yaqulpak m Yupik
Meaning, “eagle.”
Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.
Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.
Yarash m Uzbek
Means "reconcilation, truce" in Uzbek.
Yarash m Belarusian
Belarusian version of the Greek name Hieronymus meaning "with a sacred name".
Yarashch m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Gerasim.
Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.
Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yarema m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yargai m & f Mongolian
Means "dogwood, cornelian cherry" in Mongolian.
Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]
Yari m Belgian (Rare)
A notable bearer is the soccer player Yari Verschaeren.
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derives from the Ugaritic yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [more]
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.
Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin
Yaris m German (Modern, Rare)
Name of German rock star Peter Maffay's son.
Yariv m Hebrew
Means "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.
Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.
Yaro m Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Yaroslav
Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.
Yarosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Hierotheos.
Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]
Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.
Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).
Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.
Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.
Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.
Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).
Yaşam m & f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkish.
Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.
Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people
Yaseni f & m Arabic
The name comes from a chapter of the Holy Qur'an called Ya Sin.... [more]
Yashaul m Hebrew
A given son or “A prayed for” of Yahuah (Creator God) salvation,
Yasher m Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Yasir or from Arabic يَعِشْ (yaʿiš) meaning "live" or يُشِيرَ (yušīra) meaning "indicate, mention, reference".
Yashi m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yashib m Biblical
I Chronicles 7:1
Yashin m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.
Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]
Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]
Yashov'am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jashobeam.... [more]
Yashovardhan m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."
Yashru m & f Medieval Turkic
1."mystery" in ancient turkic... [more]
Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".
Yashue m Theology (Arabized)
Form of Yeshua used by Arabic-speaking Jews. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasu') to refer to Jesus Christ, while Muslims use عيسى ('Isa), the form in the Quran.
Yashuuca m Somali (?)
Somali form of Joshua.
Yashwant m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.
Yasi m & f Fijian
Means "sandalwood" in Fijian.
Yasiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Jasiel. A known bearer of this name is Yasiel Puig (b. 1990), a Cuban professional baseball player.
Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]
Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.
Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.
Yasmani m Spanish (Latin American)
Yasmani is a masculine given name of Cuban origin.
Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yason m Arabic
Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yasoua m Arabic
Biblical Arabic form of Jesus (See Joshua).
Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.
Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.
Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yassine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasir.
Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2
Yasufumi m Japanese
From Japanese meaning "polite, respectful" and meaning "history, chronicle".
Yasuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Yasuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasuhito m Japanese
Yasu 1 means "peace, quiet" or "respectful" with different kanji and hito means "person".
Yasuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (yasu) meaning "love, affection", 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Yasuji m Japanese
Masculine Japanese given name which can have several meanings - "peaceful / happy, second" (康二); "great, take charge" (泰司); "defend, next" (保次) or "great, govern, administrate" (泰治).
Yasujiro m Japanese
Yasu means "relaxed, peaceful, cheap, inexpensive, Thailand", ji can mean "govern, rule" or "two", and ro means "son".... [more]
Yasujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasujiro.
Yasuke m Japanese
Yasuke was an African man who served as a kashin under Oba Nobunaga.
Yasuki m Japanese
This name combines 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace" or 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 貴 (ki, tatto.i, touto.i) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood", 喜 (ki, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" or 紀 (ki) meaning "account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative."... [more]
Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" or 晏 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet", 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]
Yasumitsu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either meaning "protect, safeguard" or meaning "healthy" and meaning "light, bright".
Yasunari m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. ... [more]
Yasunobu m Japanese
This name is a combination of 泰 (Yasu) meaning "Thailand, Calm, Easy, Peaceful", or 安 (Yasu) meaning "Relax, Rested, Cheap, Low, Inexpensive", and 伸/延 (Nobu) meaning "Stretch, Prolong", or 信 (Nobu) meaning "Trust, Believe"... [more]
Yasunori m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]
Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) "peace" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".
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]
Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Yasuta m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yasutane m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and 胤 (tane) meaning "seed, offspring".
Yasutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasutarou.
Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yasutatsu m Japanese
Yasu means "cheap, inexpensive, relax, peaceful, quiet" and tatsu means "dragon".
Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]
Yasutomo m Japanese
Derived from Japanese 康 (yasui) meaning "healthy" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Yasutora m Japanese
tora for "tiger." The name of a character in the popular anime and manga BLEACH.
Yasutoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 康 or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 年 (toshi) meaning "year", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Yasuya m Japanese
Yasu means "Flat, Even, Peaceful, Cheap, Rested, Relax, Content, Thailand, Reverent, Respect, Calm",etc. And Ya means " An Exclamation, Question Mark, Also, Arrow, Dart",etc.
Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."
Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.
Yat m Thai
Means "relative, relation" in Thai.
Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.
Yatha m Near Eastern Mythology
Yatha is a pre-Islamic god worshiped by the Sabaeans and Hemyarites of Yemen. Nine kings have a theophoric name prefixed by Yathaʾ.
Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Yatin m Indian, Literature
Yatin is an Indian male given name, meaning "ascetic, devotee".This is the name of Yatin Bhagat, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.
Yatiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who knows" in Aymara.
Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "to be careful, to take care, to be alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna) meaning "zeal, energy, enthusiasm".
Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]
Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 yaton, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a king of Sidon.
Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.
Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
From Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant".
Yaviche m Kongo
I confirm
Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.
Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.
Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]
Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.
Yawe m Theology, Lingala (Rare)
Lingala form of Yahweh.
Yawn m Arabic
Means "day" in Arabic.
Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.
Yaxshi m Uzbek
Means "good, fine" in Uzbek.
Yaxshiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yaxshiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yaxshimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yaxshinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Yaxshiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.
Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.
Yayloq m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yaylov m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.
Yayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -o including Gerardo, Diego, and Santiago.
Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.
Yazan m Arabic
Deriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.
Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".
Yazeed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).
Yazen m African American
Meaning unknown.
Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" from Arabic زَادَ (zāda) meaning "to add, to increase". This name was borne by three Umayyad caliphs.
Yaznan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".
Y-dăwit m Rade
Rade form of David. Y- is a masculine name prefix.
Yder m Arthurian Cycle, French, Anglo-Norman
French form of Edern. Used in some Arthurian romances, in both Old French and Anglo-Norman. This is also the common name of the character in modern French.
Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]
Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.
Ye m & f Burmese
Means "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.
Yeager m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeager.
Yeasin m Bengali
Bengali form of Yasin.
Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".
Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.
Yedder m Berber (Rare)
Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".
Yeddie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.
Yedi`a'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]
Yedia’el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6, 11:45, and 26:2.... [more]
Yedidiya m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.
Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.
Yeej m Hmong
Means "victorious" in Hmong.
Yeeralparil m Indigenous Australian
Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Yefrin m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Yefri, mainly used in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Yegesipp m Russian
Russian form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos
Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.
Yeghishe m Armenian
Armenian form of Elisha.
Yehao f & m Chinese
Common name used in Ancient China meaning "Also Good."
Yehezkel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יחזקאל (see Yechezkel).
Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.
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).
Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]
Yehor m Ukrainian
Comes from Russian name Yegor. Means ''farmer''.
Yehoshaphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat, as used in 1 Chronicles 15:24.... [more]
Yehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Yehuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.
Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.
Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.
Yekan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yek meaning "unique".
Yekenat m Altai
Altai form of Ignatius.
Yekshith m Telugu
god chosen.
Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.
Yelboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yel meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yeldirim m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.
Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.
Yeli m Turkish
Name of turkish origin, meaning "wind".
Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.
Yelisiei m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлисей (see Yelysei).
Yelizar m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизар (see Yelyzar).
Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.
Yelm m English
A modification of the native word Shelm applied to the shimmering heat waves which arose from the earth when the summer sun shone hot.
Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.
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 & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yelu m Manchu
Means "boar" in Manchu.
Yelysei m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Elisha.
Yelyzar m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eleazar.
Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.
Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
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]
Yến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燕 (yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".
Yen m & f Korean
Yenasu m Amharic
Means "may they rise" in Amharic.
Yendembe m & f Lingala
Yendembe is the childhood name of Lonkundo in the Nkundo mythology complex. It means “Take No Orders”.
Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".
Yener m Turkish
Means "defeat, overcome, triumph" in Turkish.
Yengilchi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yengil meaning "light".
Yengilmas m Uzbek
Means "unbeatable" in Uzbek.
Yengkong m Hmong, Chinese
Means "adorable" or "sweet" in Hmong.
Yeni m Yoruba
Means "fit" in Yoruba.