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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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Yornazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Yoroi m Japanese
Means "armor" in Japanese.
Yorqin m Uzbek
Means "bright, vivid" or "happy, fortunate, lucky".
Yorquvvat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and quvvat meaning "strength, force, power, might, energy".
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Yorsaid m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and said meaning "fortunate".
Yorsoat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and soat meaning "time, minute".
Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.
Yoruichi f & m Japanese
Combination of "night" and "one".
Yörük m Turkish
Means "nomad" in Turkish.
Yoryis m Greek
Variant transcription of Γιώργης (see Giorgis).
Yoryusuf m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and the given name Yusuf.
Yosafat m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jehoshaphat.
Yosapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yosaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yosaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yosaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yosapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yosapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yosawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).
Yo-seb m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]
Yosefe m Southern African
Chitonga form of Joseph.
Yosei m Japanese
Maybe variant of Yoshi and it means "fairy"
Yo-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Yosgart m Spanish (Rare)
Famous bearer: Mexican goalkeeper Yosgart Gutiérrez.
Yoshafat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat.... [more]
Yoshaphat m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaphat, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:43.... [more]
Yoshavyah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]
Yoshchka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant and diminutive of Yoshchkigi.
Yoshchkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Iosif.
Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Yoshieko f & m Japanese
From Yoshie combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Yoshifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 愛 (yoshi) meaning "love, affection", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 文 (fumi) "sentence"... [more]
Yoshiharu m & f Japanese
Derived from よし (良し in Kanji) (yoshi, "good; pleasant; agreeable") and はる (春 in Kanji) (haru, "springtime").
Yoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]
Yoshihira m Japanese
Yoshi means "Fortunate, Lucky", "Fond, Like", "Excellent, Good", "Righteous", etc. and Hira means "Peace, Flat, Level, Even".
Yoshihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 愛 (yoshi) meaning "love, affection", 伊 (yoshi) meaning "Iraq, Iran", 允 (yoshi) meaning "to grant, to allow, to consent", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 可 (yoshi) meaning "passable", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 賀 (yoshi) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 歓 (yoshi) meaning "happy, pleased, glad", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 宜 (yoshi) meaning "best regards", 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 厳 (yoshi) meaning "strict, rigorous, rigid, stern", 垢 (yoshi) meaning "grime", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孔 (yoshi) meaning "hole, aperture, opening", 克 (yoshi) meaning "gram, gramme", 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 贇 (yoshi) meaning "affable, agreeable, pleasant" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean"... [more]
Yoshihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (yoshi) meaning "permitted, allowed, licensed" combined with 常 (hisa) meaning "always, constantly, consistently". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]
Yoshihito m Japanese
From the Japanese 義 (yoshi) "morality," "importance" and 人 (hito) "person." Can also be written as 良仁 ("good" and "nucleolus"), 与人 ("together with" and "person") to name but a few.
Yoshiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yoshiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshiie m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice" combined with 家 (ie) meaning "house". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Yoshiji m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshikage m Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) or 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 景 (kei, kage) or 影 (ei, kage), both meaning "shadow, figure."... [more]
Yoshikane m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 兼 (kane) meaning "concurrently, in addition" or 懐 (kane) meaning "feelings". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Yoshikazu m Japanese
This name is used as 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace".
Yoshikuni m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "nation, state".
Yoshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstacy" combined with 将 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yoshimi m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [more]
Yoshimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (michi) meaning "way, road, path".
Yoshimune m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) meaning "good," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bu, yoshi) meaning "joy, delight, rejoicing, congratulation," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "perfume, fragrance" or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "principle, aim."... [more]
Yoshinaka m Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 央 (naka) meaning "centre, middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms"... [more]
Yoshinari m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成# meaning "completed".
Yoshinobu m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 栄 (yoshi) meaning "glory, honor", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch"... [more]
Yoshinobu m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 能信" FUJIWARANOYOSHINOBU, married to "源倫子" MINAMOTONORINSHI the Japanese Empress Rinshi, and married to "源 彬子". The Kanji Character "能信" meaning "Ability" with the Kanji Character "信" meaning "Believe".
Yoshinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 典 (suke) meaning "rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshita m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Yoshitaka m Japanese
Famous bearers of this name is former Japanese baseball player Yoshitaka Mizuo, Japanese video game composer Yoshitaka Nishimura, better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano and Japanese businessman Yoshitaka Fukuda.
Yoshitake m Japanese
From Japanese meaning "good, fine, best" and "hard, tough, strong" or meaning "right conduct, morality" and meaning "mountain peak".
Yoshitarō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshitarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoshitarō.
Yoshito m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]
Yoshitoki m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time, occasion".... [more]
Yoshitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Yoshitsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" combined with 丞 (tsugu) meaning "to help, to rescue". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Yoshitsune m History
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 経 (tsune) meaning "elapse, pass through". Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159–1188), or simply Minamoto Yoshitsune, was a military commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
Yoshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]
Yoshiyasu m Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance", and 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet".
Yoshiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and combined 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"... [more]
Yoshizo m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be formed with 吉 (Yoshi) meaning "Lucky" , 佳 (Yoshi) meaning "Beautiful, Excellent", or 好 (Yoshi) meaning "Fond,Like", and 三 (Zo) means "Three", it might refer to a third son. There are other kanji combinations too, these are just standard options... [more]
Yoshizou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yoshizo.
Yoshka m Russian
Variant of Joshua.
Yoshyurak m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yosh meaning "age" or "young" and yurak meaning "heart, soul, mind".
Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.
Yosip m Assyrian
Eastern Aramaic and Assyrian Christian form of Joseph.
Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).
Yoskeha m New World Mythology
The principal deity of the Iroquois, creator of everything good.
Yosl m Yiddish (Rare)
a variant of Yosel
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Yosora m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yozora.
Yossapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yossaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yossaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).
Yossi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.
Yosuf m Amharic
Amharic form of Joseph.
Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.
Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.
Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.
Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.
Yotsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yotsaphat m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พัทธ์ (phat) meaning "tie, bind".
Yotsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsaphon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Yotsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsawat m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
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", "you" and el "he"... [more]
You m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
You m & f Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean", 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle", 遥 (you) meaning "distant, remote", 踊 (you) meaning "leap, jump, dance", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
You f & m Korean
Youakim m Arabic
Arabic form of Joachim. It is primarily used by Christians.
Youen m Breton
Variant of Youenn.
Youenn m Breton
Breton form of Yves.
Yougi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 由 (yóu) meaning "reason, by" combined with 貴 (guì) meaning "noble, expensive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Youhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely-burning fire".
Youhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Youhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Youichi m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 一 (ichi) "one".
Youichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.
Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]
You'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Joel.
Youji m & f Chinese
Depending on the characters used to spell it, it can have different meanings. ... [more]
Youji m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 二 (ji) "two".
Youjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Youki m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (you) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youn m & f Korean
Youn m Breton
Variant of Yeun.
Younan m Arabic
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Younan m Chinese
From the Chinese 祐 (yòu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Young m English
Transferred use of the surname Young.
Young-joo f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yeong-ju.
Youngman m Korean
Variant romanization of Yeongman
Young-nam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (young) meaning "eternal" combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". Other Hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Youngseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".
Younis m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yunus.
Youp m Dutch
Variant of Joep.
Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Youran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Youshaʿ m Arabic
Arabic form of Jesse.
Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.
Yousof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Yousof m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.
Yousri m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).
Yousry m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).
Youssefe m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare Maghrebi variant of Yusuf.
Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic variant transcription and Urdu and Bengali form of Yusuf.
Youto m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youville m & f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.
Youzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Yov m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Job.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yovar m Uzbek
Means "helper" in Uzbek.
Yovel m & f Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.
Yövgin' m Komi
Komi form of Eugene.
Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.
Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yovondiy m Mari
Mari form of Leonard.
Yovqaytar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yov meaning "enemy" and qaytar meaning "to repulse, undo, refuse, avert, prevent, stave off".
Yovsep m Armenian
Older variant of Hovsep.
Yovvosh m Uzbek
Means "gentle" in Uzbek.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Yoyakim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Joachim that derives from the Hebrew Yehoyakim (יְהוֹיָקִים), means "raised by God".
Yoyo f & m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations.
Yoyong m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.
Yoyontli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Yoyoy m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.
Yozberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yozboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yozdavlat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness".
Yozjuma m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and juma meaning "Friday".
Yozmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yoznur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Yozpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Yozqurbon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and qurbon meaning "offering".
Yozuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun" or 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" combined with 弦 (gen, zuru) meaning "string, chord, bowstring".
Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.
Ype m Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Ibe, a Frisian name of uncertain etymology.
Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements œrr "mad, furious, wild" and herr "army".
Yrchard m Scottish, History
Borne by a 7th-century Scottish saint who was a disciple of Saint Ternan and a bishop to the Picts.
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Gallicized form of Aredius. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Yrjan m Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Yrian.
Yrjo m Various (Rare)
Variant of Yrjö used outside of Finland.
Yrkill m Icelandic
Meaning unknown, though it may be related to Old Norse yrkja meaning "work".
Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.
Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.
Yrysmamat m Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" combined with the given name Mamat.
Ysaag m Manx
Variant of Ysaig.
Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.
Ysaie m Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Wycliffite Bible.
Ysaig m Manx
Manx form of Isaac.
Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.
Ysaque m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac.
Ysarn m Occitan, Gascon
From Old High German īsarn meaing "iron". Saint Ysarn of Toulouse was an abbot at St. Victor's, Marseilles, France, after serving there as a Benedictine monk... [more]
Ysbaddaden m Welsh Mythology
The name of a giant and father of Olwen in the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [more]
Ysbert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Isbert.
Ystävä m & f Finnish
Means "friend" in Finnish.
Ystein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Øystein.
Ysten m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Øystein.
Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]
Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.
Ytzik m Yiddish, Jewish
Diminutive of Yitzhak, using the Yiddish diminutive suffix tzik. It was sometimes Anglicized as Izzy.
Yu m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejo (1417-1468), seventh king of Joseon.
Yuaase m Manx
Manx form of Judas.
Yuan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 源 (yuán) meaning "headspring; source; root" or 淵 (yuān) meaning "abyss; deep; deep water" or 元 (yuán) meaning "head; chief; first; primary" or 遠 (yuǎn) meaning "distant; far; remote" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "edge; to climb up; to ascend; cause"... [more]
Yuan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]
Yuan m & f Korean
Yuanli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Yuanmeng f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 源 (see Yuan) and 蒙 (see Meng).... [more]
Yuanxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly".
Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]
Yuanzhuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "brilliant, profound, lofty".
Yubi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and 日 (bi) meaning “day”. Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Yu-bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Yücel m & f Turkish
Means "sublime" in Turkish.
Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".
Yu-chi f & m Chinese
Alternative romanization of Yuqi.
Yuchy f & m Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized romanization of Yuqi.
Yuci f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name is used as 宇慈 (feminine) and/or 于此 (masculine) with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house; building, structure, eaves," 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent," 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at, go to, surname" and 此 (cǐ) meaning "this, these, in this case, then."
Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.
Yuda m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.
Yuda m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare Hebrew form of Judah. Predominantly used by the Jewish communities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Yudai m Japanese
Means "brave big (boy)" in Japanese.
Yudas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Judas