WillebrordmDutch (Rare) Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
WoodbridgemEnglish American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.
WulfthrythfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]
WutthichaimThai From Thai วุฒิ (wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
WyszeniegafPolish Derived from the Slavic name elements wysze "higher" and niega "delight".
WyszesławafPolish Feminine Polish name derived from wysze meaning "higher" and sław meaning "glory, fame".
XalicuilolmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl xalli "sand" combined with either icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or cuilol "a design, a decoration".
XenocharesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Xenocharism & fAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
XenophanesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]
XenophilosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
XenothemismAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Xiangshengf & mChinese From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
XiangxiangfChinese From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
XiaoshuangfChinese From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]
XiuhnenetlfNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhtototlm & fNahuatl Means "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from xihuitl "turquoise" and tototl "bird".
XochiteotlmNahuatl Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Xochitonalm & fNahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tonalli "day, sun, heat; fate, soul". This was also the name of a giant cayman said to reside on the path to the afterlife.
YangiberdimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "young, new" and berdi meaning "gave".
YangisuluvfUzbek Derived from Uzbek yangi meaning "new, fresh, young" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful, pretty".
Yaocihuatlf & mNahuatl Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".
YaocuixtlimNahuatl Means "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl yao- "war, combat" and cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".
Yaoxochitlf & mNahuatl, 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.
YarramundimIndigenous 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.
YashimabetfAfrican Meaning princess of beauty grace, loyalty and kindness. Ethopian
YashodharafSanskrit Means "preserving glory", derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, maintaining, bearing"... [more]
Yavuz SelimmTurkish Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.
Yecatlahuam & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".
YecatototlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.
YeongchangmKorean From 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 昌 "light of sun; good, proper".
Yeong-gwangmKorean Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."
Yeong-hyeonmKorean From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 晛 "sunlight".
Yeong-saengmKorean From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".
YevpsikhiymRussian (Archaic), Literature Russian form of Eupsychios. In Russian literature, Yevpsikhiy Afrikanovich is a character from the novel Olesya (1898) written by Aleksandr Kuprin (1870-1938).
YevstoliyafRussian (Rare) Russian form of Eustolia. Notable Russian bearers of this name include the revolutionary Yevstoliya Rogozinnikova (1886-1907) and the scientist Yevstoliya Smirenskaya (1911-?), who won the Stalin Prize for her research and development of methods that restore the vital functions of the human body in cases of clinical death.
YevstratiymRussian (Archaic) Russian form of Eustratios. A known bearer of this name was the Russian-Ukrainian martyr and saint Yevstratiy Pecherskiy or Postnik (died in 1097 AD).
YghdzanushfArmenian Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ըղձամ (əłjam) meaning "to desire, to long for" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Yingshuangf & mChinese From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".
YohualxochfNahuatl Means "night flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a kind of flowering plant used medicinally.
Yo'ldoshalimUzbek Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and the given name Ali 1.
YoshijiroumJapanese From Japanese 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
YoshikatsumJapanese From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
YoshimichimJapanese From Japanese 義 (yoi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (michi) meaning "way, road, path".
YoshitsugumJapanese 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]
YoshitsunemHistory 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.
YouichiroumJapanese 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]
YozchechakfUzbek Derived from Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and chechak meaning "flower".
YsbaddadenmWelsh 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]
YukinosukemJapanese From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 行 (yuki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with", 助 (suke) meaning "help, rescue, assist" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help"... [more]
YumenosukemJapanese From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
YuranosukemJapanese From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
YurinosukemJapanese (Rare) 百合 (Yuri) means "Lily", 之 (No) means "Of, This", and 介,etc. (Suke) means "Help, Mediate, Aid, Rescue" in Japanese.
YusufkabirmUzbek Derived from the given name Yusuf and kabir meaning "great, large".
YusufmurodmUzbek Derived from the given name Yusuf and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
YutthachaimThai From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
YuuichiroumJapanese From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]
Zababa-eresmBabylonian Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").
ZabihullahmArabic, Afghan, Pashto Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).
ZacahuehuemNahuatl Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".
ZachareniafGreek Greek feminine form of Zacharias. This coincides with the Greek vocabulary word ζαχαρένια (zacharenia) meaning "sugary", from ζάχαρη (zachari) "sugar, sucrose".
Zahir al-DinmArabic Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
ZdravoslavmBulgarian The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
ZdrowosławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]
Zeal-for-godmEnglish (Puritan) A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."
ZebochehrafUzbek From Uzbek zebo meaning "lovely" and chehra meaning "face, look".
ZebunnissafUrdu, Indian (Muslim), History Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.
ZerubbabelmBiblical, English (Puritan) Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]
ZeynifelekfOttoman Turkish From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".
ZhavlanbekmKazakh From жавлан (zhavlan) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master".
Zhengqiongf & mChinese From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".... [more]
ZhenishbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz жеңиш (zhenish) meaning "victory" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
ZhongchengmChinese From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]
ZhyrgalbekmKyrgyz From Kyrgyz жыргал (zhyrgal) meaning "happiness" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zia-ul-qamarfArabic Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.
ZiroatkhonfUzbek (Rare) Derived from Persian and Ottoman Turkish زراعت (zirâ’at) meaning “farming, agriculture, cultivation” combined with the Turkic title khan meaning “leader, ruler”.
ZmagoslavafSlovene (Rare) Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.
ZoboomafoomPopular Culture Name of a Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur on a children's Program on PBS of a show with the same name. The show was made by the Kratt Brothers to educate children about animals. Also Zoboomafoo would speak after being fed food.
ŻyciomierzmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
ŽygimantasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]