Names Ending with o

Srećko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.

Srečko m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".

Stanislao m Italian
Italian form of Stanislav.

Stanko m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".

Stefano m Italian
Italian form of Stephen.

Stephano m Literature
Variant of Stefano used by Shakespeare for a drunken butler in his play The Tempest (1611).

Stevo m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.

Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.

Stojko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Stojan.

Stoyko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stoyan.

Suero m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Suarius, possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic (perhaps Suebian or Visigothic) name derived from *swēraz meaning "heavy, serious".

Suharto m Javanese
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and अर्थ (artha) meaning "wealth, property" (borrowed into Indonesian as harta). This was the name of an Indonesian general (1921-2008) who seized power to become the country's second president.

Sukarno m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name of the mythological hero Karna. Sukarno (1901-1970), who did not have a surname, was the first president of Indonesia.

Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.

Sulo m Finnish
Means "charm, grace" in Finnish.

Sumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sung-Ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성호 (see Seong-Ho).

Sung-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성수 (see Seong-Su).

Sun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

Susanoo m Japanese Mythology
Of Japanese origin, possibly meaning "wild male, impetuous male". In Japanese mythology he was the god of storms and the sea, as well as the brother and adversary of the goddess Amaterasu. He was born when Izanagi washed his nose after returning from the underworld. After he was banished from the heavens, he descended to earth and slew an eight-headed dragon.

Susilo m Javanese
Javanese form of Sushila.

Sutrisno m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) meaning "desire" (borrowed into Indonesian as tresna "love").

Tácito m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Tacitus.

Tacito m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tacitus.

Taddeo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Thaddeus.

Tadeo m Spanish
Spanish form of Thaddeus.

Tahlako m Choctaw
Means "eagle" in Choctaw.

Tahvo m Finnish (Archaic)
Old Finnish form of Stephen.

Taimo m Estonian
From Estonian taim meaning "plant".

Taisto m Finnish
Means "battle" in Finnish.

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Takahiro m Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable" or 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Takako f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.

Takehiko m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Takeo m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Takuto m Japanese
From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Tamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Tammaro m Italian
Italian form of the Germanic name Thancmar, which was composed of the elements thank meaning "thought, consideration, thanks" (Old High German danc, Old Frankish þank) and mari meaning "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, of Vandalic origin, a bishop of Atella in Campania, Italy.

Tancredo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Tancred.

Tao m Chinese
From Chinese 涛 (tāo) meaning "large waves", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Tapio m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. Tapio was the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting.

Tariro f Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Tarmo m Estonian, Finnish
Means "vigour, energy, drive" in Estonian and Finnish.

Taro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).

Tarō m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tatsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Tauno m Finnish, Estonian
Means "peaceful, modest" in Karelian Finnish.

Tebogo f & m Tswana
Means "gratitude, thanks" in Tswana.

Teboho m Sotho
Means "gratitude" in Sotho.

Telesforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Tellervo f Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. Tellervo was a Finnish forest goddess. She is variously described as either the wife or daughter of Tapio.

Telmo m Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from a misdivision of Spanish Santelmo meaning "saint Elmo". This name is given in honour of Pedro González Telmo, a 13th-century Spanish priest.

Temo m Georgian
Short form of Teimuraz.

Téo m Portuguese
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo.

Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.

Teobaldo m Spanish, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Theobald.

Teodomiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Theodemir.

Teodoro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodoros (see Theodore).

Teodósio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Theodosius.

Teodosio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Theodosius.

Teódulo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Theodulus.

Teófilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Theophilus.

Teofilo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Theophilus.

Teppo m Finnish
Finnish short form of Stephen.

Tercero m Spanish (Rare)
Means "third" in Spanish. This name was traditionally given to the third child born.

Tércio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Tertius.

Terenzio m Italian
Italian form of Terentius (see Terence).

Terho m Finnish
Means "acorn" in Finnish.

Tero m Finnish
Either a Finnish form of Terentius or a short form of Antero.

Terzo m Italian
Italian form of Tertius.

Teuvo m Finnish
Finnish form of Theodore.

Thabo m Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.

Thando m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love".

Thảo f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 草 (thảo) meaning "grass, herbs".

Thato m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "will, desire" in Sotho and Tswana.

Theano f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Greek
From Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". Theano was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher associated with Pythagoras. The name was also borne by several figures from Greek mythology.

Théo m French
Short form of Théodore.

Theo m English, German, Dutch
Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

Thiago m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tiago.

Thiemo m Germanic
Old German form of Timo 2.

Thilo m German
Variant of Till. Saint Thillo was a 7th-century man of Saxony who was kidnapped and brought to Flanders by raiders. After his release he became a priest and did missionary work in France.

Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.

Tiago m Portuguese
Portuguese form of James, derived from Santiago.

Tibúrcio m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).

Tiburcio m Spanish
Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Tiburtius meaning "of Tibur". Tibur (now called Tivoli) was a resort town near Rome. Saint Tiburtius was a 3rd-century martyr from Rome.

Tielo m Medieval German
Earlier form of Till.

Tilo m German
Variant of Till.

Timéo m French (Modern)
French form of Timeo.

Timeo m Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Timaeus.

Timo 1 m Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch
Finnish, Estonian, German and Dutch short form of Timotheus (see Timothy).

Timo 2 m German, Dutch
From Thiemo, an old short form of Thietmar (see Dietmar).

Timo 3 f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timon.

Timoteo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Timothy.

Tino m Italian
Short form of Valentino, Martino and other names ending in tino.

Tirto m Javanese
Javanese variant of Tirta.

Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Tito m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Titus.

Tiziano m Italian
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Titianus, which was derived from the Roman praenomen Titus. A famous bearer was the Venetian Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecellio (1488-1576), known in English as Titian.

Toivo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "hope" in Finnish.

Tomaso m Italian
Variant of Tommaso.

Tomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Tommaso m Italian
Italian form of Thomas.

Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.

Tomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.

Toninho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of António or Antônio.

Tonino m Italian
Diminutive of Antonio.

Tonio m Italian
Short form of Antonio.

Toño m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Antonio.

Torcuato m Spanish
Spanish form of Torquatus.

Toribio m Spanish
Spanish form of the Latin name Turibius, of unknown meaning. This name has been borne by three Spanish saints, from the 5th, 6th and 16th centuries (the latter being an archbishop of Lima).

Torø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Tora.

Torquato m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Italian and Portuguese form of Torquatus. It was borne by the Italian author Torquato Tasso (1544-1595).

Toshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Toshirō m Japanese
From Japanese 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Toyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Trajko m Macedonian
Variant of Trajan 2.

Tránsito f & m Spanish
Means "transit, travel" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the movement of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

Tristão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Tristan.

Tshepo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "hope" in Sotho and Tswana.

Tsholofelo f Tswana
Means "hope, expectation" in Tswana.

Tsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Tsuneo m Japanese
From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Tsvetko m Bulgarian
Variant of Tsvetan.

Túlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tullio.

Tulio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Tullio.

Tullio m Italian
Italian form of the Roman family name Tullius, derived from the praenomen Tullus, which is of unknown meaning. A famous bearer was Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman orator and author.

Tumelo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "faith" in Sotho and Tswana.

Tuomo m Finnish
Finnish form of Thomas.

Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".

Tycho m History, Dutch
Latinized form of Tyge. This name was used by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), who was born as Tyge.

Tygo m Dutch
Dutch form of Tyge.

Tyko m Finnish (Archaic)
Finnish form of Tyge.

Uberto m Italian
Italian form of Hubert.

Udo 1 m German
Variant of Otto.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Ugo m Italian
Italian form of Hugh.

Ukko m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "old man" in Finnish. In Finnish mythology Ukko is the god of the sky and thunder.

Ulderico m Italian
Italian form of Odalric (see Ulrich).

Ülo m Estonian
From the Livonian name Ilo or Ylo meaning "joy", a name appearing in the 13th-century Livonian Chronicle of Henry. It is now associated with the Estonian word ülev meaning "noble".

Umberto m Italian
Italian form of Humbert. A famous bearer was Italian author Umberto Eco (1932-2016).

Umeko f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "apricot, plum" (referring to the species Prunus mume) and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Umukoro m Urhobo
Means "young man" in Urhobo.

Uno m Swedish, Estonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly from the Old Norse name Uni. It could also come from Latin unus "one".

Upendo f Swahili
Means "love" in Swahili.

Urbano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Urbanus (see Urban).

Urho m Finnish
Means "hero" in Finnish (a poetic word).

Usko m Finnish
Means "faith" in Finnish.

Uxío m Galician
Galician form of Eugene.

Väinö m Finnish
Short form of Väinämöinen.

Valentino m Italian
Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Valeriano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerianus (see Valerian).

Valério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Valerius.

Valerio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Valerius.

Valero m Spanish
Spanish variant of Valerius.

Valko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".

Valto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.

Vanaheo'o f Cheyenne
Means "sage woman" in Cheyenne.

Vanamo f Finnish (Modern)
Means "twinflower" in Finnish.

Vancho m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.

Vančo m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ivan.

Vano m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane.

Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.

Vasco m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
From the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque. A famous bearer was the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (c. 1460-1524), the first person to sail from Europe around Africa to India.

Vasko m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.

Vaso 1 m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.

Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.

Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).

Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".

Veiko m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.

Ve'keseheveho m Cheyenne
Means "bird chief" in Cheyenne, derived from vé'kėséhe- "bird" and vého "chief".

Velasco m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Vasco.

Velichko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian велик (velik) meaning "great".

Veljko m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.

Vellamo f Finnish Mythology
From Finnish velloa "to surge, to swell". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti.

Vello m Estonian
From a diminutive form of the Estonian word veli meaning "brother".

Venancio m Spanish
Spanish form of Venantius.

Venanzio m Italian
Italian form of Venantius.

Venceslao m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.

Veríssimo m Portuguese
From the Latin name Verissimus meaning "very true". Saint Verissimus was a Portuguese martyr executed during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Veselko m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".

Vespasiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Vico m Italian
Italian short form of Lodovico.

Victoriano m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorianus.

Victorino m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorinus.

Vieno f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "gentle" in Finnish.

Viggo m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg "war".

Vilĉjo m Esperanto
Esperanto diminutive of William.

Vilfredo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wilfred.

Vilhelmo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of William.

Vilho m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.

Viljo m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Vilhelm, used independently.

Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.

Vincenzo m Italian
Italian form of Vincent.

Vinicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine".

Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.

Virgílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Virgil.

Virgilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Virgil.

Virginio m Italian
Italian masculine form of Virginia.

Virgo f Astronomy
Means "maiden, virgin" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the sixth sign of the zodiac.

Viriato m Portuguese
From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). Viriathus was a leader of the Lusitani (a tribe of Portugal) who rebelled against Roman rule in the 2nd century BC.

Vitaliano m Italian
Italian form of Vitalianus.

Vito 1 m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vitus. A notable fictional bearer is Vito Corleone from The Godfather novel (1969) and movie (1972).

Vito 2 m Slovene
Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.

Vitorino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorinus.

Vittorino m Italian
Italian form of Victorinus.

Vittorio m Italian
Italian form of Victorius.

Viviano m Italian
Italian form of Vivianus (see Vivian).

Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.

Vlado m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak
Short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".

Vlaho m Croatian
Croatian form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Vlatko m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".

Voitto m Finnish
Means "victory" in Finnish.

Vuokko f Finnish
Means "anemone (flower)" in Finnish.

Waldo 1 m English
From a surname that was derived from the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Waltheof. Its present use in the English-speaking world is usually in honour of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American transcendentalist, poet and author. His name came from a surname from his father's side of the family.

Waldo 2 m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish element wald or Old High German element walt meaning "power, authority" (Proto-Germanic *waldaz). This was the name of an 8th-century abbot of Reichenau. It was also borne by the 12th-century French merchant Peter Waldo, who founded the religious order of the Waldensians.

Wario m Popular Culture
Combination of Mario and Japanese 悪い (warui) meaning "bad, evil". This is the name of Mario's evil counterpart in Nintendo video games, first appearing 1992.

Wazo m Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with Old Frankish waddi or Old High German wetti meaning "pledge" (Proto-Germanic *wadją), or alternatively war meaning "aware, cautious" (Proto-Germanic *waraz).

Wenceslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Wenilo m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish wani or Old High German wan meaning "hope, expectation".

Wibo m Frisian
Variant of Wiebe.

Wibowo m Indonesian
From Indonesian wibawa meaning "authority, power", ultimately from Sanskrit विभव (vibhava).

Wido m Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element widu, Old High German witu, meaning "wood" (Proto-Germanic *widuz). This was the name of two 11th-century saints, one from Belgium and one from northern Italy, both commonly called Guido or Guy. From early times this name has been confused with the Latin name Vitus.

Wilfredo m Spanish
Spanish form of Wilfred.

Xaawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve.

Xandinho m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese diminutive of Alexandre.

Xeno f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xenon.

Xiao m Galician
Variant of Xián.

Ximeno m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish or Basque name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly a form of Simon 1, though it may in fact derive from Basque seme meaning "son".

Ximo m Catalan
Valencian diminutive of Joaquim.

Xulio m Galician
Galician form of Julius.

Xurxo m Galician
Galician form of George.

Yaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Yago m Spanish
Spanish form of Iacobus (see James). The form Santiago refers more specifically to the New Testament apostles.

Yamato m Japanese
From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are 大 meaning "great" and 和 meaning "harmony".

Yanko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yao m Ewe
Ewe form of Yaw.

Yasuko f Japanese
From Japanese 靖 (yasu), 泰 (yasu) or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yeong-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast" or 皓 (ho) meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yinuo f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve". Other combinations of similar-sounding characters can also form this name.

Yitro m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jethro.

Yōko f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yoko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).

Yoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed from other kanji combinations as well.

Yoshio m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", as well as many other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Yoshiro m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 義郎 (see Yoshirō).

Yoshirō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Youko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).

Young-Ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영호 (see Yeong-Ho).

Young-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영수 (see Yeong-Su).

Yrjö m Finnish
Finnish form of Jurian.

Yukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Alternatively, it can come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Yukio m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 男 (o) meaning "male, man". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Yūko f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" or 裕 (yū) meaning "abundant" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of different kanji characters as well.

Yuko f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Yumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yun-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 (yun) meaning "govern" or 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent" combined with 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yūto m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuuko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優子 or 悠子 or 裕子 (see Yūko).

Yuuto m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優斗 or 悠斗 or 悠人 or 悠翔 or 優翔 or 柚翔 or 祐翔 or 勇人 (see Yūto).

Yvo m Dutch
Variant of Ivo 1.

Žarko m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".

Zdenko m Slovak, Croatian, Slovene
Slovak, Croatian and Slovene form of Zdeněk.

Zdeno m Slovak
Slovak variant of Zdenko.

Zdravko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy", ultimately from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ.

Zeferino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of the Roman name Zephyrinus, which was derived from the Greek Zephyros (see Zephyr). Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.

Željko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire", ultimately from Old Slavic želěti.

Zeno m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
From the Greek name Ζήνων (Zenon), which was derived from the name of the Greek god Zeus (the poetic form of his name being Ζήν). Zeno was the name of two famous Greek philosophers: Zeno of Elea and Zeno of Citium, the founder of the Stoic school in Athens.

Zharko m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Жарко (see Žarko).

Zhelyazko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian желязо (zhelyazo) meaning "iron".

Zhihao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". Many other character combinations are possible.

Zhivko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Živko, as well as an alternate transcription for Macedonian.

Zikomo m & f Chewa
Means "thank you, greeting" in Chewa.

Živko m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word živ meaning "alive, living".

Zlatko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zlatan.

Zoilo m Spanish
Spanish form of Zoilus.

Zorro m Literature, Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Spanish. This is the name of a masked vigilante created by writer Johnston McCulley in 1919 for a series of books, later adapted into movies and television.

Zrinko m Croatian
Masculine form of Zrinka.

Zvonko m Croatian
Diminutive of Zvonimir.