Feminine Names

Winnifred f English, Welsh
Variant of Winifred.

Winona f English, Sioux
Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.

Winslow m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "hill belonging to Wine". A famous bearer of this name was American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910).

Winter f English (Modern)
From the English word for the season, derived from Old English winter.

Wiola f Polish
Polish form of Viola.

Wioleta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.

Wioletta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.

Wisdom f & m English (Rare)
Simply from the English word, a derivative of Old English wis "wise".

Wisława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Witosław.

Wisteria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant, which was named for the American anatomist Caspar Wistar.

Withburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Wihtburg.

Władysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Władysław.

Wojciecha f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wojciech.

Wongani m & f Chewa
Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

Worknesh f Amharic
Feminine form of Workneh.

Wren f English (Modern)
From the English word for the small songbird. It is ultimately derived from Old English wrenna.

Wrenlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrenley f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Wren using the popular name suffix ley.

Wu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial" (which is generally only masculine) or 务 (wù) meaning "affairs, business", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly. This was the name of several Chinese rulers, including the 2nd-century BC emperor Wu of Han (a posthumous name, spelled 武) who expanded the empire and made Confucianism the state philosophy.

Wulan f Javanese
Javanese form of Bulan.

Wulfflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Wulfgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and giefu "gift".

Wulfrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and run "secret lore, rune". This was the name of a 10th-century English noblewoman who founded the city of Wolverhampton.

Wulfruna f History
Form of Wulfrun sometimes used in reference to the 10th-century noblewoman.

Wulfwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wynn "joy".

Wynne 1 m & f Welsh
Variant of Wyn, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Wynne 2 m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Wine.

Wynnflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Wynona f English
Variant of Winona.

Wynonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Winona.

Wynter f English (Modern)
Variant of Winter.

Xaawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve.

Xədicə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khadija.

Xafsa f Somali
Somali form of Hafsa.

Xaliima f Somali
Somali form of Halimah.

Xandra f Dutch
Short form of Alexandra.

Xanthe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired". This was the name of a few minor figures in Greek mythology.

Xanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthe.

Xanthia f English (Rare)
Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

Xanthippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xanthippos. This was the name of the wife of Socrates. Because of her supposedly argumentative nature, the name has been adopted (in the modern era) as a word for a scolding, ill-tempered woman.

Xanthippi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthippe.

Xavia f English (Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xavier.

Xaviera f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Xavier.

Xela f Galician
Short form of Ánxela.

Xena f Popular Culture
Probably a variant of Xenia. This was the name of the main character in the 1990s television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Xene f Late Greek
Variant of Xenia. This was occasionally adopted as a monastic name during the Byzantine era.

Xeni f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xene.

Xènia f Catalan
Catalan form of Xenia.

Xenia f Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek
Means "hospitality" in Greek, a derivative of ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest". This was the name of a 5th-century saint who is venerated in the Eastern Church.

Xenie f Czech
Czech form of Xenia.

Xeno f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Xenon.

Xhesika f Albanian
Albanian form of Jessica.

Xia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xiadani f Zapotec
Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.

Xiana f Galician
From Xuliana, the Galician form of Juliana.

Xiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China. This name can also be formed from other characters.

Ximena f Spanish
Feminine form of Ximeno. This was the name of the wife of El Cid.

Xinyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Xiomara f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar.

Xitlalli f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Variant of Citlalli.

Xiu f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Xiuying f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations are possible.

Xoana f Galician
Galician feminine form of John.

Xóchilt f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Spanish variant form of Xochitl.

Xochiquetzal f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing". This was the name of the Aztec goddess of love, flowers and the earth, the twin sister of Xochipilli.

Xóchitl f Nahuatl (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Xochitl.

Xochitl f Nahuatl
Means "flower" in Nahuatl.

Xquenda f & m Zapotec
From Zapotec guenda "spirit, soul, essence" combined with the possessive prefix x-.

Xquic f Mayan Mythology
Means "lady blood", from Classic Maya ix "lady" and k'ik' "blood". In K'iche' Maya legend this was the name of the mother of Xbalanque and Hunahpu.

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Xue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other characters pronounced similarly.

Xulia f Galician
Galician form of Julia.

Xun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, sudden", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Ya f Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Yaa f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Yaara f Hebrew
Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.

Yachin m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.

Yachna f Hebrew
Perhaps a feminine form of Yachin.

Yadira f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from an Arabic name. It has been used in Mexico since at least the 1940s, perhaps inspired by the Colombian actress Yadira Jiménez (1928-?), who performed in Mexican films beginning in 1946.

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.

Yael f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jael.

Yaen f Hebrew
Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.

Yafa f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see Yaffa).

Yafe m & f Hebrew
Variant and masculine form of Yaffa.

Yaffa f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew יָפֶה (yafeh) meaning "beautiful".

Yaffe m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).

Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Yahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yaiza f Spanish
From the name of a town in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was used by the novelist Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa for the main character in his Ocean trilogy of books (beginning 1984).

Yakira f Hebrew
Means "precious" in Hebrew.

Yaling f Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Yalwa f & m Hausa
Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Yamanut f Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Amonet.

Yami f Hinduism
Means "twin, pair" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of the first woman, the twin sister of Yama.

Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.

Yamila f Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Jamilah used especially in Latin America.

Yamilé f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila.

Yamilet f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila.

Yamileth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila.

Yamuna f Tamil, Telugu
From the name of an Indian river, which is possibly derived from the name of the goddess Yami.

Yan 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar fashion.

Yana f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.

Yancy m & f English
From a surname, which was an Americanized form of the Dutch surname Jansen meaning "Jan 1's son".

Yang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

Yanick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yanina f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yana.

Yanira f Spanish
Spanish form of Ianeira.

Yanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yoan 2.

Yanna 1 f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yanna 2 f Breton
Breton feminine form of Yann.

Yannic m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannig m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yara 1 f Arabic
From Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, helper".

Yara 2 f Tupi
Variant of Iara.

Yaraslava f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Yarden m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.

Yardena f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Jordan.

Yaren f Turkish
Means "close friend", derived from Persian یاران (yaran).

Yaretzi f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yaritza.

Yaritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaborated form of Yara 1 or Yara 2 (using the same suffix as Maritza).

Yarona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yaron.

Yaroslava f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Yasaman f Persian
Variant of Yasamin.

Yasamin f Persian
Persian form of Yasmin.

Yasemin f Turkish
Turkish form of Jasmine.

Yasmeen f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين or Urdu یاسمین (see Yasmin).

Yasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.

Yasmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yasamin). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.

Yasmina f Arabic, Spanish (Modern), French (Modern)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasmine f Arabic, French (Modern), English (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).

Yasu 1 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

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.

Yating f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Yatzil f Mayan
Means "love, mercy, charity" in Yucatec Maya.

Yauheniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugenia.

Yawen f Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Yaxkin f & m Mayan
From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".

Yazhu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 筑 (zhù) meaning "lute, zither, build". Other character combinations are also possible.

Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yedidah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidah.

Yeho'addan f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.

Yehosheva f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehosheba.

Yehudit f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judith.

Yehudiyah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudijah.

Yejide f Yoruba
Means "mother has awakened" in Yoruba.

Yekaterina f Russian
Russian form of Katherine. This name was adopted by the German princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst in 1744 shortly before she married the future Russian emperor Peter III. She later overthrew her husband and ruled as empress, known as Catherine the Great in English.

Yekholyah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jecoliah.

Yelena f Russian
Russian form of Helen.

Yelizaveta f Russian
Russian form of Elizabeth. This was the name of an 18th-century Russian empress.

Yelysaveta f Ukrainian
Traditional Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.

Yelyzaveta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.

Yemanjá f Afro-American Mythology
Variant of Iemanjá.

Yemayá f Afro-American Mythology
Spanish form of Yemọja, used in various Afro-American syncretic religions in the Caribbean and South America. In Cuba she is identified with Our Lady of Regla, an aspect of the Virgin Mary.

Yemima f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.

Yemọja f Yoruba Mythology
Means "mother of fish" in Yoruba, derived from iye "mother", ọmọ "child" and ẹja "fish". In traditional Yoruba religion she is the goddess of the Ogun River, pregnancy and motherhood.

Yên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (yên) meaning "calm, peaceful".

Yénifer f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jennifer.

Yénnifer f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jennifer.

Yenny f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Jenny.

Yente f Yiddish (Rare)
From French gentille meaning "noble, aristocratic". This is the name of a gossipy matchmaker in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on late 19th-century stories by Sholem Aleichem. Due to the character, this name has also acquired the meaning "gossiper".

Yentl f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Yente.

Yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", as well as other hanja characters that are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. This name was borne by Jang Yeong-sil (where Jang is the surname), a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.

Yeong-Hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Yeong-Ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. Feminine names ending with the character 子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) were popular in Korea during the period of Japanese rule (1910-1945). After liberation this name and others like it declined in popularity.

Yeong-Suk f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" and 淑 (suk) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming". Other hanja character combinations are possible.

Yeri'ot f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth.

Yerushah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerusha.

Yeruti f Guarani (Hispanicized)
Variant of Jeruti.

Yesenia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Jessenia, the genus name of a variety of palm trees found in South America. As a given name, it was popularized by the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché in the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia and the 1971 film adaptation.

Yeseniya f Russian
Russian form of Yesenia. The 1971 Mexican movie was extremely popular in the Soviet Union.

Yesfir f Russian
Russian form of Esther.

Yésica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.

Yeşim f Turkish
Means "jade" in Turkish.

Yessenia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yesenia.

Yéssica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.

Yeter f Turkish
Means "enough, sufficient" in Turkish.

Yetunde f Yoruba
Means "mother has come again" in Yoruba.

Yeva f Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Eve.

Yevdokiya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eudocia.

Yevfrosiniya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Euphrosyne.

Yevgeniya f Russian
Russian form of Eugenia.

Yevheniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugenia.

Yevpraksiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eupraxia. This was the name of a daughter of Vsevolod I, grand prince of Kyiv, who became the wife of the Holy Roman emperor Henry IV.

Yewande f Yoruba
Means "mother has found me" in Yoruba.

Yewubdar f Amharic
Means "beautiful beyond limits" from Amharic ውብ (wb) meaning "beautiful" and ዳር (dar) meaning "limit, horizon, frontier, shore".

Yi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine) or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine). Other characters can also form this name.

Yianna f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yıldız f Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Yin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

Yiskah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Iscah.

Ylenia f Italian, Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Ilenia.

Ylfa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ylva.

Yllka f Albanian
Feminine form of Ylli.

Ylva f Swedish, Norwegian
Means "she-wolf", a derivative of Old Norse úlfr "wolf".

Yngvildr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingvild.

Yoana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of John.

Yocheved f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jochebed.

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).

Yolanda f Spanish, English
From the medieval French name Yolande, which was probably a form of the name Violante, which was itself a derivative of Latin viola "violet". Alternatively it could be of Germanic origin.... [more]

Yolande f French
French form of Yolanda. A notable bearer of the 15th century was Yolande of Aragon, who acted as regent for the French king Charles VII, her son-in-law. She was a supporter of Joan of Arc.

Yolonda f English
Variant of Yolanda.

Yolotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "heart, spirit" in Nahuatl.

Yolotli f & m Nahuatl
Variant of Yolotl.

Yolotzin f & m Nahuatl
Means "beloved heart" in Nahuatl, from yōllōtl "heart" and the suffix tzin "beloved, revered".

Yoloxochitl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yōllōtl "heart" and xōchitl "flower".

Yona m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yonah).

Yonah m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.

Yonca f Turkish
Means "clover" in Turkish.

Yong m & f Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja 勇 meaning "brave". This name can be formed by other characters besides those listed here.

Yonina f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yonah.

Yonit f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yonah.

Yordana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.

Yordanka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.

Yoselin f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocelyn.

Yoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other kanji with the same reading.

Yoshie f & m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.

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.

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

Young f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영 (see Yeong).

Young-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영희 (see Yeong-Hui).

Young-Ja f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영자 (see Yeong-Ja).

Young-Sook f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영숙 (see Yeong-Suk).

Yousra f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ysabel f Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Isabel.

Ysapy f Guarani
Means "dew" in Guarani.

Yseult f French (Rare)
French form of Iseult.

Yseut f Arthurian Romance
Old French form of Iseult, appearing in the 12th-century Norman French poem Tristan by Béroul.

Ysolt f Arthurian Romance
Old French form of Iseult, appearing in the 12th-century Old French poem Tristan by Thomas of Britain.

Yu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 愉 (yú) meaning "pleasant, delightful" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain". Other characters can form this name as well.

Yū m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence", 勇 (yū) meaning "brave", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Yua f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" and 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yudes f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Judith.

Yudif f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Judith.

Yui f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". It can also come from stand-alone 結 (yui) using a different nanori reading. This name can be formed of other kanji or kanji combinations as well.

Yuina f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, bind" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yūka f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.

Yuka f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful". It can also be formed from different kanji that have similar pronunciations.

Yūki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" or 生 (ki) meaning "living". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Yuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

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.

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.

Yulduz f Uzbek
Means "star" in Uzbek.

Yulia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлия or Ukrainian/Belarusian Юлія (see Yuliya).

Yuliana f Russian, Bulgarian, Indonesian
Russian, Bulgarian and Indonesian form of Juliana.

Yulianna f Russian
Russian form of Juliana.

Yuliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.

Yume f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream, vision". It can also come from 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Yu-Mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Yumi f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

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 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters that are pronounced in a similar way.

Yūna f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yū) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 柚 (yū) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character. Other combinations of kanji are also 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.

Yunuen f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning unknown, probably of indigenous (maybe Purépecha) origin. This is the name of an island on Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico.

Yuraq m & f Quechua
Means "white" in Quechua.

Yurena f Spanish (Canarian)
Canarian Spanish name of recent origin, derived from the Guanche word yruene meaning "demon, evil spirit". This word was first recorded incorrectly as yurena by the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1803.

Yūri f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.

Yuri 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Yusra f Arabic
Means "wealth, ease" in Arabic.

Yustina f Russian
Russian form of Iustina (see Justina).

Yutke f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judith.

Yuu m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優 or 悠 or 勇 (see Yū).

Yuuka f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優花 or 有香 (see Yūka).

Yuuki m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優希 or 悠希 or 優輝 or 悠生 (see Yūki).

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

Yuuna f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優菜 or 優奈 or 柚菜 (see Yūna).

Yuuri f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 悠里 (see Yūri).

Yuval m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jubal. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in modern Hebrew.

Yuzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Yveline f French
Feminine diminutive of Yves.

Yvelise f French
Feminine form of Yves (or an elaboration using Élise). It was (first?) borne by the title character in the Italian novel Yvelise (1923) by Guido da Verona. It later appeared in the photonovel Yvelise devant l'amour published in the French magazine Nous Deux in 1950.

Yveta f Czech
Czech form of Yvette.

Yvette f French, English
French feminine form of Yves.

Yvona f Czech
Czech form of Yvonne.

Yvonne f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Zaahira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zaahir 1.

Zabel f Armenian
Armenian form of Isabel. A 13th-century ruling queen of Cilician Armenia bore this name.

Zahara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zohar.

Zaharina f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Zechariah.

Zaharinka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zaharina.

Zahia f Arabic
Feminine form of Zahi.

Zahida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Zahid.

Zahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Zahid.

Zahira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zahir.

Zəhra f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahra.

Zahra f Arabic, Persian
From Arabic زهراء (zahra), the feminine form of أزهر (azhar) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.... [more]

Zahrah f Arabic
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "blooming flower", from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaida f Arabic (Rare), Spanish
Feminine form of Zayd. This was the name of a Muslim princess who took refuge at the court of (and perhaps married) Alfonso VI of León and Castile in the 11th century.

Zaina f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).

Zainab f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Zainabu f Swahili, Hausa
Swahili and Hausa form of Zaynab.

Zaira f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre. It was used by Vincenzo Bellini for the heroine of his opera Zaira (1829), which was based on Voltaire's 1732 play Zaïre.

Zaïre f Literature
Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play Zaïre (1732), about an enslaved Christian woman who is due to marry the Sultan. She is named Zara in many English adaptations. The name was earlier used by Jean Racine for a minor character (also a slave girl) in his play Bajazet (1672). It is likely based on the Arabic name Zahra.

Zakiah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya).

Zakiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya).