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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is a.
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Ventsislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Ventura m & f Spanish
Either a short form of Buenaventura, or directly from Spanish ventura meaning "fortune".
Věra f Czech
Czech form of Vera 1.
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Vera 2 f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë meaning "summer".
Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.
Verbena f Various (Rare)
From the name of the verbena plant, which is derived from Latin verbena meaning "leaves, twigs".
Verdandi f Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Verðandi meaning "becoming, happening". Verdandi was one of the three Norns, or goddesses of destiny, in Norse mythology. She was responsible for the present.
Verena f German, Late Roman
Possibly related to Latin verus "true". This might also be a Coptic form of the Ptolemaic name Berenice. Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian-born nurse who went with the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred she settled near Zurich.
Verica f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veritas f Roman Mythology
Means "truth" in Latin, a derivative of verus "true". The Roman goddess Veritas was the personification of truth.
Verna f English
Feminine form of Vernon, sometimes associated with the Latin word vernus "spring". It has been in use since the 19th century.
Verochka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verona f Various
From the name of the city in Italy, which is itself of unknown meaning.
Verónica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (European)
Spanish, Galician and European Portuguese form of Veronica.
Verònica f Catalan
Catalan form of Veronica.
Verônica f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Veronica.
Veronica f English, Italian, Romanian, Late Roman
Latin alteration of Berenice, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". This was the name of a legendary saint who wiped Jesus' face with a towel and then found his image imprinted upon it. Due to popular stories about her, the name was occasionally used in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. It was borne by the Italian saint and mystic Veronica Giuliani (1660-1727). As an English name, it was not common until the 19th century, when it was imported from France and Scotland.
Věroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Věroslav.
Verðandi f Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Verdandi.
Verusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Verusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vesa 2 f Albanian
From Albanian vesë meaning "dew".
Vesela f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
Veselina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Veselin.
Vesna f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Slavic Mythology
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.
Vespera f Esperanto
Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.
Vesta f Roman Mythology
Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.
Veta f Macedonian
Short form of Elisaveta.
Veva f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Genoveva.
Vianne f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Vi and Anne 1 or a short form of Vivianne.
Viatrix f Late Roman
Earlier form of Beatrix.
Vibiana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibianus.
Vicenta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Vincent.
Victória f Portuguese
Portuguese variant form of Victoria.
Victòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Victoria.
Victoria f English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of Victorius. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa.... [more]
Victorina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Victorinus.
Vida 2 f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Vid. Lepa Vida ("beautiful Vida") is a character in Slovene tradition and later romantic poetry (notably by France Prešeren).
Vida 3 f Persian
Means "visible" in Persian.
Vida 4 f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vidas.
Vidya f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Vienna f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna.
Viera f Slovak, Belarusian
Slovak form of Vera 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вера (see Vera 1).
Vigga f Danish
Feminine form of Viggo.
Vija f Latvian
Means "garland, wreath" in Latvian.
Vijaya m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form विजय and the feminine form विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.... [more]
Viktória f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Victoria.
Viktoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.
Viktoria f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.
Viktoriia f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya).
Viktoriya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Viktorya f Armenian
Armenian form of Victoria.
Viktoryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Victoria.
Vilemína f Czech
Feminine form of Vilém.
Vilhelmiina f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of William.
Vilhelmina f Swedish (Rare), Lithuanian
Swedish and Lithuanian feminine form of William.
Vilja f Finnish, Estonian
Possibly from the Finnish word vilja meaning "cereal, grain" or the Swedish word vilja meaning "will, intent".
Vilmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vilmantas.
Vimala f Tamil
Feminine form of Vimal.
Vina f Indonesian
From Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute".
Vincenza f Italian
Italian feminine form of Vincent.
Vincenzina f Italian
Diminutive of Vincenza.
Vinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Viola f English, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Means "violet" in Latin. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play she is the survivor of a shipwreck who disguises herself as a man named Cesario. Working as a messenger for Duke Orsino, she attempts to convince Olivia to marry him. Instead Viola falls in love with the duke.
Violaine f French
Invented by Paul Claudel for the heroine of his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912). Earlier versions of the play were titled La Jeune Fille Violaine. Claudel likely based the name on Latin viola "violet".
Violetta f Italian, Russian, Hungarian
Italian, Russian and Hungarian form of Violet.
Viona f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Fiona influenced by Viola.
Viorela f Romanian
Feminine form of Viorel.
Viorica f Romanian
Derived from Romanian viorea (see Viorel).
Vira f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Vera 1.
Virág f Hungarian
Means "flower" in Hungarian.
Virginia f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, which is of unknown meaning, but long associated with Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to a legend, it was the name of a Roman woman killed by her father so as to save her from the clutches of a crooked official.... [more]
Virginija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Virginia.
Virna f Italian
As an Italian name it owes its usage primarily to the actress Virna Lisi (1936-2014). Her name was invented by her father.
Virva f Finnish
Possibly derived from Finnish virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisp is a floating ball of light that appears over water.
Visitación f Spanish
Means "visitation" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.
Višnja f Croatian, Serbian
Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vissenta f Sardinian
Sardinian feminine form of Vincent.
Vita 2 f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.
Vitalia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitale.
Vitalija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaliya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vítězslava f Czech
Feminine form of Vítězslav.
Vitória f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victoria.
Vittoria f Italian
Italian form of Victoria.
Viveca f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.
Viveka f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.
Vivian m & f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.
Viviana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Feminine form of Vivianus (see Vivian). Saint Viviana (also known as Bibiana) was a Roman saint and martyr of the 4th century.
Viviane f French, Portuguese
French form of Viviana, as well as a Portuguese variant. It is also the French form of Vivien 2.
Vivianne f French
Variant of Viviane.
Viyan f Kurdish
Means "desire" in Kurdish.
Vjekoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vjekoslav.
Vjera f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Vera 1.
Vjollca f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vjollcë meaning "violet", referring to both the flower and the colour.
Vladana f Serbian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladěna f Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladimíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vladimira.
Vladimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vladimir.
Vladislava f Russian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladislav.
Vladlena f Russian
Feminine form of Vladlen.
Vladyslava f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Vladislav.
Vlasta f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimila f Czech
Feminine form of Vlastimil.
Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.
Voestaa'e f Cheyenne
Means "white bison calf woman" in Cheyenne, derived from vóésta "white bison calf" and the feminine suffix -e'é. Because white bison calves were rare they were considered sacred.
Vojislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Vojislav.
Volha f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Olga.
Vonahe'e f Cheyenne
Means "medicine bundle woman" in Cheyenne. A medicine bundle is a collection of sacred items used in religious ceremonies.
Vonda f English
Variant of Wanda, reflecting the Polish pronunciation.
Voula f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi.
Vratislava f Czech
Feminine form of Vratislav.
Vüsala f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüsalə.
Vüsalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vüsal.
Vyara f Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Vera 1.
Vytautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vytautas.
Wacława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wacław.
Wafa f Arabic
Means "loyalty, faithfulness" in Arabic, a derivative of وفى (wafā) meaning "to fulfill, to live up to a promise".
Wafaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وفاء (see Wafa).
Wafiya f Arabic
Feminine form of Wafi.
Waheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيدة or Urdu وحیدہ (see Wahida).
Wahiba f Arabic
Feminine form of Wahib.
Wahida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wahid.
Wahyuni f Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation", derived from Arabic وحي (waḥy).
Waimarie f Maori
Means "good luck" in Maori.
Wairimu f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu irimũ meaning "ogre, giant". In the Kikuyu origin legend Wairimu is of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.
Wakana f Japanese
From Japanese (wa) meaning "harmony, peace" and (kana) meaning "play music, complete", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Walburga f German
Means "power of the fortress" from Old German walt meaning "power, authority" and burg meaning "fortress" (or perhaps from Old English cognates, though as an Old English name it is unattested). This was the name of an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint who did missionary work in Germany.
Waldeburg f Germanic
Old German form of Walburga.
Walela f Cherokee
From Cherokee ᏩᎴᎳ (walela) meaning "hummingbird".
Walentyna f Polish
Polish form of Valentina.
Waleria f Polish
Polish form of Valeria.
Wallis m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.
Walpurga f German
Variant of Walburga.
Waltraud f German
From the Old German elements walt "power, authority" and drud "strength". This name was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint who founded a convent near Mons, Belgium.
Waltraut f German
Variant of Waltraud.
Wambdi m & f Sioux
Dakota form of Wambli.
Wambli m & f Sioux
From Lakota waŋblí meaning "eagle".
Wambui f Kikuyu
Means "zebra" in Kikuyu. This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.
Wanangwa m & f Tumbuka
Means "freedom" in Tumbuka.
Wanda f Polish, English, German, French
Possibly from a Germanic name meaning "a Wend", referring to the Slavic people who inhabited eastern Germany. In Polish legends this was the name of the daughter of King Krak, the legendary founder of Krakow. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by the author Ouida, who used it for the heroine in her novel Wanda (1883).
Wanesa f Polish (Modern)
Polish form of Vanessa.
Wangari f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngarĩ meaning "leopard". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.
Wangchuk m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "mighty" in Tibetan, from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཕྱུག (phyug) meaning "wealthy, possessing". This is the Tibetan name for the god Shiva.
Wangi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "fragrant" in Malay and Indonesian.
Wangui f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngũi meaning "song leader". This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.
Wanjiku f Kikuyu
Meaning unknown. This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.
Wanjiru f Kikuyu
Possibly from Kikuyu njĩra meaning "way, path". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi.
Wâpanacâhkos f Cree
Means "morning star, Venus" in Cree.
Warda f Arabic
Means "rose" in Arabic, ultimately a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Wardah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردة (see Warda).
Washti f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Vashti.
Wasila f Arabic
Means "means, instrument, tool" in Arabic.
Wassa f Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. It may be a short form of a longer name such as Wāðsige, composed of the elements wāð "hunt" and sige "victory".
Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).
Wati f Indonesian, Malay
From a suffix meaning "woman" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit.
Wattana f & m Thai
Means "development" in Thai.
Waverly f & m English
From the rare English surname Waverley, derived from the name of a place in Surrey, itself possibly from Old English wæfre "flickering, wavering" and leah "woodland, clearing".... [more]
Wayan m & f Balinese
From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to the first-born child.
Wedad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad).
Wednesday f Popular Culture
From the name of the day of the week, which was derived from Old English wodnesdæg meaning "Woden's day". On the Addams Family television series (1964-1966) this was the name of the daughter, based on an earlier unnamed character in Charles Addams' cartoons. Her name was inspired by the popular nursery rhyme line Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Wenonah f Literature
Variant of Winona. This spelling of the name was used by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for the mother of Hiawatha in his 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.
Wera f Polish
Polish form of Vera 1 or a short form of Weronika.
Weronika f Polish, Sorbian
Polish and Sorbian form of Veronica.
Widad f Arabic
Means "love" in Arabic, derived from the root ودّ (wadda) meaning "to love".
Widya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vidya.
Wiera f Polish
Polish form of Vera 1.
Wiesława f Polish
Feminine form of Wielisław.
Wikolia f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Victoria.
Wiktoria f Polish
Polish form of Victoria.
Wilda f English
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from a German surname, or perhaps from the English word wild. It has been in use since the 19th century.
Wilfreda f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilfred.
Wilhelmina f Dutch, German (Rare), English
Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm. This name was borne by a queen of the Netherlands (1880-1962).
Willa f English
Feminine form of William.
Willemina f Dutch
Feminine form of Willem.
Williamina f Scottish
Feminine form of William. A famous bearer of this name was Williamina Fleming (1857-1911), a Scottish astronomer.
Wilma f German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century.
Wina f Germanic
Germanic name derived from the element wini meaning "friend" (Proto-Germanic *weniz).
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.
Wiola f Polish
Polish form of Viola.
Wioleta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.
Wioletta f Polish
Polish form of Violet.
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.
Władysława f Polish
Feminine form of Władysław.
Wojciecha f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wojciech.
Wongani m & f Chewa
Means "be thankful" in Chewa.
Wulan f Javanese
Javanese form of Bulan.
Wulfflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Wulfruna f History
Form of Wulfrun sometimes used in reference to the 10th-century noblewoman.
Wynnflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Wynona f English
Variant of Winona.
Xaawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve.
Xədicə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khadija.
Xadicha f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khadija.
Xafsa f Somali
Somali form of Hafsa.
Xaliima f Somali
Somali form of Halima.
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 form 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.
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.
Xhesika f Albanian
Albanian form of Jessica.
Xia m & f Chinese
From Chinese (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", (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 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or (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.
Xiomara f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar.
Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.
Xoana f Galician
Galician feminine form of John.
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.
Xquenda f & m Zapotec
From Zapotec guenda "spirit, soul, essence" combined with the possessive prefix x-.
Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".
Xulia f Galician
Galician form of Julia.
Ya f Chinese
From Chinese () 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.
Yachna f Hebrew (Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Yochanan.
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 (ya) and (e) meaning "multilayered" and (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
Derived from Hebrew יָפֶה (yafe) meaning "beautiful, pleasant".
Yaffa f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see Yafa).
Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Yahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese () meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (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 () meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (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" in Sanskrit. According to the Vedas this was the name of the first woman, the twin sister of Yama, later equated with the river goddess Yamuna.
Yamikani m & f Chewa
Means "be grateful, praise" in Chewa.
Yamila f Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Jamila used especially in Latin America.
Yamina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand, oath".
Yamuna f Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu
From the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a personification of the river.
Yan 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or (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 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or (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 (yār) 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 (yārān).
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.
Yashoda f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu
Means "giver of fame", from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, glory" and दा () meaning "to give". According to the Puranas this was the name of the foster mother of Krishna.
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 (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.
Yasmine f Arabic, French (Modern), English (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).
Yasu 1 f & m Japanese
From Japanese (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are pronounced the same way.