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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.

Yamila f Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Jamila 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.

Yanira f Spanish
Spanish form of Ianeira.

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).

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

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

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

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.

Yésica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.

Yessenia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yesenia.

Yéssica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.

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

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]

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

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.